New ZealandSpecial votes: Official General Election result is declared – what happens now?The special votes may be counted - but machinations of the General Election are not over.03 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandSpecial votes Election 2023: Hawke’s Bay’s final results are outThe final count of special votes has come in three weeks after election night.03 Nov 01:45 AM
LivePoliticsFinal election results to be announced – here's what could change in special votes countOne veteran National MP is on the cusp of not getting back in.02 Nov 11:30 PM
KahuGreen Party MP says Treaty of Waitangi should not be up for debateIndigenous people's rights are not up for interpretation through a referendum, she says.02 Nov 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNew Zealand 'no longer on track' to meet climate goals - officialsThey doubt the Government can hit its 2025 target; NZ risks becoming a climate pariah.31 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandCouncil byelection to cost $120,000 after Greens win Wellington CentralTamatha Paul pulled off a historic victory by flipping the safe Labour seat.30 Oct 04:15 AM
New Zealand‘Incredibly frustrating’: How a $1m Queen St pedestrianisation project ballooned to $12m'We could do a lot more ... without having to do massive infrastructure,' Swarbrick said.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: There's only one sensible pick for Deputy PMOPINION: Christopher Luxon has been given ample reason this week to tread carefully.26 Oct 11:17 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareOpinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalitionOPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment's ban on new fossil-fuel power plants questionedOfficials questioned the need to ban something that was unlikely to happen anyway.23 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsOne week on from the election – what next for National-led coalition?It's been a week filled with election news.20 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupPolitical football: Which New Zealand politicians would make the First XV?With so much focus on the All Blacks, what about the best of NZ's politicians?20 Oct 08:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Nats' 'father of the House' could be turfed outOPINION: National's list has fallen victim to its unexpected success in the electorates.20 Oct 12:23 AM
BusinessWho spent most on online ads this election?How much parties, candidates and lobby groups shelled out to show up in your feeds.19 Oct 10:56 PM
New Zealand'No meme unposted': Politics popularity has become a battle for social mediaAs audiences go online so has political advertising, and it's a million-dollar enterprise.19 Oct 09:53 PM
Politics'Avoid speculation': Winston Peters makes quiet return to WellingtonThe NZ First leader is avoiding media ahead of the special vote count.18 Oct 04:00 PM
TalanoaNew Pacific MPs in Parliament: 'My intention is to bring the hood'Angee Nicholas, Fa'anana Efeso Collins and Lemauga Lydia Sosene are proud Pasifika MPs.18 Oct 06:00 AM
PoliticsGreens welcome what could be a record number of MPsBut the co-leaders are uncertain if they will be around for the full term.18 Oct 02:15 AM
Politics'Get out of my way': NZ First leader ignores questions as he arrives in WellingtonWinston Peters remained silent as journalists plied him with questions upon his arrival.18 Oct 01:58 AM
New ZealandExplainer: Why does it take so long to count special votes?The final election result will be declared on November 3.17 Oct 04:57 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Key's coalition brainwave is likely to irritate PetersOPINION: It wasn't Christopher Luxon who came up with the Winston-for-Speaker idea.17 Oct 12:45 AM
New ZealandCoalition of climate chaos? Where National, Act and NZ First differ on emissionsPre-election, Christopher Luxon said climate pledges were not up for negotiation.16 Oct 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Welcome to Auckland - it’s not what you may have thoughtOPINION: The election has thrown some new realities of Auckland into sharp relief.16 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionGeorgina CampbellOpinion: Green MP should reconsider snub to Mike HoskingTamatha Paul says the broadcaster can be hurtful to communities she represents.16 Oct 03:05 AM
PoliticsElection 2023: Greens expect to do ‘good work’ in opposition on climate, public housingThe Greens will keep on fighting for people and the planet, new MP says.16 Oct 02:24 AM
PoliticsThe faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal waveA new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.16 Oct 12:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Post-election hangover delivers Luxon NZ First question, and Hipkins leadership speculationOPINION: There is already speculation about who might line up to replace Chris Hipkins.15 Oct 07:41 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNational’s secret weapon in domination of LabourNZ agency Topham Guerin was behind Luxon's online campaign and previously Boris Johnson's15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEditorial: Why a cohesive coalition is high on incoming PM’s listOPINION: The divisions that must now be healed lie deeper than party disagreements.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTe Tai Tokerau seat narrowly held by Kelvin Davis, special votes yet to countedThe Labour MP is narrowly in front in the Te Tai Tokerau seat.15 Oct 01:30 AM
PoliticsCovid lockdowns or policy bonfires? What caused Labour's vote to plummetIt was a blue wave across the country, with significant gains for the minor parties.15 Oct 12:48 AM
New ZealandNew Ōtaki MP Tim Costley humbled by result'I don't know if all the emotions have sunk in.'15 Oct 12:14 AM
New ZealandAuckland seats on knife-edge as Nats celebrate snatching Labour strongholdsSome traditional Labour strongholds including Mt Albert are incredibly close.14 Oct 09:46 PM
Politics'Our vote may diminish': Nats' Bishop warns final vote count could see seats flip to LabourFinal election results in three weeks’ time will determine what the Government looks like.14 Oct 08:01 PM