Campaign Countdown – 13 days to go

National will invest up to $6 million from the Regional Growth Programme to make the Whanganui Regional Velodrome redevelopment project a reality.

National will support the preservation of New Zealand’s historic buildings with a $30 million investment in quake-strengthening work.

A Labour Government will inject nearly $3 million into the Te Hiku Sports Hub project (only the one media release from Labour today).

With our New Generation Supergold Card, we will provide every member, on average, $800 to a $1000 additional per year, tax free including free health and eye checkups.

The Green Party needs strong representation in the next parliament to strengthen Labour’s arm and protect our environment by ruling TPP-11 out.

This election is now a drag race fuelled with taxpayer money. Only ACT will cut government spending.

John Key has sold his Parnell mansion for an estimated $20million to a Chinese buyer.

One News Colmar Brunton: Labour 43.0% (nc)National 39.0% (-2.0%) Green 5.0% (nc) NZ First 9.0% (+1.0%) Maori 2.0% (+1.0%) ACT 0.1% (NC) Opportunities 1.9% (+0.9%).

Listener Bauer: Labour 37% National 34% NZ First 7% Greens 6% “Don’t know” 10%.

Newsroom SSI: Labour 45% National 30% NZ First 11% Greens 6% TOP 2% Māori Party 2% Act 1%. The #MotherOfAllPolls to match the #MotherOfAllScandals?

As at 9am 5 September (next update due Monday): Nats: $7.62b Lab: $22.82b NZFirst:  $25.97b  Greens: $9.94b  Maori: $12.17b  ACT: $-2.43b  TOP: $10.69b  (all figures limited to costs within next Parliamentary term). Full details here.