Election17
Epsom voters stand by Seymour after election result
National supporters who backed ACT Party leader David Seymour in the Epsom electorate say their vote wasn't wasted, despite him being ruled out of government.
Wooing Winston: National, Labour pick their teams
National and Labour are assembling their teams of negotiators, each vying to win over Winston Peters to form a government.
No referendum on Māori seats: Ardern
There will be no referendum on the Māori seats in coalition talks with New Zealand First, the Labour Party leader says. Video
The winners, losers and oddities of the election
Who got the most votes? The least votes? The greatest majority? And was there really a party who didn't want any votes at all? Zac Fleming investigates. Audio
Former PM Jim Bolger on how to deal with Winston Peters
Former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger negotiated the first ever MMP government with Winston Peters in 1996. He spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
The Māori Party’s Pacific path
Opinion - Ousted from Parliament, the Māori Party has endured a miserable election, but its venture into Pacific politics is a story which shouldn't be overlooked, writes Damon Salesa
Chch MPs ready to deal with 'massive challenges' city faces
Christchurch voters reminded New Zealand that there are specific issues there that the rest of the country doesn't grapple with. John Campbell talks to some of the people they elected. Audio
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern discusses next steps with NZ First
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern will meet with senior Labour MPs tomorrow to decide who will be on the party's negotiating team. She joins Checkpoint live. Video, Audio
New MPs arrive at Parliament
New Zealand has 32 new MPs, and given the uncertain election result, all 32 still face the possibility of both Government or Opposition. Demelza Leslie reports.
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We know Winston, but who're NZ First's other MPs?
Analysis - Winston Peters needs no introduction, but who are the nine New Zealand First MPs who could form part of the next government? Brent Edwards takes a look.
VIDEO: National has no 'moral mandate' - Twyford
National's leader has over-reached and has no commanding moral mandate to form a government, Labour's campaign chair Phil Twyford says. Video, Audio
'Reasonable' to spend weeks on negotiations - English
National Party leader Bill English says it could take several weeks to work out a deal with NZ First that would allow him to form a government. Video, Audio
VIDEO: Vote shows there's a mood for change - Shaw
The Green Party leader's goal is to be at the heart of the next government, he tells Morning Report. Video, Audio
VIDEO: 'We live again' - ACT leader
David Seymour tells Morning Report he's grateful to the Epsom electorate but "obviously very disappointed" with ACT's party vote. Video, Audio
Recap: Election17 - the negotiations
Follow RNZ's live blog as Morning Report speaks to party leaders and experts as the post-election negotiations begin.
Mixed-member proportional and the 2017 election
Opinion - The MMP parliamentary system is designed to create a diverse government for the country, but it rubs against the binary thought processes taught over generations of two-party struggle…
Pike River re-entry now inevitable, say families
The election result means a manned re-entry of the Pike River Mine will now go ahead, the families of some of those who died in the mine disaster say.
Might as well face it, you're addicted to polls
Opinion - The only thing dramatic and devastating about election polls is how uncritically we accept them, David Cohen writes.
LIVE BLOG: Election17 - Coalition talks loom
The National Party has won the most votes, but will still need other parties to govern. RNZ's live blog brings you all the post-election developments.
MMP and Jacindamania prove international curiosities
Analysis - International media turned a quizzical eye on last night's election - seemingly intrigued by the rise of 'Jacindamania' and the would be king or queen-maker, Winston Peters, writes Amelia…
