Analysis
Labour’s Michael Wood would do well to remember he may not be back
OPINION: Michael Wood might not even return to Parliament yet hints at big ambitions.
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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.
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Opportunity appears to have made history and is likely to enter Parliament.
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.
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?
'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.
'Pathway to next govt': Luxon strikes hopeful note as election results deadlocked
It's a bad night for National's top ministers, as election remains on knife edge.
‘We did it’: Opportunity makes history, lines up as kingmaker
Opportunity appears to have crossed the 5% threshold to enter Parliament.
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.
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.
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.
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.
McAnulty proposes moving foreign policy focus away from US
Labour does not want to be associated with US political toxicity.
Do business and pleasure mix? Craig Stobo's 'uncomfortable' requests at FMA to merge private, public trips
FMA records show Craig Stobo, now an NZ First candidate, repeatedly sought funding.
Government's books in better shape than expected, National says 'our plan is working'
The deficit is smaller than expected.
Danish students join European protests against education cuts
About 14,000 students are expected to lose grants, and 8000 face cuts.
Higher inflation and a weaker dollar? Could a left-leaning Government spook markets?
One expert is ringing the alarm bells, another is more concerned about the global picture.
National turns guns on NZ First as Michael Laws drags party into yet another scandal
The Michael Laws scandal has battered the coalition.