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Election 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Focus on Politics: A clear winner, a clear loser, a complex path to power
21 Oct 2023National's exact path to government is not fully clear, but it's far preferable to the position Labour's in as the nation waits on the final election results. Audio
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Political panel: 'Mergers and aquisitions' in limboland
20 Oct 2023RNZ's Political Editor Jane Patterson, Political Reporter Katie Scotcher, and Newsroom's Political Editor Jo Moir discuss the post-election landscape. Audio
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Councillor Jamie Arbuckle on his first day at the Beehive and how he’ll juggle two jobs
18 Oct 2023Jamie Arbuckle is a five-term Marlborough councillor, but he's never had an office before, nor any staff.
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Watch: New Green MPs, co-leaders speak at Parliament
18 Oct 2023The Green Party co-leaders say they are "absolutely stoked" to welcome the party's new MPs to Parliament.
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Watch Mata: Surveying the new political landscape
17 Oct 2023Tau Henare, Morgan Godfery, and a range of politicians discuss the election results and what the future looks like for Māori.
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Election updates: Peters tight-lipped after landing in Wellington
18 Oct 2023NZ First leader Winston Peters has arrived at Parliament but is refusing to say much of anything to the media.
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Labour's caucus meeting 'pretty rough', party transitioning into 'formidable opposition' - Hipkins
18 Oct 2023The Labour Party will take time to reflect on its poor election showing before making any leadership decisions, leader Chris Hipkins says. Audio
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Departing MP takes aim at incoming govt's views on Treaty
17 Oct 2023Andrew Little has announced his retirement from politics - but not without taking a parting shot at the "sheer and utter ignorance" of the incoming government's views on the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Luxon continues refusal of negotiation details
17 Oct 2023He continued to refuse to elaborate on the progress of negotiations with potential support partners and pushed back when challenged about the circumstances of previous negotiations.
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Chris Hipkins retains Labour Party leadership
17 Oct 2023Chris Hipkins is still the leader of the Labour Party, following meeting with his new caucus which ran for nearly two hours.
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Election updates: What's next for new and old MPs?
17 Oct 2023MPs new and old have been talking about what their priorities are for this next term and Labour MPs have been thinking about their futures.
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'I'm not done with politics yet' - Hipkins to stay for full three years
17 Oct 2023Chris Hipkins says he will remain an MP for the full three-year term, but whether and how long he remains Labour's leader remains uncertain.
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National expects confidential coalition talks, Peters not likely to negotiate until special votes counted
17 Oct 2023Nicola Willis says National is intent on getting a governing arrangement together, while a former NZ First MP says Winston Peters is not likely to enter negotiations until special votes are counted. Audio
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Coalition of climate chaos? Where National, ACT and NZ First differ on emissions
Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that New Zealand's climate targets were not on the table may be about to be tested.
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Te Pāti Māori hoping for more seats once special votes counted
16 Oct 2023Te Pāti Māori's election haul could have a knock-on effect on coalition arrangements if special votes fall in its favour. Audio
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'People have faith in Chris': Labour heavyweights hope Hipkins will stay on
16 Oct 2023Willie Jackson and Megan Woods are getting in behind the Labour leader in the wake of a shattering election defeat.
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Election 2023: A beginner's guide to coalition government
16 Oct 2023Watch - A beginner's guide to putting together a multi-party MMP government.
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Watch: Luxon 'not ruling things in or out'
16 Oct 2023Christopher Luxon says he's been pretty unimpressed with the way government-forming negotiations have played out in the past - and he won't be commenting on the details of his.
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Governor-General issues formal writ for Port Waikato by-election
16 Oct 2023The Governor-General has given formal authority for the by-election to take place and set out the key dates.
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Axing fair pay agreements, full return of 90-day trials on business wishlist
Nowhere else in the world forces employers to the table for collective bargaining across an entire sector, the BusinessNZ chief executive says. Audio
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Election updates: Luxon arrives at Parliament, stays tight-lipped about negotiation details
16 Oct 2023MPs and party leaders have arrived at Parliament, as confidential discussions about the formation of a new National-led government begins.
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Greens' result a 'banner of hope', incoming MP says
16 Oct 2023The Green Party has cemented its status as the voice of the most left-leaning city in Aotearoa and will keep on fighting for people and the planet, the new MP says. Audio
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'Very devastated' Labour MPs prepare for spell in political wilderness
16 Oct 2023Crushed Labour MPs - grappling with the reality of being banished to the opposition benches - will start returning to the capital today.
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'We are not doing this by negotiation through the media' - Luxon on coalition talks
16 Oct 2023The incoming prime minister says he wants to do coalition negotiations behind closed doors - differently to what he has seen in the past. Audio
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