NZ election
New Kiwi government wastes no time in winding back Ardern’s agenda
It took 40 days for a three-party coalition to form government in New Zealand. But now it has arrived, it’s not wasting any time in turning back the clock.
- by James Lemon
Latest
It took six weeks, but NZ now has a government and two job-sharing deputies
Former Air New Zealand CEO and incoming Prime Minister Chris Luxon has done two deals to finally arrive at a three-way governing coalition.
- by Ben McKay
Updated
New Zealand
Winston Peters is back, National loses ground in NZ election after final count
The centre-right National party and its preferred coalition partner have lost a preliminary parliamentary majority, setting the stage for a three-party tie-up with comeback MP Winston Peters.
- by Ben McKay
‘Completely inaccurate’: Peters slammed after NZ terror gaffe
The 2019 attack, in which 51 worshippers were killed by Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant, is the subject of a coronial inquest which began this week.
- by Ben McKay
Analysis
New Zealand
NZ opens door to most conservative government in decades
Voters have ousted the party once led by Jacinda Ardern and elected the country’s most right-wing government in a generation.
- by Natasha Frost
Conservative leader Chris Luxon becomes NZ’s next prime minister
People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.
- by Nick Perry
Jabs and ‘low blows’: Caustic leaders’ debate marks NZ election sprint finish
The prime minister and the leader of the opposition traded insults at their final outing before the election. The spectacle may have done little to convince undecided voters.
- by Ben McKay
‘Ned Kelly behaving badly’: Winston Peters blames Australian business for Kiwi crisis
The 78-year-old New Zealand politician has taken aim at Australia’s big four banks and major supermarkets for purportedly ripping off New Zealanders.
- by Lucy Cormack
New Zealanders vote 'yes' to euthanasia, 'no' to legalising cannabis
The country held a referendum on the two contentious policies at the same time as the national parliamentary election last month.
- by James Massola
New Zealand's next Parliament is set to be the most diverse ever
"This is the most diverse parliament we have ever had in terms of gender, and minority ethnic and indigenous representation."
- by Praveen Menon
Opinion
Opinion
Ardern's catch of the day: moral support from a good bloke
Women don't need men to succeed in politics but if they are choosing one, there is now a fully-functional template in New Zealand.
- by Jenna Price
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