Politics

Young people vote the least. But that is changing

This year youth enrollment jumped up to 83%, up from 75% in 2017.

National wants to ban gang patches in public

What happened when Whanganui did it?

Five rights renters have - but might not know about

Both renters and landlords have legal rights. As a renter do you know all your rights?

How to make sense of what’s going on in Gaza

The violence over the past two weeks is the result of decades of tension over the disputed region.

The Labour policies that face being scrapped under National

So, which of Labour’s policies are being axed?

What a National-led government could mean for rangatahi

The results will have a big impact on their lives, political campaigner Max Harris says.

Political change is coming: What's next for New Zealand?

With special votes left to be counted, what the incoming government looks like is still undecided.

National to lead next NZ Government

Christopher Luxon will become the next Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Policy breakdown: Housing

What will different political parties do to fix our housing crisis?

A day on the campaign trail with National’s Tama Potaka

Ohinga spent a day campaigning - and bowling - with National's Tama Potaka.

A day on the campaign trail with Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke

Ohinga spent a day on the trail with Te Pāti Māori candidate Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke.

Analysis: Can Labour still rely on Pacific voters?

Indira Stewart hits the campaign trail in South Auckland to find out.

Policy breakdown: Crime and justice

Get an overview of each New Zealand political parties' policy on crime and justice.

The generational divide this election

We use Vote Compass data to get an insight on how different generations think about the big issues.

A day on the campaign trail with the Green’s Tamatha Paul

Ohinga spent a day on the trail with Green Party Wellington Central candidate Tamatha Paul.

Policy breakdown: Health

Get an overview of each New Zealand political parties' policy on health.

Policy breakdown: climate change

Get an overview of each New Zealand political parties' policy on climate.

A day on the campaign trail with Arena Williams

Arena Williams won her first electorate seat in in 2014 at the age of 24.

People tell us what they are struggling to afford

From June 2022 to June 2023, grocery food prices alone increased 12.8%.

Policy breakdown: Rainbow rights

Here's what political parties say they'll do about rainbow rights if they're elected.

Voters tell us why they’re voting - and why they’re not

At the last election over 77,000 people between the ages of 18-24 didn’t vote.

Policy breakdown: Cost of living

Get an overview of each New Zealand political parties' policy on cost of living.

Policy breakdown: Education

Here's what political parties say they'll do about education.

Policy breakdown: Tax

We’re breaking down different parties' policies on some of the biggest issues in Aotearoa right now.

Is the ‘truancy crisis’ really a crisis? We ask students

Only 60% of students went to school regularly in Term 1 of this year.

Which political parties get the most donations?

It’s no secret political parties rely heavily on donations to do what they do.

TVNZ Young Voters' Debate

Watch the full replay of the debate on the issues affecting young people this election.

Election issues: Why are so many students skipping school

School attendance was at 70% in 2015, but then declined to just 40% in 2022.