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National, Labour hold first caucus meetings since election, new MPs descend on Parliament
Neither party looks set to answer key questions hanging over them since the election.
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Watch: Opportunity Party’s incoming caucus arrive at Parliament
Qiulae Wong and her MPs speak to media as they meet for the first time in Wellington as focus turns to potential coalition deals. Video / Mark Mitchell
Inside the left’s vote splitting: Greens rocket, Labour hovers, TPM dives
The Greens' party vote in the Māori seats skyrocketed by more than 50,000 votes
'Big opportunities': Victorious Uffindell eyes Tauranga plans
Sam Uffindell has held the Tauranga electorate since the 2022 byelection.
Opportunity's negotiating team: The names we know – and those being kept secret
The party won't name two anonymous people who could steer coalition talks.
Luxon is wise to start breaking Opportunity promise
OPINION: Opportunity could lift the right bloc's majority to eight or nine seats.
Historic Asian firsts amid election disappointment
Asian representation is likely to hold at 11 MPs, matching the previous term.
Luxon softens stance on Opportunity, wants to 'build relationship' with Wong
National's leader says coalition talks won't start until official results are confirmed.
‘Only just hanging in there’: Both Chris’ political careers in question
Commentators say both Luxon and Hipkins could be rolled as party leaders.
Just what happened in election 2026?
Thomas Coughlan and Katie Bradford discuss the election result and what's next.
Harry Mowbray says vote-splitting campaign 'saved the centre-right'
Act and NZ First have both increased their party vote share since 2023.
Six big takeaways: Who's winning, what might change and the big surprises
ANALYSIS: What we know from the preliminary results and how the specials might shift them.
Election 2026 results: Who won the Christchurch seats?
The winners and losers across the city's electorates.
Try our tax calculator to see what Opportunity's policy would mean for you
Opportunity appears to have made history and is likely to enter Parliament.
'Mood as palpable as the grey weather': BBC gloom as media report on NZ vote
Kiwis lamented an economy 'in ruins', no jobs, sky-high cost of living and no solutions.
NZ First still ruling out Opportunity as Jones forecasts 'wicked three years' if no bipartisanship
Leader Winston Peters is keeping his mouth shut until he sees the official count.
It’s not impossible for the left to win, but it looks very, very difficult
Here's what the numbers say about the election.
This was a thumping repudiation of National after one term leading a Govt
OPINION: It’s clear the power is going to rest with the minor parties.
The votes are counted but there's no clear winner. How long will it take to get a Govt?
Will New Zealand have a new Government by Christmas?
'Soul-destroying': Bishop concedes he is unlikely to return to Parliament
Preliminary votes show Labour's Ginny Andersen ahead by 889 votes in Hutt South.
Te Pāti Māori's strategic voting proves successful
Te Pāti Māori and Labour have come out on top in the Māori electorates.
Auckland election wrap: Mt Roskill too close to call, Nats win big in city’s east
Nats take city's north and east, Labour locks down Auckland's west.
The five knife-edge seats that could decide the next Government
At several times last night, just one vote separated Wood and Cheung in Mt Roskill.
Underwhelming end to election night for Labour; key seats up in the air
Will Michael Wood make a political comeback?
'It may take a bit longer': Luxon, Hipkins prepare NZ for wait as election too close to call
Overhang, Opportunity and special votes could decide result as top Nats wiped out.
'Don't get carried away': Hipkins, Peters urge caution about interpreting results too early
National and Labour are close.