Winston Peters
Coalition announcement up to a week away - Winston Peters
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has promised the country will know the makeup of the government before the end of next week. The party's MPs will go into a full-day meeting today to weigh up… Audio
NZ First refusing to say when it'll choose Govt
New Zealand First refuses to say when its board will make a decision on who it will enter Government with. Deputy Political Editor Chris Bramwell reports. Video, Audio
Black Friday coalition? Not likely
Power Play - Superstitious or not, tomorrow doesn't augur well for the announcement of a new government, RNZ's Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.
Who's deciding: NZ First board list revealed
With a final day of coalition meetings under way at Parliament, close scrutiny is being given to members of the NZ First board who will sign off the winning deal.
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
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
Coalition talks picking up pace
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is to host up to four rounds of coalition talks today. Audio
Day three of coalition talks shrouded in secrecy
The pace of coalition talks appears to be picking up - with New Zealand First set to host potentially four separate meetings today. Today is the third day of official negotiations as National and… Audio
Coalition talks wrap for the day
New Zealand First has wrapped up its final coalition talks of the day with the National Party.
Election 2017: Day two of NZ First coalition talks
Sunday's coalition talks were deemed 'constructive' by the man who will anoint the next Prime Minister, but Winston Peters was saying little more. The second round of discussions resume on Monday… Audio
National, Labour face day two of talks with NZ First
Talks to decide the next government will push into their second day this morning - as both National and Labour continue to make their case to New Zealand First. National's team will meet with New… Audio
Sport on screen suddenly back on the agenda
As reporters tried in vain to work out which way Winston was leaning and what he wants from political partners, the issue of sport on TV suddenly appeared on the agenda again. Audio
Sport on screen suddenly back on the agenda
As reporters tried in vain to work out which way Winston was leaning and what he wants from political partners, the issue of sport on TV suddenly appeared on the agenda again.
AudioWhich Winston will step up for coalition talks?
Opinion - "Which way will Winston go?" is the question that's bored a nation to tears. Perhaps a better question might be: "which Winston will turn up?", Finlay Macdonald writes.
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
Nervous wait for election results almost over
The wait for the official election results is almost over. Tomorrow's announcement could see Labour and the Greens each win another seat at National's expense strengthening their negotiating position… Audio
Peters talks with Labour, National as special votes loom
The wait for the official election results is almost over. The final results of the election will be published at 2pm on Saturday. They'll include the 384,000 special votes not counted on election… Audio
Swipe left or right? Winston's political speed dating begins
The courting of Winston Peters has begun in earnest after a series of quickfire meetings at Parliament with the leaders of National and Labour. Video
