Politics

What the party leaders had to say on election night

First-time voter Church on how politics isn’t as distant as he once thought

The ex-illicit cannabis grower changing the narrative for East Coast rangatahi

The director of I Am Greta tells us why we need to stop being polite about climate change

Talanoa with Pacific MPs from the left and the right

Brooke Van Velden on why she switched from Greens to ACT | Church and State

Jacinda Ardern on the song that’s getting her through 2020 | Church and State

Marama Davidson on being told she’s a “good Māori” | Church and State

Winston Peters on how fish heads are the secret to youthful skin | Church and State

Judith Collins on white privilege and politics | Church and State

I watched the Young Voters' Debate and was actually entertained

The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, but rents are already going up. A lot.

I don't know anything about politics: what's up with the polls?

We asked a graphic designer to rate election billboards

Cannabis users tell us why they smoke and how legalising might impact them

The arguments for and against legalising weed

A visual history of Wellington’s anarchist house

The guy who wrote the book on weed tells us what he learnt

Livening up Wellington’s outer suburbs

The simple guide to dealing with online conspiracy

How character and growth can exist side-by-side in Wellington’s inner suburbs

I don't know anything about politics: how did the election just get moved?

More affordable, more walkable and more resilient: plans for Wellington’s CBD

I don’t know anything about politics: where do parties get all their money from?

I don't know anything about politics: what’s the deal with minor parties?

I don’t know anything about politics: what do the parties stand for?

We don't have a Ministry of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, but some politicians want to change that

Explainer: here's what you need to know about new National leader Judith Collins

A gender-neutral option has finally been added to NZ voting papers

A majority of NZers say they will vote to keep weed illegal