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Claire Trevett: Luxon's 'last resort' becomes reality - what next?

OPINION: Seymour and Peters are putting on a show of shelving campaign grievances.

I was told Te Pāti Māori would win six seats but wanted to know what my mate was smoking

OPINION: I wasn't as sure as my mate as to what the result would be.

Election 2023: How much longer do we have to wait?

Noises from negotiating parties suggest they may soon be able to form new government.

The Labour Minister who lost by 4 votes and the seat with ‘bigger than Jacinda’ margin

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has already indicated the party will be seeking a recount.

'Relieved' veteran MP flips seat; Luxon keen to get 'cracking', Ex-minister pushes for recount

'We don't want this to string out': Luxon says on coalition negotiations.

'Swallow some of those words': Why Luxon is unlikely to be happy about final votes

The final results will force National and Act to work with NZ First.

Focus: Chris Hipkins reacts to the final election result

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins spoke to the media after the final vote count was revealed. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Christopher Luxon speaks to media after final election results

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says the results were 'very much as we expected'. Video / Mark Mitchell

Mt Albert knife-edge: Nat's Melissa Lee supports recount after Labour's 20-vote win

Melissa Lee acknowledged the result was “extremely close”.

Audrey Young: What Act and NZ First would want in coalition negotiations

OPINION: Could Winston Peters demand to be Deputy Prime Minister?

'Frustrating': Some electorates only started counting special votes this week

Politicians want to balance ease of voting with measures to protect electoral integrity.

Christopher Luxon won't attend Pacific Islands Forum

Carmel Sepuloni and Gerry Brownlee will go in his place.

'We need clarity': PM-elect Luxon says special vote counting needs to be quicker

In about 24 hours, New Zealand will learn the final vote count of the 2023 election.

Why so many Pacific nations voted against UN resolution to protect civilians in Gaza

A tiny number of countries voted against the resolution; many were Pacific Island states.

Special votes explained

NZ Herald data journalist Julia Gabel explains all you need to know about special votes ahead of release to the public on November 3. Video / NZ Herald

How much has the public service really grown in past year?

New data released as the new Government gets ready to cut.

A Treaty referendum: What stands in the way of Act's plan

The three big objections facing the Act Part's plan.

Court lowers hurdle for customary title on foreshore and seabed

Critics say most of New Zealand's coastal area will end up in customary title.