𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕦𝕤𝕤 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕪, 𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕝

𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕦𝕤𝕤 𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕪

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ational is pledging to double the value of key exports within a decade, if it leads the next government.

It says it would conduct more overseas trade missions than any other New Zealand government, and sign more high-quality free-trade agreements.

It's similar to Labour's Trade policy agenda: both focus on deepening ties with India and Prime Ministerial visits; and pursuing agreements with the Gulf States and South America's Pacific Alliance countries.

Labour however, specifies the importance of climate change, sustainability, and indigenous people within those agreements.

Joining us are the trade spokespeople for National, Todd McClay, and Labour, Damien O'Connor.

Corin Dann hosted the debate.

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𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕦𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕟𝕖𝕨 𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕝

Labour's support has surged in a poll out Wednesday morning.

The Guardian Essential Poll conducted between the October 4 and 8 and has Labour up 3.5 percent. That's put it in the 30s.

All minor parties are slightly down with the exception of New Zealand First which is now above 8 percent.

National remains in the lead with 34 percent, the Greens are steady in the poll and ACT is down.

Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann.

𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕓𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕡𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕚𝕗 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕨𝕚𝕟

The Labour Party says landlords and property investors will be lining their pockets if National is elected to government on Saturday, likely at the expense of those who are renting those properties.

Analysis by Labour suggests landlords would receive an average of $6,000 a year in tax cuts, a number CoreLogic Senior Research Analyst Kelvin Davidson says seems accurate.

The question then is, would some of that money be passed on to renters?

Renters United spokesperson Geordie Rogers spoke to Corin Dann.

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𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕣𝕕 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕪 𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡𝕤 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕕𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘

It's not just political parties paying for advertising to influence votes.

Publicity-shy 'promoters' are also spending thousands trying to influence the election.

In Depth reporter Farah Hancock has more.

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