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Election 2017
Election 2017 headlines with summaries.
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Peters tight-lipped on coalition timeframe
11 Oct 2017The country may be kept in the dark over who will lead the next government right through until next week. Audio
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No government announcement by Thursday
12 Oct 2017New Zealand First will not reveal who it has chosen to form a government with by its self-imposed Thursday deadline.
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Ardern maintains 'separate' negotiations
10 Oct 2017It is not necessary for Labour, New Zealand First and the Greens to all negotiate together in the same room, Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says. Audio
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Coalition talks picking up pace
10 Oct 2017New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is to host up to four rounds of coalition talks today. Audio
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Coalition discussions continue 'policy by policy'
9 Oct 2017The second round of talks to pull together a new government will kick off this morning and could stretch into the night.
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Every vote counted and recounted
8 Oct 2017The Chief Electoral Officer says counting votes is a busy process, and it's important that it's done right.
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Meet the country's newest MPs
8 Oct 2017A women's refuge manager and a former refugee turned barrister are the latest additions to Parliament after the final election results.
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NZ First to meet National and Labour today
8 Oct 2017Negotiations to form a new government will begin in earnest today, with both National and Labour claiming a strong mandate to form the next government.
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National drops 2 seats, Greens/Labour pick up 2
7 Oct 2017National has lost two seats and the Labour and Green parties each picked up one in the final election results.
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'We have a strengthened mandate' - Ardern
7 Oct 2017Video - The Labour Party leader says negotiations will start in earnest this weekend after it picked up another seat today. Watch her stand-up here. Video
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National still 'significantly the largest party'
7 Oct 2017Video - The National Party says negotiations with New Zealand First will proceed at some pace this week. Video
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RECAP: Final election results
7 Oct 2017The wait is over and the results are out. Look back on RNZ's blog with Megan Whelan.
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VIDEO: Result a case for govt change - Greens
7 Oct 2017Green Party leader James Shaw says he's absolutely delighted they have picked up another seat. Video
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Election results: what you need to know
7 Oct 2017The special votes have been counted and the official results of the 2017 election are out. Here's what you need to know.
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Special vote's likely winners and losers
6 Oct 2017With the final election results coming, the Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman is a fraction away from becoming an MP, while National's Nicola Willis is on the chopping block.
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Swipe left or right? Winston's political speed dating begins
5 Oct 2017The courting of Winston Peters has begun in earnest after a series of quickfire meetings at Parliament with the leaders of National and Labour. Video
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Bolger: Peters might not choose coalition
5 Oct 2017As the formation of a new government moves up a gear today, a former prime minister says Winston Peters may be leaning towards a support arrangement, not a coalition. Audio
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Coalition courting to commence
5 Oct 2017Preliminary talks to form a new government get under way today.
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Green Party dismisses National-Green speculation
3 Oct 2017Green Party leader James Shaw is focused on forming a government with the Labour Party and everything else is just 'noise', he says.
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While we wait, what's on the table?
6 Oct 2017Power Play - The principals have met and decision hour draws closer. RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson runs through possible permutations of the next government.
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Election17 - Full results
7 Oct 2017Infographic - Take a deep dive into the full results of the 2017 general election.
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Hello, is it me you're looking for?
2 Oct 2017New Zealand First's leader has spoken to his counterparts in the National and Labour parties.
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Peters appears to shift on Māori seat referendum
28 Sep 2017The New Zealand First leader says the situation has changed now the Māori Party has been voted out of Parliament.
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VIDEO: Winston Peters speaks to media
27 Sep 2017Winston Peters launched a tirade against the media this afternoon, hurling insults at journalists and deriding their election coverage. Video
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