The National Party is adamant that it can provide a mini budget by Christmas, despite slow progress in coalition talks.
Stuff
OPINION: It would be a mistake to interpret warnings by Māori about division over Treaty referendum as threats.
Christopher Luxon is looking increasingly unlikely to form a government in time for the APEC forum in San Francisco this week.
Newsroom
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
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.
Stuff
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.
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Will a new generation of politicians shake up the House of Representatives?
NZ Herald
Labour continues to face hardship in the weeks following the party’s resounding loss at the election, including support decreasing for its leader. A...
Stuff
All current ministerial warrants will expire on Saturday and the new government isn't ready to take charge. What does that mean?
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.
RNZ
In 2026, the party's tax policy could look quite different, leader Chris Hipkins says.
NZ Herald
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...
"We're going to make sure we deliver and run a government for everybody," the Prime Minister-elect said.
ZB
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
RNZ
New Zealand First leader was at Port Waikato by-election campaign launch.
The New Zealand First leader spoke for 40 minutes, at one point labelling Tame a "left-wing shill".
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.
Newshub
"That is still a logical possibility."
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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.
RNZ
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.
Newsroom
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.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: The breadcrumb clues that reveal the complicated power dynamics of our new government.
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The official election results were released on Friday afternoon.
RNZ
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.
One seat was won with just four votes, while another had a margin of just 20.
