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Election voting result errors spark investigation
The Auditor-General says the Electoral Commission's quality assurance processes are expected to identify and correct those errors before the official count is complete.
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Asian lawmakers eye greater representation in Parliament on back of list rankings
1 Sep 2023The next NZ Parliament could contain the largest-ever contingent of politicians with Asian heritage if current polling numbers hold steady over the final six…
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First-time Asian voters embrace New Zealand's democratic process
31 Aug 2023Approximately 200,000 residents nationwide are expected to vote for the first time in the upcoming election after receiving fast-track residency visas in 2021.
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'I feel pretty humbled' - National's Andrew Bayly on winning Port Waikato by-election
26 Nov 2023National MP Andrew Bayly has won the seat of Port Waikato in the by-election by a landslide.
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Peters provides the laughs as the three leaders unveil their coalition deal
24 Nov 2023Christopher Luxon, Winston Peters and David Seymour have made their first speeches since announcing the details of their coalition deal.
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Election 2023 process officially over, though no government formed yet
16 Nov 2023The election process has officially come to an end with the return of the writ.
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Fake news didn't play a big role in NZ's 2023 election – but there was a rise in 'small lies'
15 Nov 2023The threat of disinformation on social media in the lead-up to New Zealand's 2023 election loomed large for the Electoral Commission and academics studying fake news.
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Recounts confirm Helen White, Takutai Tarsh Kemp as electorate MPs
15 Nov 2023The final recount results from the election have come through, confirming the seat results for Tāmaki Makaurau and Mt Albert.
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'People are over elections': Port Waikato by-election voting begins
Advanced voting to fill Parliament's 123rd seat begins today in the Port Waikato by-election triggered by the death of ACT Party candidate Neil Christensen a week before the general election.
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Winston Peters back in the driver’s seat for coalition negotiations
6 Nov 2023Opinion - Here go again. As he was in 1996 and 2017, Peters is in the veto position, holding the "balance of responsibility" and central to forming a government, Richard Shaw writes.
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The Week in Politics: Coalition negotiations could be near the endgame
10 Nov 2023Analysis: After a slow start, the coalition negotiations may be approaching the point where an announcement is imminent, writes Peter Wilson.
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Winston Peters, David Seymour meet at Parliament
9 Nov 2023The leaders of New Zealand First and ACT have briefly met, in a significant breakthrough in negotiations for the next government.
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Electoral Commission admits further vote counting data errors
9 Nov 2023The Electoral Commission has admitted 15 voting places had data entry errors, and more than 700 votes were left off the final vote announced on Friday.
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'Speed is of the essence', says Peters as coalition talks continue
9 Nov 2023The leaders of National, ACT, and New Zealand First are all at Parliament, and there are signals a meeting between all three could happen sooner rather than later.
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Election 2023: Recounts start in knife-edge electorates
8 Nov 2023The District Court has formally received applications for judicial recounts in three knife-edge electorates - Nelson, Mt Albert, Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Coalition talks: NZ First and ACT meet
8 Nov 2023RNZ understand the chiefs of staff from both parties met this afternoon in Wellington - Darroch Ball for New Zealand First and Andrew Ketels from ACT.
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'We're disappointed': Miscounted votes not suspicious - Electoral Commission
8 Nov 2023An independent review will be held into the Electoral Commission's processes after votes were wrongly attributed to the Leighton Baker Party and the New Conservatives. Audio
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Electoral Commission: Hundreds of votes allocated wrongly
7 Nov 2023The Electoral Commission says hundreds of votes at three booths were wrongly allocated to fringe parties.
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'He deserves another shot' - Labour MPs to vote on Hipkins' leadership
7 Nov 2023Labour MPs expressed support for Chris Hipkins' leadership as they arrived for their first caucus meeting since the election result.
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Labour's caucus to vote on Chris Hipkins' leadership
7 Nov 2023Hipkins has indicated he wants to stay on as leader and to do so must receive the backing of 21 of the 34 Labour MPs.
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National and ACT getting close to draft agreement - Seymour
6 Nov 2023ACT leader David Seymour says National, ACT and NZ First are "going to have to work together, as per the results of the will of the people". Audio
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Referendum on Te Tiriti would be 'divisive and unhelpful' - Luxon
6 Nov 2023ACT's proposed Treaty referendum would be "divisive and unhelpful", National leader Christopher Luxon says. Audio
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Election 2023: Deadline for recount applications this week
6 Nov 2023The winning margins in some electorates were tight but no requests for a recounts had been lodged three days before the deadline. Audio
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Peters pledges to meet Seymour, who says 'the door is open'
5 Nov 2023New Zealand First leader was at Port Waikato by-election campaign launch but said, "I'm not going to talk about the coalition."
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What might block ACT's Treaty referendum plan
2 Nov 2023There are three main objections to ACT's idea for a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.
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The election campaign fight for your eyeballs
20 Oct 2023Every political party poured money into online ads that flooded the internet for three months.
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Christopher Luxon gets the job as PM - and deal-making headache
15 Oct 2023Analysis - The margin is so thin that National will surely be pushed to seek a deal with New Zealand First.
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Publicity-shy 'promoters' spending up on the election campaign
Some of the most active campaigners are new to politics. Another promoter is a wealthy foreign businessman.
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