General Election

The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them? Audio

 RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson joins Karyn Hay to talk about the last televised Leader's Debate, the latest poll results and the final hours until New Zealand's General Election. Audio

More than a million New Zealand voters have voted already and the Electoral Commission says it's an unprecendented figure. Audio

It's just over a week until the General Election and Karyn speaks with Lara Greaves - who's a lecturer in New Zealand Politics and Public Policy at the University of Auckland - about the… Audio

Research NZ has been taking the pulse of the nation in the build-up to the election and its latest poll results show that support for legalising euthanasia remains steady but there has been a sizeable… Audio

Research NZ's latest survey asked Kiwis to rate their trust and confidence in a number of occupations and professions. The news is good for emergency service workers, but not so good for… Audio

The seventh weekly Research NZ report on the impact Covid-19 is having shows a significant drop in respondents thinking that Kiwis are listening to government messaging about restricting their… Audio

UK correspondent Matt Dathan. Audio

Politicians use big data and micro-targeting to reach people on social media with personalised adverts aimed at winning their support. Sam Jeffers is the co-founder of Who Targets Me a campaign group… Audio

The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission says the official proclamation of the date for the National General Election will be made by the Governor General early next month. Audio

There's a theme of "waiting and watching" as people turn out vote in Papua New Guinea's general election. Audio

In the third of our series of interviews with first time candidates in this year's general election we speak to Golriz Ghahraman - a Green Party candidate who hopes to become New Zealand's first… Audio

With the Mana and Maori parties announcing an electoral alliance in the upcoming general election, Maori politics have become much more unpredictable. Dr Maria Bargh, tumuaki of Victoria University's… Audio

In the second of our series of interviews with first time candidates in this year's general election we speak to Jan Tinetti - Labour's candidate in the Tauranga electorate. Audio