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The Jacinda Ardern-shaped shadow over the NZ election

Jacinda Ardern and Labour are spending the NZ election campaign at arm's length, which seems to suit both parties - and the Kiwis that Labour needs to win over.

AAP · 12h ago

New Zealand election remains too close to call: poll

Centrist party Opportunity would hold the balance of power, according to the latest poll released in New Zealand before the November 7 election.

AAP · Oct 27

Voting opens in New Zealand for November 7 election

Party leaders have cast advance ballots in New Zealand's November 7 election but Kiwis won't know their government for weeks, if not months.

AAP · Oct 26

New Zealand's own teal wave crashes into campaign

First-time candidate Qiulae Wong, the 38-year-old leader of Opportunity, looms as the decisive actor in New Zealand's national election.

AAP · Oct 9

Hipkins edges first New Zealand election debate

The two candidates to be New Zealand's prime minister after the November 7 election have sparred on the cost of living, tax plans and more.

AAP · Oct 6

Labour, Greens firm in New Zealand election contest

Two polls in a day have confirmed a Greens surge which could tip the left bloc into power in New Zealand, and Prime Minister Chris Luxon's coalition out.

AAP · Oct 5

Greens surge in tightest NZ election for decades

New Zealand's two biggest political parties have held campaign-starting rallies but it was the Greens that launched in a key poll.

AAP · Sep 28

Taiwan wants in for next Pacific forum, NZ isn't sure

The Pacific Islands Forum is considering how to better structure its engagement with other world powers but isn't about to show Taiwan the door.

AAP · Sep 3

New Zealand joins Kiribati in Pacific summit absence

Pacific eyebrows have been raised at the absence of an elected New Zealand leader at the regional summit on Wednesday.

AAP · Sep 2

Can four-year terms make it out of the too-hard basket?

A shift to four-year federal terms has many champions including ex-prime ministers but isn't on the agenda given Anthony Albanese's no-more-referendums pledge.

AAP · Aug 22