Mike Houlahan

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Greens visit to rally the troops, National not so much

Taieri candidate Scott Willis, co-leader Marama Davidson — with her newly-purchased Dunedin...

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Greens visit to rally the troops, National not so much

As the election campaign enters the home stretch, the non marginal seats of Dunedin are not a magnet to most political party leaders — on that, more shortly.

Greens candidate casts vote

If Dunedin Green Party candidate Francisco Hernandez makes it into Parliament by one vote, he will know who to thank.

Church echoes to sounds of laughter, political points

Labour candidate Rachel Brooking makes a point to the Opoho Dunedin election candidates meeting...

Church echoes to sounds of laughter, political points

It is the final week of the election campaign, but if the Opoho Candidates meeting is anything to go by people have not got tired of politics just yet.

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Small halls central to Act’s campaign

Act New Zealand leader David Seymour on the campaign trail in Wānaka. Photo: Milo Long

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Small halls central to Act’s campaign

There are many reasons why Act has its best asset in the Lake Wānaka Centre in prime time, rather than strutting the stage somewhere more populous.

FMA report on Kloogh pleases victims

FMA report on Kloogh pleases victims

Victims of multimillion-dollar fraudster Barry Kloogh are pleased the financial markets regulator has recommended tighter regulations to cover transactions by financial advisers.

Minor parties agree to disagree

Minor parties agree to disagree

They say that opposites attract, but in the case of last night’s 1News multi-party leaders debate our philosophically opposed political parties seemed positively repelled by each other.

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National goads Leary over wealth tax policy comments

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National goads Leary over wealth tax policy comments

Taieri MP Ingrid Leary occupied the centre of the election campaign stage yesterday, after comments she made were seized on as "evidence" of a plot to depose Chris Hipkins as party leader.

Te Tai Tonga candidates join televised debate

Te Tai Tonga Labour MP Rino Tirikatene. PHOTOS: WHAKAATA MĀORI

Te Tai Tonga candidates join televised debate

‘Tis the season for election debates, with podiums and politicians springing up all over the place.

Luxon on a roll in southern visit

Christopher Luxon sampling a cheese roll in Invercargill. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Luxon on a roll in southern visit

National leader Christopher Luxon used his time in Invercargill to learn how to make a cheese roll and to reveal the party’s policy to boost overseas student numbers.

Woodhouse absent from local candidates debate

National Dunedin candidate Michael Woodhouse was a prominent no-show at a major election debate yesterday, sparking conjecture as to what role he will play during this campaign.

Plenty of huff and puff as leaders battle to get their jabs in

Labour and National are both up in the latest poll, at the expense of Act and the Greens. Image:...

Plenty of huff and puff as leaders battle to get their jabs in

Chaos reigned in the Newshub leaders' debate last night, as Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon fought to see who could yell over moderator Paddy Gower the loudest.

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Little cars fire up Luxon’s personality

National Party leader Christopher Luxon casts an eye over a Mini pick-up at Bill Richardson...

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Little cars fire up Luxon’s personality

One of the biggest hurdles politicians have to clear is the mysterious, undefinable quality of likeability.

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‘Momentum is building’, claims come back king

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters speaks to supporters. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

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‘Momentum is building’, claims come back king

In the final in a series of profiles of party leaders, political editor Mike Houlahan talks to New Zealand First leader Winston Peters about being in and out of Parliament.

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Opportunity knocks for outsiders

The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Opportunity knocks for outsiders

In the sixth in a series of profiles of party leaders, political editor Mike Houlahan talks to The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji about the challenges of trying to make it into...

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Growth ‘anaemic’; Labour ‘cannot deliver anything’

National Party leader Christopher Luxon tries a Southland delicacy at the Majestic Cafe in...

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Growth ‘anaemic’; Labour ‘cannot deliver anything’

National Party leader Christopher Luxon is basing much of his election campaign on painting Labour as poor economic stewards and nothing is going to change that, not even far better economic growth...

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Challenging the status quo a key aim

Te Pati Maori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. PHOTO: NZ HERALD

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Challenging the status quo a key aim

In the fifth of a series of profiles of party leaders, political editor Mike Houlahan talks to Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer about . . .

Two Chrises clash in debate

Labour leader Chris Hipkins and his National counterpart Christopher Luxon face off in the first...

'Better than a couple of cents off your beans and carrots': Two Chrises clash in debate

For a political debate between two rivals, Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon spent a lot of their first verbal stoush agreeing with each other.

Southern candidates confirmed

Forty-five southerners have put their hand up to run in this year’s general election.

Financial toll rises for Barry Kloogh’s victims

The financial toll of Barry Kloogh’s theft from hundreds of southern investors continues to rise.

Leaders’ views clash on cost of living, crime

For a political debate between two rivals, Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon spent a lot of their first verbal stoush agreeing with each other.

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