Nz First
Winston Peters holds final day of coalition talks
It's crunch time for Winston Peters - as he pushes into the final day of talks over forming a new government. And he says today's talks will be the most substantive yet. The New Zealand First leader's… Audio
NZ First leader says huge progress made in coalition talks
Winston Peters says he will decide tomorrow whether his party will side with National or Labour, but the public won't find out until an unspecified later date. Video, Audio
'Typical Peters smoke and mirrors' - David Seymour
New Zealand won't find out who will lead the next government until at least Friday - at the very earliest. It could even be next week. New Zealand First is entering its fourth day of talks with… Audio
Election 2017: Govt announcement may be next week
New Zealand won't find out who will lead the next government until at least Friday - at the very earliest. It could even be next week. New Zealand First is entering its fourth day of talks with… Audio
Election 2017: NZ First delays coalition announcement
It could be next week before the country finds out who will lead the next government. Winston Peters says he'll make a decision by tomorrow but won't be revealing his choice. He won't say whether an… Audio
Vague adjectives flow as coalition talks continue
Serious, productive, meaningful: The adjectives flowed along with the biscuits today as Labour and National continued to try to woo New Zealand First into forming a government. Video, Audio
Interest builds ahead of special vote count
Former Labour party president Mike Williams and Stuff political editor Tracy Watkins join John Campbell to discuss how special votes may change the make-up of Parliament. Video, Audio
Winston Peters kicks off coalition talks, but says 'we just can't win'
Winston Peters held his first post-election meetings with the leaders of National and Labour at Parliament today. He says he will make a decision on October 12. Video, Audio
Leaders' final preparations before coalition talks begin
The first talks between National, New Zealand First and Labour will be held at Parliament tomorrow. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Wooing Winston: How to sweeten the deal
What coalition does Winston Peters want? Nobody knows. But there are some things Bill English or Jacinda Ardern could do to sweeten the deal. Zac Fleming investigates. Video, Audio
NZ First leader returns to Parliament, lashes out at media
Winston Peters has held a insult-laden media conference this afternoon, lashing out at journalists for their election coverage. He said he will have a decision about any deal by October 12. Video, Audio
Education groups pin hopes on NZ First's Tracey Martin
New Zealand First's position as coalition deal-maker has raised education groups' hopes that the next government will bring significant wins for schools and early childhood centres. NZ First's… Audio
Labour lives in hope of coalition
National-led fourth term government not a done deal. Audio
Midday News for 26 September 2017
Bill English plans to consult Winston Peters later this week; and a tribunal deems Immigration New Zealand's use of Wikipedia in a visa decision 'unfair'. Audio
Peters likely to favour Labour - former NZ First MP
Former New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser tells us the party's leader Winston Peters is likely to favour a Labour-led government. Audio
'The mandate National has is clearly stronger than Labour’ – English
National leader Bill English says his party is keen to work with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, and expects there will be direct discussions between the leaders in the coming days. Video, Audio
Shane Jones likely to return to Parliament
John Campbell talks to presumed New Zealand First MP Shane Jones, who has been re-elected to Parliament - this time under a different party. Video, Audio
Winston Peters key decision maker in 2017 election
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters plans to meet with the New Zealand First caucus and party board on Tuesday to discuss the next steps, RNZ Political Reporter Benedict Collins says. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern positive despite National taking lead
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says voters expect her party and the Greens to do "all they can to form the best government we can". She talks to RNZ political reporter Chris Bramwell. Video, Audio
'There’s a call for change' - Clayton Cosgrove
If Jacinda Ardern is not prime minister in the next couple weeks, she will be in the future, former Labour cabinet minister Clayton Cosgrove says. Guyon Espiner discusses the latest results with RNZ's… Video, Audio