Nz First
NZ First board will meet Monday to decide Government
New Zealand First MPs met at Parliament today, to finalise the policy proposals and the likely costings from both parties, for consideration on Monday. Video, Audio
National and Labour officials on stand-by to meet NZ First
New Zealand will have to wait until next week to find out who's going to form the next government after Winston Peters confirmed the NZ First board won't meet until Monday. Video, Audio
Winston Peters extends govt coalition deadline - analysis
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has set another deadline for government talks, saying there will be a final decision and an announcement by the end of next week. NZ First has been meeeting… Audio
Coalition choice goes to NZ First's board
Coalition talks between NZ First, Labour and National have come to ended, and 'kingmaker' Winston Peters says he must consult the options with his party's board. The members of the board were only… Audio
Govt coalition talks done, NZ waits for deal
The talks are over, the horse-trading's done and now we await a decision from New Zealand First on who will lead the next government. The party now has offers from National and Labour to consider -… Audio
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
Coalition crunch time: Political analysis
It's been nearly a week since the 2017 election special votes were counted and revealed, and NZ First leader Winston Peters has been negotiating with National and Labour to form a coalition… Audio
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
NZ First leader says huge progress made in coalition talks
Winston Peters says he will decide tomorrow whether his party will side with National or Labour, but the public won't find out until an unspecified later date. Video, Audio
'Typical Peters smoke and mirrors' - David Seymour
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: 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
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
Winston Peters kicks off coalition talks, but says 'we just can't win'
Winston Peters held his first post-election meetings with the leaders of National and Labour at Parliament today. He says he will make a decision on October 12. Video, Audio
Leaders' final preparations before coalition talks begin
The first talks between National, New Zealand First and Labour will be held at Parliament tomorrow. RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Wooing Winston: How to sweeten the deal
What coalition does Winston Peters want? Nobody knows. But there are some things Bill English or Jacinda Ardern could do to sweeten the deal. Zac Fleming investigates. Video, Audio
NZ First leader returns to Parliament, lashes out at media
Winston Peters has held a insult-laden media conference this afternoon, lashing out at journalists for their election coverage. He said he will have a decision about any deal by October 12. Video, Audio
Education groups pin hopes on NZ First's Tracey Martin
New Zealand First's position as coalition deal-maker has raised education groups' hopes that the next government will bring significant wins for schools and early childhood centres. NZ First's… Audio