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Outgoing PM Chris Hipkins promises 'formidable opposition'
Labour leader vows party will stand up for working people, children and the environment.

Audrey Young: Christopher Luxon eats his words after Supie collapse
OPINION: Suddenly, National thinks the new Grocery Commissioner should be given a chance.

Hipkins on his new relationship, how they met when she interned for him as an MP
The Labour Party leader reveals why he went public about his new relationship.

Audrey Young: There's only one sensible pick for Deputy PM
OPINION: Christopher Luxon has been given ample reason this week to tread carefully.

Post-election convention sees NZ Govt lose voice on Middle East conflict
Why neither the current Government nor the next Government are saying much on the war.

Shane Te Pou: Why Chris Hipkins should stay on as Labour leader
Opinion: Slogan painted party as an elite, disconnected from voters.

Audrey Young: Nats' 'father of the House' could be turfed out
OPINION: National's list has fallen victim to its unexpected success in the electorates.

Matthew Hooton: Outline of coalition deal becoming clear
OPINION: Three parties agree on defence and crime — not so tax and the Treaty.

Anatomy of Labour’s collapse: From unprecedented support to devastating loss in three years
Ardern wanted to look after first-time Labour voters after 2020 win. What happened?

Hipkins says relationship with Toni is 'the highlight of my year'
The Labour leader thanked his partner, Toni, in his concession speech on Saturday night.

Political Roundup: 'Horror show' - left’s autopsy on Labour’s loss
OPINION: Labour's election loss has been decried as a 'bloodbath'. So what went wrong?

Who is Toni? Hipkins reveals new partner after crushing defeat
Hipkins revealed he had a new partner during his speech last night.

Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of... the leaders
OPINION: Spaceman Seymour was floating in his tin can far above the world.

Audrey Young: The key issue of the 2023 election campaign - and its MVP
OPINION: Also in today's wrap - weirdest campaign calls, best ad and best debate.

Bed legs, $60 groceries, Taylor Swift - Hipkins and Luxon spar in fiery debate
The last debate of the campaign kicks off at 7pm, and both Chrises will be on a mission.

Watch live: Christopher Luxon talks to media on campaign trail
Labour and National have gone negative in the last days of the campaign.

Audrey Young: The one critical thing Luxon doesn't get about Peters
OPINION: For a lesson in how not to handle Winston Peters, look to National.

Electoral Commission hits back at Winston Peters' polling booth claims
Reports of hundreds of voting places being closed in rural areas on election day are false

'Hollow policies and bumper sticker slogans' - Hipkins hits out as Labour gets poll boost
Hipkins says the mood has changed in the final week of campaigning.

Another Covid hit for Labour as MP tests positive
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has only just got out of isolation and another MP is down.