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'Don't get carried away': Peters, Hipkins urge caution as election results deadlocked
It's a bad night for National's top ministers, as election remains on knife edge.
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Newlywed couple share Duke of Marlborough with NZ First on election night
Shannon and Paul Scott from Whangārei happened to be getting married at the Duke of Marlborough on the same night NZ First was using the venue as its election-night headquarters.
The 10 battleground electorate races to watch tonight
These key seats could help decide who forms a government.
Voting is over, so what happens now?
When will the first results arrive, and how soon can parties start forming a Government?
You’ve heard a lot about an overhang. What does it mean?
Strategic voting has been one of the themes of the campaign.
Final message to voters ahead of election day
Parties are under pressure to pull out all the stops before voting closes on Saturday.
What does Christopher Luxon want his political legacy to be?
On the final episode of The Front Page, Christopher Luxon joins us to talk about the campaign, the job, and what he hopes his political legacy will ultimately be.
Campaign Diary: Why National targeted Chlöe, plus brickbats and bouquets
It wasn't hard for the Greens to cosplay Mother Christmas.
At least this was the election that took on the broken markets ripping off Kiwis
OPINION: The 2026 campaign had something more consequential than overhang and gang snaps.
Opportunity Party candidate lobbied for bottom trawlers
Jodie Kuntzch would not comment on rumours that she used to be a member of NZ First.
Opportunity defends rule giving board minority a veto over a Govt deal
The party's constitution gives the board an effective veto over coalition talks.
Auckland school removes election pamphlets with Labour logo after complaint
The Ministry of Education confirmed the pamphlets have now been removed.
Prominent NZ businessman says he will shut up shop if Greens get their wealth tax
Wealth tax would disincentivise people to 'get out of bed and work hard'.
'Why don't we have one?': No voting booth at Middlemore for patients, staff
Middlemore is the only major hospital in Auckland to be without an on-site polling booth.
Politicians in final push as controversial NZ First hopeful keeps head down
Today is the last chance for parties to campaign in public before election day.
Metres from where Ardern quit, Luxon begins his own final election push
Labour and National have made their closing pitch to voters.
Labour asks how National will get to $12b defence spending target
Labour said the spending would need to come from cuts to services.
This yawnfest election is a cause for national celebration. May the dullest Chris win
OPINION: NZ's utter lack of campaign excitement looks delicious by global standards.
A stark choice between a left or right bloc – what might they look like?
Analysis: The policies that align in the left and right blocs, and the ones that don't.
Reporter who broke Laws' sexist comment story on 'claims and conspiracies'
Christopher Luxon moved quickly to rule Laws out of any future Cabinet.
McAnulty proposes moving foreign policy focus away from US
Labour does not want to be associated with US political toxicity.
Qiulae Wong speaks to supporters after the election results
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong speaks to supporters at World Cup Lounge Eden Park, Auckland, after the election results.
‘A woman’s dignity is not a punchline’: Former NZ First MP on Michael Laws’ comments
She said Winston Peters should show more principle in holding Laws to account.
Campaign Diary: The winners and losers of bad publicity
OPINION: Winston Peters and Michael Laws both upgraded their responses.
Chris Hipkins’ election day plans? Fish and chips and a good night’s sleep
The Labour leader says the cost of living was the main concern for people he met.