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The new leader of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon will have to balance his pro-business policies with incremental redistribution

For an election ostensibly fought over a “cost-of-living crisis”, there was a strong unspoken consensus between the two major parties: most people’s living standards needed to reduce to thwart inflation. Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.

Nestled in the hills of Central Otago lies the energy silver bullet that New Zealand couldn’t afford.

Delayed pay equity settlement is facing the expiry of the act giving temporary pay relief to care workers

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

There are also concerns about complex leave policies.

Greens relinquish prized ministerial portfolios to diminished fates: Co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw will say goodbye to their respective portfolios of passion – Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Climate Change, but are promising to advocate hard in opposition, reports Emma Hatton

It all comes down to the "special votes".

New Zealand prime minister-in-waiting Chris Luxon says he will wait until election results are final on November 3 before confirming his coalition government.

Nearly 1150 complaints were received by the commission.

The party of business is in power, but the creases are yet to be ironed out of its dress shirt