Election 2023: Carl Bates says being Whanganui’s new MP is ‘a real privilege’
"I’m looking forward to the journey. There’s a lot of hard work ahead."
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'There’s a tide turning,' Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says in Waiariki
Waititi called for a Māori electoral commission after voting issues were reported today.
Live: Voting is over - what happens now and when will we know who's won?
How long before we get a new government?
Voting to continue past 7pm if required, issue with online enrolment system fixed
The system was down for hours, causing headaches at some voting booths.
All you need to know for election day
Haven't voted yet? Here's what you need to know for election day.
Byelection and overhang explained: How much bigger could the next Parliament be?
A death on the campaign has highlighted some confusing aspects of our electoral law.
Explained: How does a second election work - and who would decide on a return to the polls?
National has warned a second election could be necessary. How would that work?
Electoral Commission hits back at Winston Peters' polling booth claims
Reports of hundreds of voting places being closed in rural areas on election day are false
Editorial: Early voting starts, have your say in the best way for you
OPINION: Our editorial on early voting as the official voting period begins.
Election 2023: Will we see a slump in voter turnout?
As advance voting gets under way, the signs point to a significant drop in participation.
Early election voting begins today: Everything you need to know
The advance voting period for the 2023 election starts today.
Academic wants to ensure 2020 issues have been fixed for Māori this polling day
Professor Veronica Tawhai wants Māori to feel more part of the process.
The weird and wonderful ways that party votes become MPs
Just 46 per cent of the vote is enough to form a government in New Zealand. Here's why.
Former Advance NZ Party co-leader Billy TK receives mixed verdict, acquitted of most serious charges
It's the second time he's been convicted of a crime in Auckland District Court this year.
Election 2023: Foreign interference warning as security spend jumps by $1m
The PM believes candidates are more at risk of foreign interference in this election.
Electoral Commission was at Mongrel Mob hui along with Labour MP
Ingrid Leary has said she mistook it for an Electoral Commission meeting.
Hundreds of Māori switching to the Māori electoral roll
Te Pāti Maori push whānau to take the Māori electoral roll option
Māori voters urged to consider electoral roll options
A campaign is under way to provide information on options to Māori voters.
Whānau who want to switch to Māori role can swap from today to July 13
If you want to switch to the Māori Electoral role, do it today
Former political force: Social Credit Party deregisters but vows to rebrand in 2024
Between the 1960s and 1980s, the party was among the most well-known in NZ.
Any-time roll change for Māori voters 'huge' improvement, says councillor
Elijah Pue says the move will help remove barriers to voting
What Labour's top official said about National's $1.8m in donations
National again "competitive", Labour's top official says after Paula Bennett fundraiser.
MMP after 25 years: Former MPs recall the change to NZ's electoral system
The change came after years of broken electoral promises and growing voter frustration.
Political donation rules tightened, wide-ranging electoral law review
Kris Faafoi sets out plan for a review of electoral laws.
Māori Party president: Not declaring donations a mistake
Māori Party president Che Wilson says the party didn't believe the funds were donations.
What do Donald Trump's fraud claims have to do with the NZ election?
New Zealanders are following America's lead in questioning legitimacy of the NZ election.
Almost 2 million early votes already being counted
Advance voting attracts almost 2 million voters ahead of election day.
How Judith Collins and National win the 2020 election
Several polls have put Labour heading for victory, but it's not over yet.
Forget the polls, this North Shore church predicts the party vote
New Zealand has a handful of bellwether polling spots around the country.
Inside story: NZ First SFO probe and its fight for election survival
NZ First came to Parliament care of a tangle with the SFO. Will it leave the same way?
Prisoner voting: Inmates 'denied' information on election, referendums says ex-con
Former inmate Arthur Taylor says prisoners got getting adequate information on election
Fact or Fiction: Did Jacinda Ardern's video break the rules?
We explore the issues behind a video of the PM's visit to Covid-19 agencies.
NZF Foundation spent $130k on company run by Winston Peters' lawyer
Donor funds given to the NZ First Foundation were spent paying expenses, wages and bills.