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Labour MP Ginny Andersen formally apologises after bullying accusation
13 Nov 2023Labour MP Ginny Andersen has formally apologised to a complainant who accused her of bullying a teenage volunteer over three years.
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Coalition talks cast uncertainty over National's foreign buyers tax
13 Nov 2023A top economist said that as negotiations drag on, National may have to consider phasing in its planned tax changes or possibly announce deeper cuts in spending. Audio
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NZ could breach EU free trade deal if it fails Paris Agreement obligations
14 Nov 2023New Zealand could find itself in breach of its free trade deal with Europe if it walks back its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
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'People are over elections': Port Waikato by-election voting begins
13 Nov 2023Advanced voting to fill Parliament's 123rd seat begins today in the Port Waikato by-election triggered by the death of ACT Party candidate Neil Christensen a week before the general election.
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'Highly unlikely' Luxon will attend APEC
13 Nov 2023Incoming prime minister Christopher Luxon says it is "highly unlikely" he will attend APEC in San Francisco this week. Audio
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Christopher Luxon remains tight-lipped on coalition talks
11 Nov 2023The incoming PM admits he'd like to attend the APEC forum - which starts in San Francisco tomorrow - but only if coalition talks are completed.
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'A lot more to do' after week of deliberations - Christopher Luxon
10 Nov 2023The incoming prime minister met with the leaders of ACT and New Zealand First this week to discuss the formation of the new government with little revealed.
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Winston Peters back in the driver’s seat for coalition negotiations
6 Nov 2023Opinion - Here go again. As he was in 1996 and 2017, Peters is in the veto position, holding the "balance of responsibility" and central to forming a government, Richard Shaw writes.
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Focus on Politics: Coalition talks pick up pace behind closed doors
11 Nov 2023With National's potential partners ACT and NZ First finally getting together in Wellington this week, a sense of momentum is building for the trio to form a government. Audio
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Port Waikato by-election candidate frustrated by limited voting places
12 Nov 2023National's incumbent Andrew Bayly labels the lack of voting places as "unreasonable" ahead of crucial by-election.
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Labour's Rachel Boyack confirms 26-vote win in Nelson recount
10 Nov 2023Rachel Boyack has been confirmed to have won the Nelson electorate by a margin of 26 votes.
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The Week in Politics: Coalition negotiations could be near the endgame
10 Nov 2023Analysis: After a slow start, the coalition negotiations may be approaching the point where an announcement is imminent, writes Peter Wilson.
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Parliament: Current caretaker role to continue until new government formed
10 Nov 2023The leaders of the main political parties have agreed to extend the current caretaker government arrangements - due to run out tomorrow - until a new government is formed.
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'Going to see a man about a horse': Seymour meets with Peters again
10 Nov 2023There's been a short second meeting between the leaders of the two parties negotiating to form a government with National as momentum builds towards a final deal.
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Electoral Commission probes concerns about voting at Te Pāti Māori candidate's marae
9 Nov 2023The Electoral Commission is investigating concerns raised over a voting place at Manurewa Marae, where Te Pāti Māori candidate Takutai Tarsh Kemp is the Chief Executive.
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Winston Peters, David Seymour meet at Parliament
9 Nov 2023The leaders of New Zealand First and ACT have briefly met, in a significant breakthrough in negotiations for the next government.
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Electoral Commission admits further vote counting data errors
9 Nov 2023The Electoral Commission has admitted 15 voting places had data entry errors, and more than 700 votes were left off the final vote announced on Friday.
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'Speed is of the essence', says Peters as coalition talks continue
9 Nov 2023The leaders of National, ACT, and New Zealand First are all at Parliament, and there are signals a meeting between all three could happen sooner rather than later.
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Labour MP Ginny Andersen accused of bullying teenage volunteer
9 Nov 2023Labour MP Ginny Andersen is facing a complaint to the party that she bullied a teenage volunteer several times over three years.
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Businessmen's National Party donations charges overturned due to lack of benefit
9 Nov 2023Three businessmen who donated large sums to the National Party have had convictions relating to those donations overturned at the Court of Appeal.
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'No room for new oil exploration' in NZ - German climate diplomat
Germany's top climate diplomat says reopening New Zealand to offshore oil and gas exploration would go against science and economics.
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Election 2023: Recounts start in knife-edge electorates
8 Nov 2023The District Court has formally received applications for judicial recounts in three knife-edge electorates - Nelson, Mt Albert, Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Coalition talks: NZ First and ACT meet
8 Nov 2023RNZ understand the chiefs of staff from both parties met this afternoon in Wellington - Darroch Ball for New Zealand First and Andrew Ketels from ACT.
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'We're disappointed': Miscounted votes not suspicious - Electoral Commission
8 Nov 2023An independent review will be held into the Electoral Commission's processes after votes were wrongly attributed to the Leighton Baker Party and the New Conservatives. Audio
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