Mini budget will be released before Christmas - Nicola Willis – Te Ao Māori News
The National Party is adamant that it can provide a mini budget by Christmas, despite slow progress in coalition talks.
The National Party is adamant that it can provide a mini budget by Christmas, despite slow progress in coalition talks. Keep Reading
OPINION: It would be a mistake to interpret warnings by Māori about division over Treaty referendum as threats. Keep Reading
Christopher Luxon is looking increasingly unlikely to form a government in time for the APEC forum in San Francisco this week. Keep Reading
National's diplomatic fossil fuel problem: If National is seen as taking New Zealand two steps backwards for every step in the right direction, it will face increasing pressure at diplomatic summits, writes @marcdaalder Keep Reading
The Act Party wants the former Foreign Affairs Minister to explain why she disagreed with a draft MFAT tweet concerning Hamas’ October attack on Israel. Keep Reading
A leaked email shows a government department singled out by David Seymour is already making cuts ahead of the formation of the Luxon-led government. Keep Reading
Will a new generation of politicians shake up the House of Representatives? Keep Reading
Labour continues to face hardship in the weeks following the party’s resounding loss at the election, including support decreasing for its leader. A... Keep Reading
All current ministerial warrants will expire on Saturday and the new government isn't ready to take charge. What does that mean? Keep Reading
It was obvious Chris Hipkins would stay on as Labour’s leader – but it does make life harder for a party in need of a reset, writes political editor Jessica Mutch McKay. Keep Reading
In 2026, the party's tax policy could look quite different, leader Chris Hipkins says. Keep Reading
Chris Hipkins will continue as Labour leader after being endorsed by the party’s caucus. Kelvin Davis will not continue as the deputy leader and Carmel... Keep Reading
"We're going to make sure we deliver and run a government for everybody," the Prime Minister-elect said. Keep Reading
Chris Luxon had a good idea the special votes would pan out the way they did saying coalition talks are progressing well. There is still no timeline on wh Keep Reading
New Zealand First leader was at Port Waikato by-election campaign launch. Keep Reading
The New Zealand First leader spoke for 40 minutes, at one point labelling Tame a "left-wing shill". Keep Reading
The Labour MP has told Q+A he is nervous about what might be coming if Act’s proposed Treaty referendum gets the go-ahead from National. Keep Reading
"That is still a logical possibility." Keep Reading
Labour has failed to win any extra seats in the special votes. The biggest messages of no confidence in its thumping have come from Auckland and Māori. Keep Reading
Analysis - On election night, almost every party had something to cheer. But now, after the special votes have been counted, there's only one real winner. Keep Reading
The 2023 election is the story of a collapse for Labour but also underperformance for National, with three minor parties earning their best ever party vote results. Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: The breadcrumb clues that reveal the complicated power dynamics of our new government. Keep Reading
The official election results were released on Friday afternoon. Keep Reading
So who's in and who's out? Final results showed Labour's Peeni Henare lose Tamaki Makaurau by just 4 votes and Labour's Helen White win Mt Albert by just 20 votes. Our reporter Louise Ternouth looks at the winners and losers. Keep Reading
One seat was won with just four votes, while another had a margin of just 20. Keep Reading
Having successfully defied not just the Māori Party but the wishes of the Māori King for two elections, Nanaia Mahuta’s fortune ran out in October. After 27 years in politics, she unpacks ‘toxic criticism’ and the strength needed to be a Māori woman in Parliament. Keep Reading
What would happen if only voters - not unions or businesses - could donate to political parties? A plan to do exactly that exists, if the government wants to try it. Keep Reading
Four electorate results have changed following the counting of special votes, with Te Pāti Māori scooping another two seats from senior Labour MPs. Keep Reading
One party appeared to target its ads at women, and one at men, while another doubled down on aiming for the elderly. RNZ examines three months of data leading up to the election. Keep Reading
Every political party poured money into online ads that flooded the internet for three months. Keep Reading
Which of Labour's policies from the past six years are facing the axe? Keep Reading
Watch - A beginner's guide to putting together a multi-party MMP government. Keep Reading
Preliminary election results will be released throughout the evening. Keep Reading
Results of the 2023 New Zealand election, including the party vote, every electorate and the make up of Parliament Keep Reading
RNZ's reporters and visual journalists have followed politicians up and down the country as they worked to gain votes. Here are some of the best snaps. Keep Reading
RNZ's Susie Ferguson presents a multimedia documentary series on mis- and disinformation in New Zealand. This is a bonus episode: Ballot Box. How misinformation is colliding with the 2023 election. Keep Reading
Each one of those hoardings costs more than $100, candidates say. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading