Stories by Russell Palmer

National leader Christopher Luxon has defended his negotiating credentials as meetings to form a government with ACT and NZ First continue in Auckland.

National's leader Christopher Luxon says negotiations to form a government are in the final stages.

Seymour表示会谈富有成效，但不能就此断言所有细节都已经敲定。对于本周二Peters缺席三方会谈的举动，他表示三个人在会谈中没提这件事。

The first meeting between the leaders of all three parties negotiating to form a government has taken place, with Seymour calling it "congenial and promising".

Top Labour MP Willie Jackson says he does not want any disruption, but Māori have told him they will do whatever must be done to stop a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.

行动党党魁认为这是民主流程的一部分，但确实有可以完善的地方；绿党大选事务发言人表示Luxon第一次经历大选，没什么经验。

ACT and the Greens say free and fair elections must not be sacrificed for a faster final result, as National's Christopher Luxon continues to express his frustration with delays.

Wellington barrister Graeme Edgeler says the incoming prime minister's criticism of the time taken for the final vote count is not fair, but daily count updates could work. Audio

From pirates to protein bars, from dinosaurs to lightning strikes - RNZ's Russell Palmer looks back with the benefit of hindsight at the moments this election that made political history. Audio

FIANZ spokesperson Abdur Razzaq says now - during the coronial inquest - is not the time for politicking, after Winston Peters' false tweets about the mosque attacks.

Chris Hipkins says he will remain an MP for the full three-year term, but whether and how long he remains Labour's leader remains uncertain.

Analysis - Less than 10 months after being sworn in as prime minister, Chris Hipkins has conceded the election and finds himself in a caretaker government.

本文对各主要党派在各个领域的政策为您进行介绍，以期帮助读者对党派政策有更多了解。我们会对此页面不定期持续更新。

什么是MMP？它又是如何运作的？在该制度下，如何判定哪个党派胜选？在RNZ中文策划的大选系列报道中，我们希望借本文为读者解读一二。

在MMP制度下，单一政党执政的情况正变得越来越罕见。在新政府组建过程中，不同政党是如何合作的？不同的合作形式有什么区别？本文带你读懂新西兰新政府组建背后的故事。

Analysis - The Press debate didn't show us much that was new - but it was not really for the political tragics.

New Zealand politicians have spoken out against violence in the Middle East, with opponents criticising the foreign minister's initial response.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is continuing to target his political opponents over their rhetoric around Māori, saying it's race-baiting, while those accusing say he's "desperate".

Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins both made several new commitments, or at least said they were open to changes on certain issues. Here's what you need to know.

Members of the 2019 Welfare Expert Advisory Group have rejected National's claim their report backs up the party's harsher sanctions for some jobseekers. Audio

Analysis - A fast-paced election debate focused on young voters got heated as it drilled into parties' answers to the cost of living, housing, climate change and rainbow issues.

随着国家党和工党均承诺本周公布各自完整的财务计划，双方在经济上的言辞也愈加激烈。

National and Labour are both promising to front up with their full fiscal plans this week, their rhetoric over the economy growing increasingly feisty.

This election has 20 political parties vying for voters' affections, eight of which appear linked to the Tamakis or fringe protest groups.

通过独立建模计算，经济学家发现国家党此前针对海外买家增收购置税的政策可能无法完成其预设目标。但国家党拒绝公开其数据模型。