NZ election
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
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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
Opinion
Opinion
I was a non-believer, but now I too want a hug from Jacinda
Ardern had just been made deputy leader when I decided to give her a few words of advice. She politely rejected them. I'm glad she did.
- by Pam Corkery
Analysis
Jacinda Ardern
Ardern's win poses questions over the Greens and challenges for the centre-right
Jacinda Ardern's re-election poses questions for centre-right governments around the world about what voters want and expect from their leaders.
- by James Massola
Ardern to crack on with government, won't comment on Greens alliance
Jacinda Ardern won't be drawn on whether the Greens will be part of her next government, which will be formed in a matter of weeks.
- by James Massola
As it happened: Jacinda Ardern claims victory, Collins concedes defeat
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern looks to secure a second term amid nation's cannabis and euthanasia referendums
- by Laura Chung and James Massola