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Election 2014
Election 2014 headlines with summaries.
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Election Night LIVE - As it happened
2 Oct 2014The National Party has won the 2014 election by a broad margin. It is set to have 61 seats in a 121 seat Parliament, with enough support to govern alone. Political Reporter Liz Banas watched events… Video, Audio
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Maori Party signs up to another 3 years
5 Oct 2014The Maori Party has agreed to support the National-led Government for three more years, with co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell picking up three ministerial appointments.
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Votes void due to non-enrolment
5 Oct 2014The Electoral Commission says it will write to nearly 29,000 people who voted on election day when they had not enrolled to vote, and therefore had their votes disallowed.
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Loss of seat 'won't hinder Govt plans'
5 Oct 2014The man who chaired the National Party's election campaign, Steven Joyce, says the loss of one seat due to special votes will have little effect on the Government's plans.
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National loses majority after specials
4 Oct 2014The National Party has fallen short of becoming the first ever majority government under MMP in New Zealand, losing one seat in the final election results.
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Harawira farewelled at Parliament
3 Oct 2014Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira has been farewelled in a ceremony at Parliament, following the loss of his Te Tai Tokerau seat at last month's election. Audio
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UF, ACT sign up to support National
29 Sep 2014United Future and the ACT Party have agreed to support a National-led Government for a third consecutive term, with Peter Dunne security a ministerial portfolio. Video, Audio
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Bennett to move from ministry - Key
29 Sep 2014Paula Bennett will be moving from her position as Minister of Social Development, Prime Minister John Key says. Ms Bennett has held the role for six years. Audio
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Time for change, Robertson says
29 Sep 2014Senior Labour Party MP Grant Robertson is confident he could have done a better job leading Labour into the election than David Cunliffe. Audio
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Top job could be settled before review
29 Sep 2014The race to pick the next leader of the Labour Party could be done and dusted before the party has completed a review of its dismal showing at the election.
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Labour releases terms of reference for review
28 Sep 2014A review of Labour's election performance will consider the party's future political positioning as well as most aspects of the 2014 campaign, including leadership. Video
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Election 2014 VIDEO
17 Sep 2014WATCH videos made during the 2014 election campaign by Radio New Zealand's team of digital journalists who have been following the politicians across the country. Video
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POWER PLAY with Brent Edwards
23 Aug 2014Power Play with Brent Edwards - This week, probably the most important election document was released. But, unlike Nicky Hager's book, it got scant attention.
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David Cunliffe's career in Parliament
27 Sep 2014David Cunliffe has been Labour Party leader for just over a year. Radio New Zealand News takes a look at his career since entering Parliament in 1999.
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David Cunliffe resigns but will seek re-election
27 Sep 2014David Cunliffe has resigned, effective from the end of caucus on Tuesday, but will seek re-election through a primary leadership contest. Video, Audio
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Timeline of Labour Party's leadership
27 Sep 2014The Labour Party leadership could change hands for the fourth time in three years, following current leader David Cunliffe's resignation today.
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Labour's problems 'deeper than leader'
26 Sep 2014Former Labour Party president and Alliance leader Jim Anderton says Labour's problems go deeper than its leader, following their poor election result. Audio
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Labour leader weighing up his future
26 Sep 2014Labour Party leader David Cunliffe is still weighing up whether or not to resign as he comes under continued pressure following his party's poor election result.
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Pressure mounting on Cunliffe
25 Sep 2014Pressure is mounting on Labour Party leader David Cunliffe to resign and not contest the top job again, allowing the party to bypass a prolonged leadership contest. Audio
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National's proposed labour laws
24 Sep 2014National has said employment law changes are a priority in the first 100 days in Government. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara looks at the proposals.
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Parker not seeking Labour leadership
24 Sep 2014Labour Party deputy leader David Parker is ruling out a tilt at the leadership following the party's disastrous election result. Instead, he wants to stay deputy leader.
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Greens expecting radical changes
24 Sep 2014The Green Party's Russel Norman is expecting the new National-led Government to push through radical changes to weaken environment and workplace protection laws.
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Cunliffe clings onto Labour leadership
24 Sep 2014Labour leader David Cunliffe is refusing to be drawn on discussions about his leadership after a marathon caucus meeting yesterday and a drubbing at the polls. Video, Audio
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Meeting with PM positive - Flavell
23 Sep 2014Today's meeting between Prime Minister John Key and Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has been described as "positive". Audio
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- Leading Questions - pre-election conversations
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