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The newly elected pair shared their views on TVNZ1's Breakfast, five days after the general election.
The newly elected pair shared their views on TVNZ1's Breakfast, five days after the general election. Keep Reading
Was it tactical voting or bad campaigning that sunk National in 2020? Keep Reading
The rot in the National Party runs deep and the party might require a wholesale shake-up to survive, writes Thomas Coughlan. Keep Reading
OPINION: Māori voters know MMP and are willing to move between parties for a better deal. The new government will have to work hard to keep its remaining Māori electorates. Keep Reading
Tracey Martin revealed who she thinks should pick up her work as Minister for Children. Keep Reading
The ACT leader also revealed which two NZ First MPs will be missed in Government. Keep Reading
The Green Party says there is a negotiation going on with the Labour Party, but there are more discussions to be had. Keep Reading
Green Party leaders say they've had "fruitful" talks with Labour about the next Government, but are staying mum about what's actually on the table. Keep Reading
Anti-poverty campaigners are urging Labour to move fast and use its massive electoral support to forcefully tackle inequality. Keep Reading
More pens were ordered than the total number of people enrolled. Keep Reading
By Richard Harman - October 21, 2020 Keep Reading
Judith Collins is looking to the future where she envisions herself as leader, and the party as the best opposition ever. Keep Reading
Tova O’Brien has suggested that a Labour Green joined at the hip coalition is not going to happen. So what will the next Government look like? Keep Reading
Labour not seeking a formal coalition with the Greens might actually be best for the minor party Keep Reading
The National Party is still alive despite a crushing loss, but is it in a state to regrow? Keep Reading
Political hopefuls peddling conspiracy theories have been rejected by New Zealand voters. Keep Reading
OPINION: The new government is looking at ways to manage the effects of climate change - they're costly and potentially inequitable. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern revelled in a super-sized caucus as National MPs faced the music. Keep Reading
Experts expect the new Government will accelerate its efforts to encourage electric vehicle uptake. Keep Reading
It was easy for election night commentators to use the ‘landslide’ trope to describe Labour’s winning of the 2020 election. But the historical record suggests that such landslides may not last long. (The image is of Abbotsford after its landslide and forty years later — Otago Daily times.) Keep Reading
It's never happened before, but if an electorate ends up with the candidates tied, the Electoral Commission "must determine by lot which of those candidates is to be elected". Keep Reading
Alongside the sadness over departing National MPs was fury. Keep Reading
Opinion - Labour needs to persuade us that the necessary pathway to change, while challenging, is in our best interest if it wants to achieve its bold vision, Jessica Berentson-Shaw writes. Keep Reading
Waititi touched down at Parliament today for the first time since winning the Waiariki electorate. Keep Reading
Analysis - The new Parliament might be the most diverse in history, but some things remain the same, including the high number of lawyers who have just been elected, Craig Stephen writes. Keep Reading
Seventy groups had called on the Government to raise benefits by Christmas but Jacinda Ardern has said that won't be happening. Keep Reading
Jack Vowles looks at analysis showing where voters abandoning National and NZ First ended up. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading