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The Labour Party has crashed from 50 per cent of the vote in 2020 to around 27 per cent in 2023. The election loss has been described in the media over the weekend as a “bloodbath”, “horror show”, “utter devastation”, “a loss of biblical proportions”, and a “historic defeat”. What are leftwing an Keep Reading
Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that New Zealand's climate targets were not on the table may be about to be tested. Keep Reading
Willie Jackson and Megan Woods are getting in behind the Labour leader in the wake of a shattering election defeat. Keep Reading
Nowhere else in the world forces employers to the table for collective bargaining across an entire sector, the BusinessNZ chief executive says. Keep Reading
Back-channels shift sands on which National’s housing and tax package is built: The luxury housing market is gearing up for National to lift the foreign buyer ban for properties over $2 million, but Christopher Luxon faces staunch opposition from NZ First. @JonoMilne reports. Keep Reading
"It's exactly what he said." Keep Reading
The Green Party and Act both now have larger caucuses in the new Parliament, gathering much of their support before the larger parties had even left the starting blocks. Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: Te Pāti Māori didn’t just win a few extra seats on Saturday night, it overcame institutions to flip the staunchest Labour electorates. Keep Reading
Analysis - National could face a crisis of expectation after promising so much, while Labour has to rebuild its devastated ranks, writes Peter Wilson. Keep Reading
It was a night of huge success for some and an evening of acknowledging defeat for others. Keep Reading
Te Atatu in West Auckland is New Zealand's most marginal seat after last night's vote count. Keep Reading
The youngest MP in 170 years, a former Wellington mayor - many familiar faces are en route to Parliament while Labour’s lost some front benchers. Keep Reading
Analysis - Less than 10 months after being sworn in as prime minister, Chris Hipkins has conceded the election and finds himself in a caretaker government. Keep Reading
After a win for National and a win for the All Blacks, Luxon is having a good morning. Keep Reading
Analysis - The margin is so thin that National will surely be pushed to seek a deal with New Zealand First. Keep Reading
What do the next few days look like? Keep Reading
A change election, absolutely. A hope election? Not so much. Keep Reading
While Labour polled above 30 percent in recent days, it couldn't turn those numbers into reality against economic and social headwinds dating back to Auckland's months-long 2021 lockdown. Keep Reading
The bombshell electorate turns from last night: Labour and National strongholds were stormed by their political opponents last night Keep Reading
Election 2023: As Chris Hipkins concedes defeat, he tearfully thanks his family for their support through a 'very tough' year of floods, cost of living increases and an often bitter election campaign. Keep Reading
He pledged that National's government would deliver for everybody. Keep Reading
"The result tonight is not one any of us wanted." Keep Reading
"When we first said a few years ago that we are going to make a comeback they all laughed at us. Well, they're not laughing now are they." Keep Reading
The Labour Government has collapsed, plummeting to half its vote from 2020, on the verge of losing some of its safest seats and being behind in most of the 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