Jane Patterson
Analysis: National and ACT win 61 seats in 121 seat Parliament
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Frantic final day of political campaigning before voting closes
After a gruelling six weeks, Politicians have had a frantic final day of campaigning, ahead of voting closing tomorrow night. Polls suggest National and ACT have the edge - but would need New Zealand… Video, Audio
Leaders make final appeal to voters before election day
The major party leaders have had their last chance to speak to New Zealand about their plans to curb the cost of living, help those in poverty and take the country into the future.
Labour's Chris… Audio
Poll mania: Right bloc loses seats, labour climbing in latest polls
With just two days to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, Labour is pushing back but is it too little too late? The lastest TVNZ Verian poll has Labour up 2 points to 28 percent, National up one… Video, Audio
Labour and National poke holes in each other's fiscal plans
Both major parties are again claiming to have found holes in their rival's fiscal plans.
Labour says National policies would require larger spending cuts than forecast, while National says Labour's… Audio
Labour leader says National scaremongering over talk of election re-do
As the campaign hurtles towards the end, the prospect of a hung parliament or even a second election dominated talk out on the road today for party leaders. Over the weekend National flagged the… Video, Audio
Prospect of hung Parliament as election enters final week
Just under a week to go before polling day and National's raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or even a second election, if voters don't deliver a straight National - ACT government.
A few… Audio
String of abuse towards political candidates as election enters final weeks
As the election campaign enters its final weeks, there's been an alarming string of menacing actions towards political candidates - but those being discussed publicly appear to be just the tip of the… Audio
National party promises to spend and borrow less than Labour
The National Party has confirmed its long awaited fiscal plan, pledging to spend and borrow less than Labour, through a range of savings and prioritisations. It includes the billions of dollars needed… Audio
National release fiscal plan
The National Party have released their fiscal plan for Aotearoa on Friday.
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Labour leader accuses other parties of race baiting during campaign
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken aim at other political parties, accusing them of race baiting during the election campaign in order to gain power.
He's delivered a warning about the impact a… Audio
Fiery clashes as leaders go head-to-head at debate
There were fiery clashes over crime, health, education and the economy on Wednesday night as the National and Labour party leaders went head to head in the Newshub Leaders' Debate.
Political editor… Audio
Reaction and analysis of the second leaders debate
Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon faced off in the second leaders debate in Auckland tonight. RNZ's Political Editor Jane Patterson was there and joins Mark Leishman for her analysis. Audio
Polls show Peters could be king maker
The latest political poll suggests New Zealand First could wind up back in the familiar position of deciding who forms the next government.
The party led by Winston Peters has played kingmaker… Audio
National will need NZ First to govern according to new poll
Our political editor Jane Patterson speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6337779266112 Video, Audio
National leader will 'pick up the phone' to Winston Peters if he needs to
Well it's official, National leader Chris Luxon would "pick up the phone" to Winston Peters if he needs to - he might just need to find his number first. After weeks of dismissing questions about… Audio
National and NZ First could work together says Luxon
National's leader Christopher Luxon says he could work with New Zealand First after the election.
Luxon has for months refused to explicitly state whether he could work with Winston Peters.
… Audio
Both major parties lose support in latest political poll
After an uninspiring first televised leader's debate last night, the latest TVNZ Verian poll shows Labour is continuing to lose much-needed support. The party is at twenty-seven percent, down one from… Audio