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Greens relinquish prized ministerial portfolios to uncertain fates

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

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What a Labour Opposition and leadership will look like

Labour's caucus is still thick with ministerial expertise, but there are looming questions about whether Chris Hipkins and other senior MPs decide to stick around. Marc Daalder reports.

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Limbo Land: New Zealand Might Not Know Its Full Election Results For Weeks And This Is Why

It all comes down to the "special votes".

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Post-election coalition intrigue in New Zealand

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.

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New Zealand in political limbo as National considers shape of coalition

Centre-right party ousted Labour in election but outstanding votes will determine if National needs populist party NZ First to govern

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Bowling sensation Sabeena Athica’s fascinating journey

Sabeena Athica, 13-time National women's tenpin bowling champion, started bowling in 1999, encouraged by her daughter. She has since been self-taught, competing with men without handicap. At 55, she still strives for the perfect game of 300 points. #Bowling #Recreation #FamilyTime #Competition #Achievement

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New Zealand Labour shed votes to the right but also the left – the price of a progressive policy bonfire

The party’s supporters feel like it got a kicking from everyone. After a dire result, analysts pointed to its inability to meet its lofty aspirations

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This election was bought, and bought cheap

Labour and National both avoided the main debates – climate crisis, infrastructure failures, equity issues and geopolitics – in favour of playing back to the people their current fears and insecurities.

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Back-channels shift sands on which National’s property and tax package is built

The luxury housing market is gearing up for National to lift the foreign buyer ban for properties over $2 million, but Christopher Luxon faces staunch opposition from NZ First. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Blue Rinse across Auckland

Labour’s shock losses were in National’s favour – but even when Labour won, the margins were closer than expected

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Now what? Make room for Newsroom

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

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Labour's collapse was nationwide, National's win was local

While Labour's collapse occurred virtually everywhere, National's big win was enabled by a significant over-performance in the party and electorate votes in Auckland.

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The known unknowns and the uncertain certainties for business

The party of business is in power, but the creases are yet to be ironed out of its dress shirt

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TikTok and town halls: how the parties campaigned in 2023

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.

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Labour's loss of Māori vote may be long-term

Labour’s loss of at least four of Māori electorate seats is more than just a blip or a slap to Labour. It could signal a fundamental generational, economic and demographic shift, writes Aaron Smale

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Fringe parties struggle to raise a crowd

What happened to the parties born out of the parliamentary protest against mandates and restrictions on freedom? And what of the other minors missing a seat in Parliament?

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Winston's move next as Luxon and Seymour hold fire

Analysis: Christopher Luxon and David Seymour are in regular contact as they try to get traction on a new government, but with New Zealand First still in the frame there’s little appetite to start formal talks.

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Luxon lauded as National's poll messiah after NZ win

He's a teetotaller who wakes at 4:30am each morning and writes emails in blue comic sans font. And soon, he'll be the New Zealand Prime Minister.

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Some of Jacinda Ardern’s legacy in New Zealand is safe. A lot of it isn’t

Housing, workplace and some benefit reforms on the chopping block as centre-right National-led coalition forms government

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Labour’s campaign chief puts on brave face

A yawning gap between National and Labour doesn’t get Megan Woods down

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From a red tide in 2020 to blood on the floor in 2023 – NZ slams the door on Labour

Close, but so far no “baubles of office” for Winston Peters and NZ First. “We have done the impossible,” he told supporters on election night. But as the old saying goes, politics is the art of the possible.

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Triumphant Luxon considers his New Zealand coalition

Prime Minister-elect Chris Luxon started his day watching the All Blacks' World Cup win before turning his mind to forming the next New Zealand government.

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NZ Election 2023: polls understated the right, but National-ACT may struggle for a final majority

While the tide well and truly went out on Labour on election night, there are still several factors complicating the formation of a National and ACT coalition government. Special votes are yet to be counted, with the official final result still three weeks away.

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Christopher Luxon promises a new day – well, he's got 100 of them

National will lead a new government, but it may be nigh Christmas before its precise shape become clear. Jonathan Milne reports on the promises made, and compromises still to be made...

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National's strategists shut out all the noise and negatives

When the critics and the media commentary mounted and the public opinion polls showed ebbing support, National's strategists doubled down, convinced the demand for change would prevail.

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