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When the critics and the media commentary mounted and the public opinion polls showed ebbing support, National's strategists doubled down, convinced the demand for change would prevail.

The Greens' big, fresh-faced caucus must decide how closely they can work with a National-led government and the party's direction when its long-serving co-leader considers his future. Jonathan Milne reports.

For Srivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty, who bagged an impressive ‘double’ winning the women’s singles and doubles titles in the recently-held Fenesta National tennis championship in Delhi, it has been a different kind of a challenge - to stay calm during those emotional moments at the end of the day’s stint when…

Labour and National strongholds were stormed by their political opponents last night

While Labour polled above 30 percent in recent days, it couldn't turn those numbers into reality against economic and social headwinds dating back to Auckland's months-long 2021 lockdown.

The real losers of this election will be beneficiaries, low-income families, public servants and young people wanting to buy their first home

Shoring up their best result in more than a decade the Greens won the battle, but lost the war 

He is a former Air NZ chief executive, millionaire and committed Christian, but Luxon remains a bit of an enigma

From winning a single-party majority in 2020, Labour’s vote has virtually halved in 2023. Pre-election polls appear to have under-estimated support for National, which on the provisional results can form a government with ACT and won’t need NZ First, despite those same polls pointing to a three-way split.