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What to know about the 2023 New Zealand elections

The country’s centre-right National Party is expected to win the most seats, forming New Zealand’s new government.

Al Jazeera

New Zealand political candidates dance and hug on the final day of election campaign

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins joined a Zumba dance class while rival Christopher Luxon hugged supporters on the final day of campaigning before a general election

The Independent UK

All signs point to National win as NZ campaign ends

Chris Luxon's National party is poised to win the New Zealand election, ending six years of Labour-led governments.

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Afternoon Update: 1.1 million residents of Gaza told to relocate south; NSW police criticised over protest threat; and New Zealand election countdown

Palestinians fear the Israeli relocation directive could be a precursor to a ground offensive

The Guardian - AU

Winston Peters on New Zealand’s ‘unreal’ campaign as populist poised to be election kingmaker

Polls indicate NZ First may hold balance of power as major parties warn of ‘chaos’ or a fresh vote should Peters wield such influence

The Guardian - AU

The final push a safe affair for both Chrises

Labour and National headed to the safest places they could find for the final sprint on election eve

Newsroom.co.nz

New Zealand election 2023: Labour and National make last-ditch pleas to voters on eve of poll

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash in heated final debate ahead of 14 October vote as left-leaning government trails right bloc in polls

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Good day/bad day: Election race ends in a road crash

The campaign wraps up with the most ill-judged wisecrack of all. We report who's in the pink, and who made a blue.

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Leaders' debate one last scrappy, indecisive contest – leaving the decision to voters

Latest opinion polls show the number of undecided voters remains significant so there was plenty still on the line in last night’s final TV debate. But the different approaches of the two rivals made for a strange contest.

Newsroom.co.nz

Fact checking the final leaders' debate

As Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins clashed in the final leaders' debate of the 2023 election campaign, Newsroom confirms both made provably false claims.

Newsroom.co.nz

This election's foreign policy hole

Foreign policy has yet to feature significantly this election despite its obvious implications for national security and development. Internationally, observers are looking for what the elections will mean for policy towards Aukus, the Ukraine War, and, crucially, climate change, writes Robert Patman.

Newsroom.co.nz

One vote for the media

MediaRoom column: Despite the sometimes lazy, partisan and malign social media criticism of our political news coverage, journalists served the public well this campaign

Newsroom.co.nz

Hipkins makes Brash comparisons in South Auckland

Hipkins says if National wins, 'Māori lose', while Luxon calls him a 'desperate individual' as time runs out to pull any last campaign tricks out of the bag

Newsroom.co.nz

Hipkins hits NZ Nats on Maori record as election nears

As Australia considers its relationship with its indigenous people, so too is New Zealand where Maori issues are central to its general election.

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Minor parties could hold key to New Zealand election

Polls put New Zealand’s National party ahead of Labour amid claims of racist campaigning from minor parties.

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Winston Peters on what it takes to form a government

The NZ First leader says he doesn’t need to have a relationship with Christopher Luxon to form a government. He tells political editor Jo Moir it's all about trust.

Newsroom.co.nz

Luxon's mistake hands Peters the power

When the election is over, and a government is formed, Christopher Luxon may finally admit the mistake he made when he single-handedly breathed life into Winston Peters’ campaign, writes Jo Moir

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Labour produces $4b list for Canterbury

Asked what it’s promising for Christchurch, Labour delivers a seven-page dossier

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How Govt formation could take until 2024

Just when it felt like this campaign was coming to an end there’s plenty of roads for it to wind down yet, writes political editor Jo Moir

The Conversation

NZ Election 2023: from one-way polls to threats of coalition ‘chaos’, it’s been a campaign of two halves

After weeks of policy debate, disputed fiscal plans, sloganeering and no small amount of rancour, the election campaign has come down to a single, uninspiring contest of negatives: use your vote to avoid uncertainty, “chaos” and even a second election.

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential New Zealand poll: Labour picks up steam days out from election

Governing party still trails National as NZ First’s support grows, strengthening Winston Peters’ position in any rightwing coalition

Newsroom.co.nz

Chris and Chris cast long shadows over town hall

Political theatre in Christchurch lacks two main players

Newsroom.co.nz

Labour and National strip substance from campaign

In the end, everyone loses when campaigns devolve into mudslinging, with voters tuning out and candidates getting elected on the basis of being the least disliked, argues Marc Daalder

Newsroom.co.nz

Successful Māori initiatives in jeopardy under National - Hipkins

The Labour leader has accused National of holding a “really radical” view of co-governance that would end a long track record of successful initiatives under successive governments.

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Luxon’s empty Christchurch pitch

National’s leader can’t state one specific policy for Christchurch or Canterbury, other than a bridge and a road

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