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Misinformation, complacency to blame for low Waiariki turnout - Labour electorate committee chair
Preliminary election results show only 71 percent of East Coast and 54 percent of Waiariki enrolled voters turned out to vote. The nationwide average was 82.5 percent.
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Green Party: 'Fruitful discussions ... further discussions to have'
The Green Party says there is a negotiation going on with the Labour Party, but there are more discussions to be had. Video
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Calls for Labour to fast-track child poverty mandate
Anti-poverty campaigners are urging Labour to move fast and use its massive electoral support to forcefully tackle inequality. Audio
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Greens better off independent - Former Green MP
Catherine Delahunty says the party does not have the leverage to form a government with Labour and is better off pushing for change from opposition. Audio
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Winning election a 'big ask' - National leader Judith Collins
Judith Collins is looking to the future where she envisions herself as leader, and the party as the best opposition ever. Audio
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What happens if there's a draw in an electorate
It's never happened before, but if an electorate ends up with the candidates tied, the Electoral Commission "must determine by lot which of those candidates is to be elected".
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Tears, goodbyes and silver trays for departing National MPs
It was haere rā to a massive chunk of National's caucus on Monday, after the blue bloodbath at the weekend. Audio
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Andrew Little to prioritise Ngāpuhi if retained as Minister
Labour's Andrew Little wants to give the Treaty Negotiations portfolio another crack, saying his priority will be to reach a settlement with the country's largest iwi Ngāpuhi if he's retained as…
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'Now I know how a Pākehā feels walking onto a marae'
The Māori Party's Rawiri Waititi - donning a white cowboy hat - touched down at Parliament today for the first time since winning the Waiariki electorate.
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Does the new Parliament look like us?
Analysis - After the election, Parliament will be much more representative than it has been - but it still doesn't fully represent NZ's population, writes Paul Spoonley.
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With clear mandate, Labour must decide what it really stands for
Opinion - A pandemic can change a society's foundations. But if this happens in New Zealand over the next three years, it will be for reasons beyond the control of the sixth Labour government.
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Analysis - ex-National voters opted for Labour as its own handbrake
Analysis - Many ex-National voters opted for Labour to ensure the Greens don't have the power to pull the party further left, writes Tim Watkin.
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Election 2020: What now...?
Power Play - With the drama and excitement of election night over, it's now time to get down to business.
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Exclusive: The secret case of the NZ First Foundation
Despite a legal battle, the names of those charged in the NZ First Foundation fraud case remain suppressed. As Guyon Espiner reports, the foundation has been shrouded in secrecy from the start.
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NZ has world's most rainbow Parliament
Twelve LGBTQ people won seats in the weekend's election - that's 10 percent of the 120 MPs.
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Parliament still packed with lawyers - but is that a bad thing?
Analysis - The new Parliament might be the most diverse in history, but some things remain the same, including the high number of lawyers who have just been elected, Craig Stephen writes.
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Ousted National MP takes on role with iwi trust
Jo Hayes failed to win the seat of Mana and missed out on getting back as a list MP because of her party's big election defeat.
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Waiariki result: 'The Māori Party now has the waka on the water'
The Māori Party is set to return to Parliament if special votes in Waiariki mirror those already counted, but it's close; Rawiri Waititi is leading Labour's Tāmati Coffey by just 415 votes. Video
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Wāhine grab chance to have voice at the council table
Local government in Wairarapa is no longer the "pale, stale male" environment it once was, according to a recent survey.
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Voting for first time at 37 years old: 'I felt really good after it'
Inspired by the work Labour has done in Bay of Plenty, 37-year-old Chris Graham cast a vote for the first time on Saturday.
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'Onwards and upwards': Collins says National to be 'best opposition ever'
Judith Collins says she relishes the opportunity to hold the government to account in the coming term. Video
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'Fighting every step of the way' - New Green MP
New Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March is ready to "fight tooth and nail" for his communities including rainbow and migrant groups. Video, Audio
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'We weren't the best team' - National MP
National's caucus will today begin the task of trying to pick up the pieces, at its first meeting following the weekend's crushing defeat.
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'Yo-yo MP' Maureen Pugh not counting on bounce from special votes
This is the third time National's Maureen Pugh has been caught in limbo - she's waiting to see if special votes will mean she's out of Parliament. Audio
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Labour's red tide sees its parliamentary diversity increase
Diversity in the major parties has changed dramatically with National's taking a dive and Labour's skyrocketing after the votes were counted.
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Greens signal innovative ways of partnering with Labour
Green Party co-leader James Shaw says he expects potential coalition negotiations with Labour to begin later this week. Audio
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'Historical high' - NZ Parliament readies for more diversity
An array of diverse candidates will enter Parliament - leading to a record high representation of women and the inclusion of multiple ethnicities. Audio
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Collins clings onto leadership role: 'I'm happy to continue in it'
National Party leader Judith Collins says the party's defeat will give them pause to refocus, and their MPs and members will have lots to think about. Audio
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