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For an election ostensibly fought over a “cost-of-living crisis”, there was a strong unspoken consensus between the two major parties: most people’s living standards needed to reduce to thwart inflation. Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.

Delayed pay equity settlement is facing the expiry of the act giving temporary pay relief to care workers

Nestled in the hills of Central Otago lies the energy silver bullet that New Zealand couldn’t afford.

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

There are also concerns about complex leave policies.

Greens relinquish prized ministerial portfolios to diminished fates: Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw will say goodbye to their respective portfolios of passion – Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Climate Change, but are promising to advocate hard in opposition, reports Emma Hatton

It all comes down to the "special votes".

New Zealand prime minister-in-waiting Chris Luxon says he will wait until election results are final on November 3 before confirming his coalition government.

Nearly 1150 complaints were received by the commission.

It is a complicated picture but our job is to keep you informed. We will stay across every twist and turn that is still to come so you will be across it too

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.