Politics

Māori Party looks set to return to Waiariki

The Māori Party is set to return to Parliament if special votes in Waiariki mirror those already counted, but it's close; last night Rawiri Waititi was leading... Read More

Tamati claims ‘race isn’t over yet‘ for Waiariki

A defiant Tamati Coffey has claimed the 'race isn't over yet” for the Waiariki electorate, despite Māori Party rival Rawiri Waititi's 421 vote lead on the... Read More

Election night results for 2020 General Election

Election night results for the 2020 General Election The Electoral Commission has released the election night results for the 2020 General Election. Party... Read More

The show is over for Winston Peters

He's the most recognisable figure in the country's political history and is still refusing to concede, but for Winston Peters and New Zealand... Read More

Bridges and Muller win Tauranga and Bay of Plenty

With 99 per cent of NZ's votes counted in this year's general election, the preliminary results are showing a landslide victory to the NZ Labour party tonight. Nationwide... Read More

Tauranga city councillor resigns

Tauranga City Councillor Jako Abrie has resigned from his role as a city councillor citing council dysfunction, and advocating that all elected members also step... Read More

Where to vote

Today is the last day for New Zealanders to vote in the General Election and have a say on how the country will be led for the next three years. Polls close at... Read More

Free cannabis seeds given away at Mount Maunganui

While reggae music wafts from his Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party-branded car across downtown Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty candidate Christopher Coker has been... Read More

Tomorrow last chance to vote

Tomorrow, Saturday 17 October, is election day and the last chance to vote in the 2020 General Election and referendums. Chief Electoral Officer Alicia Wright... Read More

‘Every vote counts’: Prisoner voting rights return

For the first time in a decade, prisoners serving less than three years can vote in the general election. A 2010 move to restrict prisoner voting rights was... Read More

Election 2020: candidates clash on colonisation

Rotorua, Waiariki and Tauranga candidates clashed on colonisation, discrimination and the Foreshore and Seabed Act at a debate for students at Rotorua Girls' High... Read More

Election 2020: Advance votes surpass total in 2017

With four days to go to the election, the number of advance votes cast has already surpassed the total cast in 2017. Last election, more than 1.24 million people... Read More