A look at the parties, leaders, issues and polling in the 2026 New Zealand election, which will take place on November 7.

A former political candidate has been named and jailed after his bid to keep his identity suppressed failed, revealing a ...

New Zealand’s Parliament witnessed yet another haka, a traditional Maori dance. It happened after the newest Maori Party MP, Oriini Kaipara, delivered her maiden speech. Spectators in the public ...

For the past few months New Zealand’s Māori nationalist Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) has been consumed with a bitter internal power struggle, which may well result in a split. Maori Party co-leaders ...

The haka, a traditional Maori dance of challenge, has transcended its sacred origins to become a cherished cultural symbol for all New Zealanders. From sporting events to funerals and graduations, its ...