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New Zealand abandons Labour and shifts to the right as country votes for wholesale change

Party once led by Jacinda Ardern suffers serious election defeat amid anger over cost of living and strict Covid policies

The Guardian - AU

Voting closes in New Zealand's election, with polls indicating people favor a conservative change

Voting has closed in New Zealand and ballot counting was underway in a general election, with opinion polls indicating people were favoring a conservative change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern

The Independent UK

New Zealand election 2023: right-leaning coalition poised to form government after Labour swept from power – as it happened

Christopher Luxon says National and Act on track to lead New Zealand after Labour prime minister Chris Hipkins conceded election

The Guardian - AU

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Luxon claims victory: 'Our children can grow up to live the lives they dream of'

Election 2023: As Chris Hipkins concedes defeat, he tearfully thanks his family for their support through a 'very tough' year of floods, cost of living increases and an often bitter election campaign.

Newsroom.co.nz

What to know about the 2023 New Zealand elections

The country’s centre-right National Party is expected to win the most seats, forming New Zealand’s new government.

Al Jazeera

New Zealand political candidates dance and hug on the final day of election campaign

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins joined a Zumba dance class while rival Christopher Luxon hugged supporters on the final day of campaigning before a general election

The Independent UK

Final NZ poll shows National-ACT-NZ First can govern

New Zealanders will be governed by a three-way coalition from the right after Saturday's election, according to the final poll released by Roy Morgan.

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All signs point to National win as NZ campaign ends

Chris Luxon's National party is poised to win the New Zealand election, ending six years of Labour-led governments.

AAP

Afternoon Update: 1.1 million residents of Gaza told to relocate south; NSW police criticised over protest threat; and New Zealand election countdown

Palestinians fear the Israeli relocation directive could be a precursor to a ground offensive

The Guardian - AU

Winston Peters on New Zealand’s ‘unreal’ campaign as populist poised to be election kingmaker

Polls indicate NZ First may hold balance of power as major parties warn of ‘chaos’ or a fresh vote should Peters wield such influence

The Guardian - AU

The final push a safe affair for both Chrises

Labour and National headed to the safest places they could find for the final sprint on election eve

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand election 2023: Labour and National make last-ditch pleas to voters on eve of poll

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash in heated final debate ahead of 14 October vote as left-leaning government trails right bloc in polls

The Guardian - AU

Raw Politics: Best and worst of the campaign

The final polls and what to expect on Saturday evening, plus how long it might take for a government, and our nominations for best and worst political plays, and individual performers.

Newsroom.co.nz

Frenzied debate sets tone for NZ election sprint finish

Prime Minister and Labour leader Chris Hipkins did not hold back in the final televised debate of New Zealand's election campaign.

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Newsroom.co.nz

Fact checking the final leaders' debate

As Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins clashed in the final leaders' debate of the 2023 election campaign, Newsroom confirms both made provably false claims.

Newsroom.co.nz

Good day/bad day: Election race ends in a road crash

The campaign wraps up with the most ill-judged wisecrack of all. We report who's in the pink, and who made a blue.

Newsroom.co.nz

One vote for the media

MediaRoom column: Despite the sometimes lazy, partisan and malign social media criticism of our political news coverage, journalists served the public well this campaign

Newsroom.co.nz

This election's foreign policy hole

Foreign policy has yet to feature significantly this election despite its obvious implications for national security and development. Internationally, observers are looking for what the elections will mean for policy towards Aukus, the Ukraine War, and, crucially, climate change, writes Robert Patman.

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Leaders' debate one last scrappy, indecisive contest – leaving the decision to voters

Latest opinion polls show the number of undecided voters remains significant so there was plenty still on the line in last night’s final TV debate. But the different approaches of the two rivals made for a strange contest.

AAP

Hipkins sledges Luxon in final NZ leaders' debate

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has gone for the jugular in the final leaders' debate of the New Zealand election against National leader Chris Luxon.

Newsroom.co.nz

Hipkins makes Brash comparisons in South Auckland

Hipkins says if National wins, 'Māori lose', while Luxon calls him a 'desperate individual' as time runs out to pull any last campaign tricks out of the bag

AAP

Hipkins hits NZ Nats on Maori record as election nears

As Australia considers its relationship with its indigenous people, so too is New Zealand where Maori issues are central to its general election.

Al Jazeera

Minor parties could hold key to New Zealand election

Polls put New Zealand’s National party ahead of Labour amid claims of racist campaigning from minor parties.

AAP

Luxon and National readies for final NZ election sprint

Centre-right opposition National's slogan is Get New Zealand Back On Track - but is Chris Luxon's campaign running off the rails?

Newsroom.co.nz

Good day/bad day: Red heads, red faces and red cars

With the parties failing to deliver policies that pass the sniff test, one leader is hoping his 'good looks' will win over voters.

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