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Early Bird: Auckland & Wellington house values down 4.2% in
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The Kākā · Thu, 5 Nov

Early Bird: Auckland & Wellington house values down 4.2% in election year

No Government has been re-elected in the MMP era with falling housing wealth & falling real wages; Economists fear ‘labour scarring’ as long-term jobless rate nears 1995-levels of almost 50%

House values down 4.2% in the big two, real wages sinking, and the long-term jobless queue heading for 1990s territory. No MMP government has survived that cocktail, and I'd not be ordering the victory cake just yet.
Election live: 'Disgusting'': Winston Peters promises to dea

RNZ · Thu, 5 Nov

Election live: 'Disgusting'': Winston Peters promises to deal with Michael Laws after election

Follow our daily live coverage from the 2026 election campaign trail. We'll have updates, breaking news and analysis from Political Editor Jo Moir, Deputy Editor Craig McCulloch and their team through to election day on 7 November.

Winston promises to 'deal with' Michael Laws after the election, which is a curious way to treat a man you've put on your list. Nothing says party unity like a leader pre-announcing the execution.
Election live coverage, 4 November: As it happened

RNZ · Wed, 4 Nov

Election live coverage, 4 November: As it happened

Recap our daily live coverage of all the happenings on the 2026 election campaign trail for 4 November, 2026.

Another day on the trail, another pile of promises and photo ops. Read it for the gaffes; the policy is thin on the ground, as usual.
Good day/bad day: The great Winston wind-up

Newsroom · Thu, 5 Nov · Jonathan Milne

Good day/bad day: The great Winston wind-up

Peters complained about candidates patting dogs on the campaign trail – but Luxon has now upped the ante by half-shearing a sheep

Winston grumbles about candidates patting dogs, so Luxon responds by half-shearing a sheep. Half! The man can't even finish the job he's started, and that's the whole campaign in one image.
National goes hard to flip a firmly red Christchurch seat

Newsroom · Thu, 5 Nov · David Williams

National goes hard to flip a firmly red Christchurch seat

Boundary changes to Christchurch’s Wigram electorate have added blue-leaning areas and excised Labour’s spiritual home

Boundary changes have lopped off Labour's spiritual home in Wigram and bolted on some blue-leaning suburbs, and National smells blood. Redraw the lines, redraw the result; the mapmakers always did like a bit of mischief.
Winston Peters’ dilemma: Is Michael Laws worth it?

RNZ · Thu, 5 Nov

Winston Peters’ dilemma: Is Michael Laws worth it?

Analysis - Michael Laws' views on women might be shared in the circles he runs in, but not by his leader Winston Peters.

Winston has to decide whether Laws' views on women are worth the airtime they cost him. I've seen a lot of loose cannons in my time, and the trouble is they only ever go off in your own direction.
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