October 2023
NZ Labour’s rout a warning for Australia
Labour haemorrhaged votes to the left and right. It was punished by voters who believed it had spent years in government focusing on side issues.
Ardernism’s defeat shifts the political centre of gravity across the Tasman
The seismic upheaval in New Zealand that has paved the way for a National-led coalition follows a voter reaction against Labour’s progressive agenda.
Why voters ran out of patience with New Zealand’s progressive government
Six years after ‘Jacindamania’ swept New Zealand, its Labour government, hampered by the pandemic and natural disasters, ran out of time to deliver much of the progressive reform it promised.
Luxon vows back-to-basics government as he begins coalition talks
The PM-elect vowed to deliver on his promise of tax cuts for working New Zealanders, but will need to compromise with coalition partners on other policies.
New Zealand PM issues warning over ‘coalition of chaos’
Chris Hipkins’ Labour Party is likely to lose the election on Saturday after he took over from Jacinda Ardern who resigned in January.
Why NZ’s likely new PM channels Mark McGowan
The man widely tipped to become New Zealand’s next prime minister says he’s looked to Australia to develop many of his signature policies.
NZ’s political maverick says party has teal streak
Libertarian David Seymour’s party could prove critical in deciding the next New Zealand government after weekend elections.
New Zealand PM warns of ‘missed opportunity’ for trans-Tasman relations
Chris Hipkins believes a change in government at this weekend’s election would be a missed opportunity for trans-Tasman relations.
Hipkins hopes for ‘Keating-style’ win at NZ election
Seven years after Jacinda Ardern and her progressive brand swept to power in New Zealand, frustration over the cost of living could boot Labour from office.
October 2020
Why Jacinda Ardern is just like a Latin American populist
Lacking an economic recovery plan, the policies of the re-elected Prime Minister risk hurting the ordinary New Zealanders they aim to help.
Why winning the election was the easy part for Ardern
Jacinda Ardern's first challenge will be how to keep a lid on unemployment and rebuild the COVID-19-shattered economy without blowing out the national debt.
Kingmaker dethroned: Peters fails in NZ election
Winston Peters, who rode a small elderly constituency and populist sentiment to some of the highest offices in New Zealand, may have made his last political manoeuvre after his party was roundly rejected in the election.
Ardern mum on Greens alliance after NZ landslide win
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will form the next government within three weeks after trouncing the conservative opposition in the election.
Ardern-slide: Labour's 'antidote to anxiety' win
Labour's Jacinda Ardern looks likely to be New Zealand's first outright majority government leader in decades after riding a wave of support for her world's-toughest lockdown response to the COVID-19 pandemic to a massive election victory.
Ardern, Collins make final pleas to voters before NZ election
'If you want pace and speed, give us a strong mandate,' Jacinda Ardern told voters on the eve of Saturday's poll.
Ardern maintains lead in NZ election poll
All recent polls have pointed to a victory for Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party, governing in a coalition with the Greens and New Zealand First.