New Zealand First
Waitangi: Jacinda Ardern visit makes history
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be formally welcomed at Waitangi on Monday morning, along with a Parliamentary delegation made up of MPs from Labour, National, New Zealand First and the Greens… Video, Audio
Waka-jumping law plan dangerous - Bill English
New 'waka-jumping' legislation has been introduced to Parliament, designed to ensure MPs who resign from a political party can't stay on in the House as independents or members of another party. The… Audio
English: Government 'ten years out of date'
National Party leader Bill English says the government is 10 years out of date after the PM refused to release coalition deal documents.
Labour and Greens disagree on TPP deal
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says there are ongoing discussions with New Zealand First over the Trans Pacific Partnership after the Green Party said they'll oppose the trade deal. Audio
Peters' legal action demands journalists' text messages
New Zealand First's deputy leader Ron Mark used the first sitting day of the new Parliament to defend his party's decision to go into coalition with Labour.
He insisted the negotiations to form the… Audio
New minister wants funding boost to deliver better public service media from 2018
The three parties now in our government went into the election with different ideas for broadcasting and the media. Mediawatch asks the new minister Clare Curran: what’s the plan now? Audio
North Korea 'not utterly hopeless' - Winston Peters
Incoming deputy prime minister Winston Peters says there needs to be a better relationship with Australia and more understanding of the Asia-Pacific region.
NZ First loses battle on migrant numbers
The new government will tighten up foreign buying rules but will not slash immigration to the extent that New Zealand First pushed for.
RECAP: New government ministers: Who got what
The incoming Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has revealed her government's new ministerial line-up. Video
Kermadec sanctuary plans still afloat
The Labour and Green parties have rejected reports that the proposed Kermadec Ocean marine sanctuary is dead in the water.
NZ First chooses Labour
New Zealand First has chosen to enter a coalition with the Labour Party, with the Green Party on confidence and supply, Winston Peters says. Video
Winston's greatest hits
With Winston Peters again a crucial figure in government, RNZ looks back on a colourful four-decade career rich in political brouhaha. Video
Former MP: 'My head says he'll go with Labour'
Two former MPs are picking Labour as New Zealand First's more likely coalition partner, ahead of Winston Peter's announcement this afternoon.
NZ First announcement scheduled for Thursday afternoon
New Zealand First says it will make an announcement tomorrow afternoon about the "result of negotiations" and has advised Labour and National leaders of that. Video, Audio
Labour offers renewal, but National makes sense - Paul East
Former National Party Cabinet Minister Paul East - and former flatmate of Winston Peters - says a coalition with National makes more sense, but whoever is in government won't last more than one term.
…NZ First MPs in meeting all day as NZ continues to wait
New Zealand First MPs have been locked in a meeting all day in Parliament , as the nation continues to wait for their decision. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson has the latest. Video, Audio
NZ First MP Mark Patterson: 'We're getting close'
New Zealand First is "98 percent of the way there" on policy discussions as it decides who to form a government with, MPs say.
NZ First board to resume talks in the morning
Political reporter Sarah Robson joins us from Parliament, where the New Zealand First board has finished its coalition talks for the day. It plans to resume the discussion tomorrow morning. Video, Audio
Coalition discussions to continue into the night
The New Zealand First Board and MPs are continuing post-election negotiations, and say their meeting will go on for "several more hours". Audio
NZ First board set to consider possible coalition deal
The New Zealand First board is meeting tomorrow to discuss who might form the next government.