Guides
Understand the election before you vote in it
Short, plain-English explainers on the things everyone is assumed to already know. Written the same way as the quiz: both sides, every figure sourced.
5 min read
How MMP works in New Zealand, and why your party vote matters most
You get two votes and they do very different things. One of them decides the shape of Parliament; the other mostly doesn't.
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Capital gains tax in New Zealand, explained without the spin
It's the defining economic argument of this election, and most coverage assumes you already know what it means. Here's the actual mechanism.
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How to enrol and vote in the 2026 New Zealand election
Election day is Saturday 7 November 2026. Here's the practical bit, what you need, and what happens if you've left it late.
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