Focus: Casey Costello talks about what drives her
NZ First MP and Port Waikato candidate Casey Costello talks about what drives her. Video / Mark Mitchell
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'Most Māori are successful' - Casey Costello pushes message of aspiration
Casey Costello met Winston Peters after a demonstration at Parliament.
Editorial: Cost of living waits for no coalition deal
OPINION: Christopher Luxon defined his election campaign around the 'squeezed middle'.
Chris Hipkins to be sworn in as PM again in constitutional oddity
Two other vote recounts - both in Auckland - are due to begin on Monday.
Election errors would've changed make-up of three past parliaments
In three of our 10 MMP elections, an error the size of this year's would have mattered.
SUV and ute sales slowed due to NZ’s Clean Car Discount – expect that to reverse under a new government
Urgent climate-related transport challenges continue to hang in the balance.
Electoral Commission defends use of marae as polling booth
The commission said it sought assurance the Te Pāti Māori candidate would not be involved.
Audrey Young: National's tax plan is a done deal - or it should be
OPINION: Act and NZ First don't have the heft to torpedo National's centrepiece policy.
Labour MP Ginny Andersen denies yelling at teen volunteer on election night
Andersen says she is not a bully and she has no recollection of raising her voice at teen.
Poor poll, leaks and bullying allegation extend the pain for Labour
The party has been kicked out of government and continues to feel the aftershocks.
Opinion: Although Act is notionally a Libertarian party, it has little respect for the Treaty
The dust has settled on election 2023 but the sands are still shifting.
'What is your evidence?' - Tamihere responds to Māori Party polling misconduct claims
The issue is part of a larger probe into election conduct at the marae.
Seymour and Peters have first meeting and 'great chat' amid coalition negotiations
It's the first time the leaders of Act and NZ First have met since the election.
15 voting places with ‘data entry errors’ found after Herald investigation
One of the errors was at Pukekohe Intermediate voting station in Port Waikato electorate.
Winston Peters: Waitangi Tribunal involved in decision-making which is not democratic
The NZ First leader says he will not support Act's referendum call - but wants changes.
Businessmen’s National Party donations charges overturned as there was no benefit
However, the court determined that one had lied to the Serious Fraud Office.
Shane Jones: No place for guilt-tripping in NZ First policy
Jones says it is anathema to how NZ First believes the country and Māori should develop.
Q&A: Coalition negotiations - what’s happening behind the scenes to form new govt?
Deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan answers your questions.
Spike in overtime, security responsibility in Gaza, votes recount, and bus lane delayed | Focus Morning Bulletin November 9, 2023
More than half of overtime offers no financial reward, US reiterates it doesn’t believe Israel forces should occupy Gaza, District Court assigns judges for recounting of votes and the NZ Transport Agency apologises for the amount of notice given for the removal of on street parking and loading zones. Video / NZHerald / AP / Gettyimages
Mike Hosking: Luxon holds the coalition power, people forget that
OPINION: NZ First does not hold the balance of power in the previously understood sense.
Leaked email: Labour MP's team blames Hipkins for poor election showing - report
The Greens, the late manifesto and poor morale also made the list of things to 'chuck'.
Applications for recounts in three electorates formally lodged
There were three electorates split by less than 30 votes following the special vote count.
Voting with a love heart and accidentally voting twice: How does a judicial recount work?
Three candidates have filed applications for a judicial recount.
Act and NZ First make first contact in coalition talks
National's Chris Bishop, NZ First's Shane Jones seen in Wellington hotel as talks go on.
Focus: Judicial recounts explained
Three election candidates officially apply for a judicial recount but what would a recount mean? Video/ NZ Herald
Government coalition talks: The wins that make a three-way handshake
What big gains will Act and NZ First be seeking to score in negotiations with National?
'We have a job to do': Labour 'resets' after election loss
Labour would be revisiting all of its policy positions after the election loss in October.
Māori will 'go to war' if Treaty referendum takes place
Willie Jackson has hit out over a proposed referendum which would reinterpret the Treaty.
Police appeal for sightings, votes wrongly counted, Hawke’s Bay flooding and leaders arrive for the Pacific Islands forum | Focus Morning Bulletin November 8, 2023
Police have made a public appeal for sightings of Mei Han Chong, The Electoral Commission launches full check for errors, Northern Hawke’s Bay hit with heavy flooding and leaders arrive for the annual Pacific Islands forum. Video / Lydia Lewis / Corey Fleming / RNZ
Bid to halt proposed building tax hike
Accountant rings alarm bells over National's proposal to end depreciation deductibility.
Winston Peters confident Govt can be formed but could still walk away - report
There's still a chance the three parties won't reach an agreement, according to Peters.
'Full check': Electoral Commission reviewing voting results after Herald identifies error
One of errors occurred at Pukekohe Intermediate voting station in Port Waikato.
Gene technology expected to be a top focus for National
National has vowed to lift the country's ban on gene editing.
Chris Hipkins stays on as Labour leader, Kelvin Davis steps down as deputy
The Labour leader will almost certainly survive a leadership vote today.