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Election 2011
Election 2011 headlines with summaries.
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Turia supports call for inquiry into low turnout
3 Dec 2011Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia is supporting the Green Party's call for an inquiry into the low voter turnout at the general election.
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Talks to form Govt likely to be settled at weekend
2 Dec 2011Negotiations to form the next Government are likely to be settled by the end of this weekend.
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Labour leadership candidates focused on meetings
4 Dec 2011Labour's two-horse race for the leadership is now focused on a series of meetings with the party membership around the country next week. Audio
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New Parliament to sit before Christmas
4 Dec 2011The new Parliament will meet for the first time on 20 December for the swearing-in of MPs and the election of the Speaker.
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Maori Party considering future leadership
4 Dec 2011The Maori Party will be making a decision in coming weeks about who will take over its leadership as the current co-leaders consider retirement. Audio
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Greens call for expanded inquiry on election
2 Dec 2011The Green Party is calling for a select committee that routinely meets after elections to focus its post-election inquiry on the declining voter turnout.
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Parker pulls out of leadership race
3 Dec 2011David Parker, one of the MPs vying for the Labour Party leadership, has pulled out just two days after declaring he would be in the race to replace Phil Goff. Audio
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Support agreements with National taking shape
3 Dec 2011Support agreements between the National Party, ACT and United Future are starting to take form and both minor parties are confident they are working toward meaningful concessions.
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Labour leader contenders to hold meetings throughout NZ
1 Dec 2011Contenders vying to be Labour's next leader support moves to hold meetings throughout the country so they can put their case to party members.
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Officials continue work on government-forming deals
30 Nov 2011High level talks are continuing to form the next government as the National Party negotiates agreements with the United Future, ACT and Maori parties.
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Labour faces potentially divisive leadership contest
30 Nov 2011Lobbying and horse trading is well under way within Labour's 34-strong caucus as the contenders to replace Phil Goff as leader try to lock in enough votes to get them over the line.
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Former colleagues pay tribute to Goff
30 Nov 2011Former Wigram MP Jim Anderton has paid tribute to Phil Goff, saying Labour is in a stronger position than when he became leader following Helen Clark's election defeat in 2008. Audio
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Asset sales could be excluded from deal, says Maori Party
29 Nov 2011The Maori Party is hoping it can reach a confidence and supply agreement with the National Party without having to support the partial sale of state assets.
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New Green MPs turn up to first caucus
29 Nov 2011The Green Party has welcomed six new MPs to its first caucus meeting since the election.
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Government deals 'likely before end of week'
29 Nov 2011Prime Minister John Key expects deals to be signed with United Future and ACT by the end of this week as negotiations continue to form the new government.
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Labour leadership battle begins as Phil Goff quits
29 Nov 2011Phil Goff and Annette King will officially resign as Labour Party leader and deputy in two weeks, triggering a race for the leadership of the party between three main contenders.
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Low voter turnout cited as factor in National's success
30 Nov 2011The record low voter turnout in the general election is being cited by a political analyst as having contributed to the National Party's success.
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Peters questions rural support for National
29 Nov 2011New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is questioning why the rural sector supports the political party that he says has been neglecting its economic interests.
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Key happy to talk to Conservative Party in the future
29 Nov 2011Prime Minister John Key believes the Conservative Party picked up a lot of the religious vote in this election.
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Prime Minister discusses deals with minor parties
28 Nov 2011Prime Minister John Key was back on the ninth floor of the Beehive on Monday hosting meetings with the three minor parties he hopes will support his government. Audio
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ACT looks at restructuring party
28 Nov 2011ACT is now looking at restructuring the party in a process that could include a name change.
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No need to rush asset sales, say money managers
28 Nov 2011Fund managers are backing indications from the Government that it will not rush to sell stakes in state assets.
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Iwi interested in up to 20% of asset shares
28 Nov 2011The chair of Ngai Tahu says a consortium of tribes would be interested in buying up to 20% of the four state-owned power companies the National-led Government plans to partially sell.
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Contenders for Labour leadership lining up
28 Nov 2011Contenders for the leadership of the Labour Party are lining up as Phil Goff prepares to make an announcement on his future on Tuesday. Audio
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