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Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on National promising to launch a new Auckland Transport police team
Chris Bishop: Housing Minister on National promising to expand access to first home loan scheme
Cameron Luxton: ACT conservation spokesperson on the party's proposed changes for fisheries
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new plan for student loan payments
David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to refocus the constitution around Parliamentary sovereignty
Barbara Edmonds: Labour finance spokesperson on the party outlining their new fiscal plan
Qiulae Wong: Opportunity leader on the party's plan to regulate political donations
David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's plan to 'good employer' requirements from public service legislation
Barbara Edmonds: Labour's finance spokesperson responds to National's budget responsibility rules
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new plan to get things back to surplus
Ron Mark: former Defence Minister on his return to NZ First
Paul Henry: ACT Party candidate on the party's crackdown on bad behaviour in schools
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on National's new paid parental leave policy
Chlöe Swarbrick: Greens co-leader on the party's planned one-year moratorium on AI data centres
Peter Dunne: Former United Future Leader reacts to NZ First Campaign Launch
Paul Goldsmith: National aims to reduce sexual offending with new consent definition
Wayne Brown: City-to-city relationships are the future of trade
Anne-Marie Brady: Geopolitical Commentator on the fish hooks of partnering with larger countries
Todd McClay: Trade Minister on National's new trade-focused election policy
Edwin Paul: Chair of India New Zealand Business Council on India FTA, Modi's visit and Winston Peter's comments
Nicole McKee: New ACT Deputy Leader explains party's goals ahead for elections
David Seymour: ACT Party Leader on aiming to downsize Government
Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the Government's changes to the Medicines Act
Adam Pearse: NZ Herald deputy political editor on Chris Luxon's visit to Australia
Simon Watts: Auckland Minister says Budget 2026 delivers for Auckland, despite Mayor's pessimism
Chris Penk: Defence Minister on increasing military spend to align with partners
Cameron Bagrie: Economist says NZ Super reform is crucial but unpopular ahead of budget
Andrew Hoggard: Biosecurity Minister announces $79 million to axe wilding pines
Al Gillespie: Vladimir Putin suggests the war is coming to an end
David Seymour: Fees-free doesn't result in more education
Dr Geoffrey Miller: "New Zealand could be quite useful" for Iran-U.S. relationship
Nick Hill: Govt should support SailGP in City of Sails
Maurice Williamson: Some parties are too far gone for a coalition
Chloe Swarbrick: Funding solar panels through rates
Ernie Newman: Duopoly to blame for increase in food costs
Peter Dunne: National Party calls in former broadcaster for comms help
Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on Cyclone Vaianu
Helen Clark and Maurice Williamson: What can we expect from the build-up to the election?
Josh Ellison: Fuel crisis good news for renewable energy sector
Winston Peters: More mining royalties back into the regions
Liam Hehir: NZ First in solid position ahead of election
Kelly Eckhold: We have to look at the fuel situation "day by day"
Shane Jones: ComCom "need to get to the bottom" of Gull fuel shortage
Clint Smith: Polls aren't as important as you'd think (1)
"Who is leading this invasion?": Former PM Helen Clark on Iran
Nicola Willis: KiwiSaver changes to loosen restrictions on rural investors
Dr Geoffrey Miller: "Great unknown" after Iran Supreme Leader confirmed dead
Cameron Bagrie: Economist on new Trump tariffs' impact for kiwis
Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister chats the reality of 'move-on' announcement
Feroz Ali: National did a great job with India FTA
David Seymour: ACT wants to cut number of Govt ministries
Nick Leggett: Wellington Council "chronically underinvest" in water infrastructure
Simeon Brown: Prescription changes to free up GP practices
Mane Tahere: Luxon's Waitangi Day attendance "very important"
Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer discusses balancing sentencing discounts with community trust in judicial system
David Seymour: Deputy PM and Associate Education Minister comments on increasing attendance numbers
"The buck stops with me": Police Minister on public transport violence
Jamie Ensor: Luxon will be "looking to stay under the radar" at State of the Nation
Lockwood Smith and Richard Hills: Wrapping the year of Politics
Jonathan Kearsley: Nato's strength depends on United States
Nicola Willis: "I will stand up for myself" against Taxpayers' Union
Rawiri Taonui: Te Pati Maori will need to clean up before the election
Matthew Hague: Police will need to "work hard to rebuild" public trust after McSkimming scandal
Dr Luke Bradford: GP clinic loans "a part of the solution"
Simon Watts: New Zealand on the right path for climate change
Rupert Carlyon: KiwiSaver changes would be a step in the right direction
Mark Mitchell: Frontline cops furious over McSkimming scandal
Kate Acland: U.S. removes 15% tariff on NZ beef exports
Aaron Hendry: Rough sleeper ban would do more harm
Paul Goldsmith: Meth importers a "good place to start"
Simeon Brown: Modular wards aren't ideal, but we need the beds
Geoffrey Miller: "APEC/ASEAN was a win for NZ"
Fleur Fitzsimons: Healthcare workers aren't asking for much
Stephen Hoadley: Here's what we can expect from APEC
Chris Abercrombie: Palestine first on the agenda in pay dispute meeting with govt
Ricardo Menendez-March: Welfare sanctions "punishing unemployed people"
David Seymour: Maori wards are unfair
Louise Upston: Social Development Minister talks new parental assistance test and new incentive to stay in work
Simeon Brown: Health Minister talks lowering of bowel cancer screening age
No State of Palestine: Experts critique the Government's decision
Geoffrey Miller: Foreign minister likely to discuss conditions for Palestine
Simeon Brown: Addressing the small-scale issues with $100m hospital boost
Viv Beck: New tourism funding boost will be a game changer
Willow-Jean Prime: NCEA reforms "not worked through properly"
Winston Peters: "We need kiwi values"
Stuart Nash: "My politics certainly align with NZ First"
Paul Goldsmith: "156,000 victims too many"
Ernie Newman: Express lane isn't enough to end the duopoly
Murat Ungor: NZ Post is making a mistake
John Battersby: The balancing act between our economy and our alliances
Martin Snedden: Community sports need the extra funding
Paul Buchanan: What happened in that Trump/Putin meeting?
Derek Cheng: Australia and New Zealand's Prime Ministers are on the same page
Marama Davidson: Government needs new ideas
Kate Acland: Tariffs will see NZ exports pivot to other markets
Nicola Toki: Conservation Act needs an overhaul, but not like this
Same-day enrolments: Deputy PM doubles down on 'dropkick' comment
More overseas building products: Chris Penk on the end of the GIB monopoly
"Best job I've ever had": Education minister on increasing passing rates
Nicola Willis: Over $6bn of infrastructure projects starting this year