The Latest Breaking News from NZ First

New Zealand to get new government on Black Friday

The three party leaders involved in New Zealand's next government have concluded negotiations and are set to sign a coalition agreement.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

New Zealand deputy PM down to Seymour or Peters

ACT leader David Seymour or NZ First's Winston Peters will become New Zealand's deputy prime minister after National deputy Nicola Willis ruled herself out.

AAP · Nov 22, 2023

Breakthrough in New Zealand government formation talks

Chris Luxon, leader of New Zealand's election winners National, has brokered policy deals with two minor parties to form government.

AAP · Nov 20, 2023

Winston Peters back in the driver's seat for coalition negotiations

Here go again. The final results of this year’s election have delivered two more seats to te Pati Māori, thereby increasing the size of New Zealand’s 54th Parliament to 123 seats (once the Port Waikato by-election has taken place).

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023

Bumpy roads ahead: New Zealand’s incoming PM set to lead a three-headed, ‘anti-woke’ government

Final results from last month’s election confirm the right-wing National Party will need to partner with the ACT Party and NZ First to form government

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2023

National drops 2 seats on NZ final results, and will need NZ First to form government

The final results of the October 14 New Zealand election have been released.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023

Final New Zealand election results show National party will need populist NZ First to govern

Centre-right party loses two seats in final tally and will need to rely on traditional partner Act as well as NZ First to form coalition

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

Winston back after National loses ground in NZ election

The final New Zealand election results show incoming National prime minister Chris Luxon will need to accommodate Winston Peters in the next government.

AAP · Nov 2, 2023

Special votes mean National and ACT will likely lose their majority

This Friday at 2pm (12pm AEDT), New Zealanders will find out the final results of the October 14 election. This tally will include the estimated 567,000 special votes not reported in the preliminary results on election night.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023

NZ's workplace rules will change again with each new government – unless we do this

Whether you are a worker or an employer, the office or factory floor is likely to move under your feet over the next three years.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023