Election2023
Mediawatch for 10 December 2023
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Mediawatch for 26 November 2023
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2023 election results analysed by law professor Andrew Geddis
With 100 percent of the preliminary votes counted, National and ACT are on track to form the next Government.
The special votes are yet to be counted, but we know New Zealand First is back in… Audio
Shane Jones on NZ First returning to Parliament
New Zealand First is on track to have eight members in Parliament, and may be needed to support National and ACT in government.
The party's deputy leader Shane Jones spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Analysis: Government to change after six years of Labour
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Māori Party leader on winning four electorate seats
The Labour Party has been dealt a drubbing by Te Pati Māori in the Māori electorates,
In 2020, Labour held six of the seven seats.
Now, that's down to three.
Te Pati Māori's held onto Waiariki… Audio
Panel analysis: Labour Party out of government after six years
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Don Brash on ACT Party's election night performance
The ACT Party has picked up 9 percent of the party vote; and two electorate seats, for a total of 11 seats in Parliament.
Leader David Seymour retained Epsom, and deputy Brooke Van Velden took Tāmaki… Audio
Te Pāti Māori doubles seats from two to four
Te Pāti Māori will be doubling its seats in parliament from two to four.
It's taken three of the seven Māori electorate seats off Labour.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi increased his… Audio
Analysis: Government to change after Labour loss
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Party leaders react to 2023 election results
New Zealanders have voted for change with National soon to be in charge of the country and ready to govern with ACT.
Labour's promised surge never happened and red seats fell across the country… Audio
Marama Davidson on Green Party's third vote climb in a row
The Green Party has increased its party vote for the third election in a row and is now on track for more than 10-percent of the party vote.
With special votes still to count, the Greens look to… Audio
Panel analysis: Labour's loss is National's gain
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Former NZ First minister Ron Mark on NZ First's return to Parliament
On the provisional vote count, New Zealand First will have eight members in Parliament - but its not yet clear whether he'll be getting a call from Christopher Luxon, inviting Winston Peters to join… Audio
Analysis: National Party's path to power post-election
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
Megan Woods on Labour Party's election loss
The Labour Party's share of votes has roughly halved since Dame Jacinda Ardern led the party to an outright majority of seats in 2020.
On Saturday night, the party also lost two electorate seats to… Audio
National Party to discuss strategy after the rugby - Bishop
The National Party leaders will discuss strategy around forming a government this afternoon, after they have "watched the rugby", says campaign chair Chris Bishop.
Bishop has told a Morning Report… Audio
Analysis: National and ACT win 61 seats in 121 seat Parliament
New Zealanders have voted for change, giving the National party a clear mandate to lead the next government with 50 seats in parliament and just under 39 percent support.
Voters have splashed blue… Audio
New Zealand votes for change, hands reins of power to National
New Zealanders have voted for change with National soon to be in charge of the country and ready to govern with ACT.
Labour's promised surge never happened and red seats fell across the country… Audio
Mediawatch special - campaign culminates in a 'bluenami'
Mediawatch looks back on how the media covered a long, long campaign - and how election night played out across the media after the polls finally closed on Saturday. Hayden Donnell in Auckland - and… Audio