Prime Minister John Key at the Svitzer Salvage operations point in the Port of Tauranga, near the Rena disaster.

Prime Minister John Key with Sir Peter Jackson at the Hobbiton set in Matamata.

Labour leader Phil Goff and MP Annette King visit AE Tilley factory in Rongotai, Wellington, here pictured with the managing director.

Labour leader Phil Goff with Noa Peaua at the AE Tilley factory in Rongotai, Wellington.

Prime Minister John Key poses with one of the first woman to enter Cashel Mall in Christchurch after it reopened.

Labour leader Phil Goff speaks at the opening of the Labour Office in South City.

Labour leader Phil Goff opens the Labour Office in South City on Thursday, assisted by party member Lesley Soper.

Prime Minister John Key talks with Angela Leemans and her six week old baby Avana.

Labour leader Phil Goff tours the Kiwirail yards in the Hutt, pictured here with KiwiRail CEO Jim Quinn.

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei tries out the frocks at Annah Stretton in Devonport.

Left to right, Metiria Turei, Robyn Malcolm and Russel Norman, at the Green Party launch in Wellington.

John Key visited Aidenfield Christian School where he spoke with Jessica Orr, left, Celia Johnstone, Danielle Turner and Dylan Scott.

Winston Peters at a New Zealand First meeting at the Town Hall in Pukekohe.

Prime Minister John Key moves on from kissing babies, on the lawn at Christchurch Cup Day.

The campaign to get more young people voting kicks off. (L-R): Logan Reynolds, Brendan Madley (Waikato/BOP rep for young Labour), Tim MacIndoe (National), Cameron Harper (Greens), Sam Taylor (Campaign for MMP), Nick Marryatt (Greens), Max Coyle (Greens) Hamilton.

Conservative Party Launch at the Party’s HQ in Newmarket Auckland. Party Leader Colin Craig in the blue rosette.

Greens co-leaders Russel Norman and Metiria Turei lark about on the Waka Te Aurere.

Greens co-leader Russel Norman takes students from Edmund Hillary School students who featured in the party’s campaign out for a sail on the Waka Te Aurere.

Green Party co-leader Russel Norman with Dr Kennedy Graham at a presser to announce the plans for the rebuild of Christchurch.

Green Party co-leader Russell Norman launches the party's transport policy standing in front of a statue of one time Auckland Mayor Dove Myer-Robinson in Aotea Square.

Prime Minister John Key with Upper Hutt candidate Jonathan Fletcher and the $10 bill he signed for a local shopkeeper.

John Key does his turn on the barbie at Puddleducks Nursery and Preschools' Kite Day.

Prime Minister John Key and his deputy Bill English order up cheese and ham toasties at Winton.

The Greens’ Christchurch candidates, (L-R) Mojo Mathers, Kennedy Graham, John Kelcher, David Moorhouse, take their earthquake recovery policy to the beach.

Labour MP Simon Cunliffe does the hard yards on the day before the election, touting for votes from commuters in West Auckland.

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