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John Tamihere: 'We did very well and I think there is a possibility of a fifth seat'

John Tamihere says don't count out another electorate seat swinging to Te Pāti Māori.

Claire Trevett: Post-election hangover delivers Luxon NZ First question, and Hipkins leadership speculation

OPINION: There is already speculation about who might line up to replace Chris Hipkins.

Mahuta hopes Māori progress won’t be reversed

Ousted Labour MP hopes Māori progress won’t go backwards

National’s secret weapon in domination of Labour

NZ agency Topham Guerin was behind Luxon's online campaign and previously Boris Johnson's

‘Jacinda was ready to sell her grandmother': What drives Winston Peters’ coalition negotiations

Inside NZ First coalition talks and lessons insiders say Christopher Luxon needs to learn.

Did the polls get it right? How predictions stacked up

Recent polls were broadly accurate on party shares. The surprise was in the electorates.

Simon Wilson: The Labour collapse - fit for the war but not for the peace

OPINION: Labour won the pandemic war, but did not know how to win the peace that followed.

Covid lockdowns or policy bonfires? What caused Labour's vote to plummet

It was a blue wave across the country, with significant gains for the minor parties.

'We came back big time': In testy victory lap Winston Peters berates media, remains coy about future

The New Zealand First leader has returned his party to Parliament.

CEO to PM: What kind of PM will Chris Luxon be?

Christopher Luxon has gone from first-term MP to PM - how will he operate?

Comment: Luxon was better than anyone anticipated

OPINION: Whatever the final count, Christopher Luxon has had a remarkable result.

Winston Peters - a career of defeat and victory

OPINION: One strong pattern has been evident throughout Winston Peters' career.

Nanaia Mahuta, Michael Wood and the other senior Labour MPs out of a job

Several senior MPs will not be returning to Parliament.

Blue wave over Auckland, Act's van Velden wins Tāmaki

The election 2023 results for Auckland's electorates.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why Winston Peters is the political story of our lifetimes

OPINION: For all of his faults - and there are many - Peters really is remarkable.

'You have reached for hope and you have voted for change': PM-in waiting Luxon says time to turn NZ around

National and Act have the numbers to govern on the night, but NZ First may yet be needed.

Te Pāti Māori surge could result in Parliament overhang

How Te Pāti Māori performed.

Live: Voting is over - what happens now and when will we know who's won?

How long before we get a new government?