Latest election campaign News

New mega-ministry admits it can’t do the same job as it plans to cut 400 roles
Council welcomes commitment towards second river crossing 
NZ’s health system suffers from chronic ailments only cross-party consensus can treat
Just politics or the ‘opposite of clever’? The risks and rewards of strategic voting
Politicians underestimate public support for climate change action
Launch Of Three Shocks
Casey welcomes completion of major Clyde North intersection upgrade
30 September 2026
Low productivity is NZ’s economic elephant in the room. Election pledges mostly avoid it
“Don’t risk 6 years of Luxon” – NZCTU launches election campaign
Three-day stays for mothers and babies now law
Arrangements For Councillors Standing In State Election
Keeping Gleadell Street Market fresh, fair and welcoming
‘We’ll slaughter the bastards’ – how Bob Jones and the New Zealand Party changed politics in 1984
SEZ for Central Geelong will unlock investment, new homes and jobs
Hobart inflation highest in the nation – so when will TasInsure make groceries cheaper? By Dean Winter MP Shadow Treasurer 26 August 2026
Found Just in Time for an Election: Foreman Demands the Bill for Labor’s Fat Cats
Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency
Who are the Brethren and what do they believe in?
“A new low”: Monique Ryan launches into ties between neo-Nazis, Plymouth Brethren and the Liberal Party
Casey Elects New Mayor And Deputy Mayor
Are Tasmanians paying for even more Howlett legal fees? By Ella Haddad MP Shadow Minister for Integrity 02 August 2026
Restoring Nature Along SA’s Sturt River
Sod turn for Central Queensland University Cairns CBD Campus
Overlapping parental leave is the right idea – we just need more fathers to take it
NZ parties want to make rooftop solar more affordable. We found cost isn’t everything
Grattan on Friday: the zeitgeist doesn’t suit Angus Taylor but he could do more to help himself
This ‘centrist’ party is rising in NZ polls. Will it prove power broker?
Another broken Liberal health promise By Janie Finlay MP Deputy Labor Leader Member for Bass Jess Greene MP Member for Bass 02 July 2026
Hon Patrick Gorman MP Television Interview – Sky News 26 June
Finocchiaro Government delivers $1.25m for Gray Oval upgrades
Community legal centres aiming for 40% capacity increase as two-thirds of Victorians seeking help are currently being turned away
View from The Hill: has political life become absurdly frenetic?
Canada has alternatives to corporate grocery chains. Here’s what governments can learn from them
New push to outlaw lies in NSW politics ahead of next election
The Hon Patrick Gorman MP Television interview – ABC Afternoon Briefing
Budget Surpluses For Years To Come
Hurn’s Plan To Drive Up Debt
Victorian Greens launch $18 billion ‘Fair Share’ Plan and make election pitch to young people and voters fed up with the major parties 
Golden Highway upgrade at Merriwa to improve safety on critical freight route
Divided Liberals In Disarray On Gas
$10 Million Boost To Restore Derwent
Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister?
How Digital Platforms Are Changing Political Parties
View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers on justifying broken promises
Labor’s fuel crisis budget will pick a side: ordinary people or corporate profits
GREENS SAY LABOR HAS CHOSEN GAS CORPORATIONS OVER THE FUTURE OF EVERYDAY VICTORIANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Liberal Spending Spree Resumes