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Election 2014 headlines with summaries.
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National's potential partners win seats
21 Sep 2014Two of National's traditional support parties - ACT and United Future - have made it into Parliament winning one electorate seat each.
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Big change in Maori seats
21 Sep 2014Three of the Maori seats have changed hands and Labour now holds all but one of the seven Maori seats. Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has retained Waiariki.
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John Key 'confident' as National in lead
20 Sep 2014National Party leader John Key says he's nervous but confident about the election result as the party maintains its lead in the 2014 General Election.
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Leaders make sure their votes count
20 Sep 2014The leaders of New Zealand's political parties made sure their votes counted, with some casting early votes and others voting in their electorates today.
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Stormy weather fails to deter voters
20 Sep 2014Despite voters in many parts of the North Island being told to expect stormy, wet weather as they headed to the polling booths in today's election.
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Handful of election-related complaints
20 Sep 2014Police say they received a handful of election-related complaints, including an alleged bylaw breach in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham.
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National and Labour make final push
19 Sep 2014A visit by John Key to a mall in Rotorua was abandoned because of a protest today, while David Cunliffe said he would campaign until late tonight. Video, Audio
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Salmond resigns after Scots say 'no'
20 Sep 2014Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond, who led the campaign for independence, has announced he will step down after yesterday's referendum.
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Minor parties confident ahead of poll
19 Sep 2014New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, the Conservatives' Colin Craig and Internet Party leader Laila Harre have made a final campaign push in Auckland. Audio
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John Key rejects Customs claims
19 Sep 2014Prime Minister John Key has rejected accusations of political interference in the official information process at the Customs department, made by whistleblower Curtis Gregorash.
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Ratings agency 'unfazed' by vote outcome
19 Sep 2014International credit rating agency Standard and Poor's says it will be unfazed by whatever the outcome of the general election. New Zealand's credit rating is unchanged at AA.
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Kim Dotcom helped campaign - Joyce
19 Sep 2014National's campaign chair Steven Joyce says he believes the Moment of Truth event hosted by the Internet Party founder Kim Dotcom has actually helped National's campaign. Audio
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Advert ruling against Conservatives
19 Sep 2014The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled the Conservative Party breached its code of ethics in an election pamphlet targeting New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
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Harawira riled at backing for Labour
19 Sep 2014Mana leader Hone Harawira is accusing National and New Zealand First of ganging up to oust him from Te Tai Tokerau. The parties have endorsed Labour's Kelvin Davis. Audio
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Lawyer claims order to bury info - report
19 Sep 2014A former Customs lawyer has reportedly accused senior Customs executives of ordering him to bury information that could embarrass the Government.
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Last push for undecided votes
19 Sep 2014Leaders of the major parties are working hard to pick up undecided voters in the last hours of the campaign before Saturday's election. Audio
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Govt gives Solid Energy big boost
19 Sep 2014The Government has committed about $100 million to its coalmining company Solid Energy to help it through tough times but Labour says the taxpayer shouldn't be footing the bill.
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National dips in two new polls
19 Sep 2014Two political polls out today have support for National dropping and Labour gaining ground. Radio New Zealand's poll of polls has National on 46.4 percent.
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Nurses get chance to grill politicians
18 Sep 2014Nurses have grilled politicians about health problems just two days ahead of the general election at the Nurses Organisation annual conference, today.
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National, Greens down in latest poll
18 Sep 2014Support for National and the Greens has slipped, while support for New Zealand First has increased according to the latest One News Colmar Brunton poll out this evening.
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Craig caught off guard by resignation
18 Sep 2014Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says he has no idea why his press secretary has suddenly resigned, just days out from the general election. Audio
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Key meets public on penultimate day
18 Sep 2014National Party leader John Key spent the day meeting with and answering questions from the public on the penultimate day of the 2014 election campaign. Video
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Greens buoyant as campaign closes
18 Sep 2014The Greens have officially closed their election campaign, calling it their most successful to date - and describing 15 percent as an achieveable result on Saturday night.
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Peters backs Davis in Te Tai Tokerau
18 Sep 2014New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has endorsed the Labour candidate Kelvin Davis in the Te Tai Tokerau seat, and says Hone Harawira has sold out.
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