Don’t have time to read the headlines? Watch the Focus Morning Bulletin presented by Chereè Kinnear above. The Government has officially canned Auckland.
The National Party's fiscal plan is ghoulish smoke and mirrors that will put more children into poverty, if you listen to Labour and the Green Party. ACT is critical, too.
The National Party has released its fiscal plan, saying it will lower taxes and reduce net debt. Watch a live stream with leader Christopher Luxon and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis here.