Jane Patterson

National's leader won't make clear post-election negotiation trade-offs his party might make beyond what's already been indicated.

2023年大选首次党魁电视辩论昨晚结束，工党、国家党党魁表现均无亮点。

Power Play - So what did we learn after the highly anticipated first debate of the 2023 campaign?

刚刚过去的周末，工党、国家党都开始了自己的竞选活动。一边抗议不断，一边挥金如土，党派间互相挑刺也愈加白热化。所有的一切也意味着--这注定是一场不同寻常的选战。

在对公众的宣传中，政策制定者往往只会强调其有利的一面，但任何政策都有双面性，那些没有被强调的改革也很重要。

Power Play - Policy proposals from National and Labour aimed at easing financial pressures are rolling out thick and fast - and that comes with scrutiny, Jane Patterson writes.

Power Play - The headline figures National is offering are enticing and would stack up for many families. However, dig a little deeper and there are fishhooks that may take off the some of the gloss…

Will they, won't they? That's the question for the National Party about whether it would overturn the Labour government's ban on foreign house buyers.

One of Labour's big election promises is to take the 15 percent GST off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables from April 2024, if re-elected. Here's what it would cover.

Labour has confirmed its worst kept election promise - to take GST off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables - and has also revealed it will increase Working for Families for about 160,000 families.

With recent polling giving both major parties cause for concern and the election less than three months away, the countdown is on - and the policies are starting to roll out.

Labour has launched…

Analysis - It's all still to play for in the countdown to the October election, but the trend for the governing Labour Party is only heading one way - and that is down.

Labour's new list rankings are all about avoiding any unnecessary political drama just a few short months out from the election, rather than signalling any great party refresh.

新西兰总理Chris Hipkins日前率商贸代表团访问中国，双方在共同利益领域达成多项共识，并就热点问题交换了意见。

经过逾十年的努力，新西兰与欧盟终于签署自由贸易协定(FTA，free trade agreement)。

After waiting more than an hour as the Ukrainian leader's meeting with US president Joe Biden ran long, Chris Hipkins had to call time.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is heartened by the unwavering support shown by world leaders for Ukraine at the NATO summit.

World leaders including New Zealand's Chris Hipkins are descending on Vilnius for the NATO Leaders' summit, mere hundreds of kilometres from the war in Ukraine.

After tough negotiations over a number of years, a free trade deal with the European Union has been signed in Brussels overnight.

Fresh from delicate diplomatic relations with China, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has arrived in Europe for a week dominated by the war in Ukraine and the NATO Leaders' Summit.

Analysis - Questions about one of his ministers was the last thing Chris Hipkins needs as he wrapped up meetings with the most powerful political figures in China, writes Jane Patterson.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins described his 40-minute meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as "warm… and incredibly constructive".

The prime minister and the largest ever delegation to travel to China have been formally welcomed at the New Zealand embassy.

Chris Hipkins travels to China on Sunday as a foreign affairs rookie - the first visit from a NZ prime minister since 2019.

Fear about rising crime has hit a record high in the latest political survey, now featuring as the number two issue for voters in New Zealand.