Analysis: Chris Hipkins ran rings around Christopher Luxon in the final TVNZ Leaders’ Debate, but it may well be a moot point, writes 1News political reporter Felix Desmarais.
Politics
October 13, 2023
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher Luxon clashed on the behaviour of their MPs.
October 12, 2023
The National leader claimed his weekly supermarket spend was amazingly small in the 1News Final Leaders' Debate.
Moderated by 1News Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay, voters will get their last chance to watch the leaders of the country's two main parties going head-to-head.
New Zealand
Climate, co-governance and working as part of a coalition were hot topics, while things often got heated between candidates that are well known to not get along.
October 6, 2023
During the debate, Shaw traded blows with ACT leader David Seymour – treating the audience to multiple jibes.
October 5, 2023
No matter what kind of government is formed, it's unlikely to be smooth sailing judging by tonight's debate.
Last night's debate was fluently, confidently Māori, but it will be up to the voters to decide who can actually deliver for them within the constraints of MMP, writes Don Rowe.
September 27, 2023
Co-governance and crime were in the spotlight at the debate.
Te Ao Māori
Things got "personal" when the Green party co-leader Marama Davidson called out ACT's language around co-governance.
September 26, 2023
The chances of getting hit by lightning in Aotearoa are quite low – so why does it keep happening to our politicians?
The cost of living and housing crises are overwhelmingly the issues that matter to Māori voters.
Six political parties got to pitch for the youth vote at the TVNZ Young Voters' Debate last night – and the young studio audience had some clear feelings about what they had to say, writes 1News' Anna Murray.
The "cost of surviving", climate change and health were all hot topics.
Health
The TVNZ Young Voters' Debate pitted the Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick against NZ First's Lee Donoghue.
September 25, 2023
Politicians across the aisle have offered their solutions on how to fix the "cost of surviving" for young people.
The debate will focus on the issues that matter to rangatahi.
1News reporters bring you the latest election updates from across the country.
September 21, 2023
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher Luxon made a series of claims about their own and their opponents’ policies in last night’s TVNZ debate. But which were true and which were false?
September 20, 2023
Economists have been left disappointed following last night's debate between the two major party leaders.
TVNZ's first Leaders' Debate saw Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash. Take a look at where they disagreed – and sometimes agreed.
From GST on veggies, and foreigners buying expensive homes to whether farmers should pay for climate change - it was all on the table.
Analysis: The TVNZ First Leaders' Debate proved Chris and Chris are not just alike in name, but also nature.
Former MP Tau Henare said the two Chrises "sort of sound and look the same".
September 19, 2023
"The way we go about delivering that end will be different," National's leader said.
