Top stories for Wednesday 27 October 2023: Both National and New Zealand First are promising a crackdown on beneficiaries if they are elected, something sector advocates say won't work.
Police have closed roads around Parliament ahead of political protests planned for tomorrow and later in the week.
Half of the country's court buildings are in disrepair, some are crumbling, some are not safe and many are leaking.
Half a million New Zealanders living in Australia can vote in the general election from today.
