New ZealandWatch: Kelvin Davis' bizarre spiel - is this the world's worst speech?Kelvin Davis' election 'poem' has not gone down well.17 Oct 06:07 PM
New ZealandLive: Labour's landslide, National crushed - what election result means for youStay with the Herald for all the latest election result coverage.17 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2020: Wellington turns into sea of redBlue islands in an already Labour stronghold in Wellington have been swallowed up.17 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2020: The Māori seatsOnly one of the Māori electorates appears to be in play.17 Oct 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Fricking fantastic': Chloe Swarbrick on her Auckland Central winLabour's Helen White was second and National's Emma Mellow finished third.17 Oct 05:51 PM
BusinessElection 2020: 10 of the best, and worst, momentsThe dogs, the cabbages and the Bad Boys of Brexit.17 Oct 05:39 PM
Politics'We will be back': Collins concedes after bruising defeatNational leader promises National will be a "robust opposition" as she concedes defeat.17 Oct 05:26 PM
Politics'Stunning': World reacts to huge Labour victoryThe eyes of the world are on New Zealand - and a massive swing to Labour.17 Oct 05:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Congratulations Labour, now for the really hard bitArdern and her winning team face historic and complex challenges in the next three years17 Oct 05:17 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHooton: Ardern joins the pantheon of giants, secures greatest MMP victoryOPINION: The PM can now do anything she wants.17 Oct 05:09 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHow did it go so wrong for National - and is Collins safe?National Party's Judith Collins will now try to save her leadership after election result.17 Oct 05:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe Verdict: Experts on election night's triumphs, carnageOPINION: Audrey Young, Simon Wilson, Claire Trevett and Fran O'Sullivan on the results.17 Oct 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLabour's in: From pay rises to tax - what does it mean for you?What will the new Labour Govt bring: higher taxes for some, higher wages for others.17 Oct 05:05 PM
New ZealandGreens surge to 7.6%, could win Auckland CentralCo-leader James Shaw: "We have defied the odds."17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandElection delivers Ardern an historic winVictory for Labour, NZ First out, a sniff of hope for the Māori Party.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: A strong mandate for steely Ardern, but for what?OPINION: Judith Collins' best was not good enough and she has been utterly rejected.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: National needs a total refreshOPINION: These are a few of the things we learned last night.17 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: A victory for history booksOPINION: A win was expected but this is extraordinary.17 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandElection 2020: New Conservatives fall short again, say they'll be back in 2023The party was on 1.4 per cent of the party vote on election night.17 Oct 03:50 PM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern's victory speechLabour leader Jacinda Ardern has been rewarded by voters with a landslide win — delivering her power in her own right, and an absolute drubbing to the National Party.Watch17 Oct 12:21 PM
New ZealandChloe Swarbrick claims Auckland Central in one of night's biggest surprisesThe Auckland Central seat was previously held by National's Nikki Kaye.17 Oct 10:53 AM
PoliticsElection Results: Drinking with the stars, Seymour toasts to another three years"When I said I'd stop drinking, I didn't mean stop drinking champagne on election night."17 Oct 10:38 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteve BrauniasBattle of the box: Who won election night coverageTV3's election coverage made TV1 look like National – tired, sparse, and just not into it.17 Oct 10:32 AM
OpinionChris Lynch: Gerry Brownlee defeat one of biggest upsets for NationalOPINION: Greater Christchurch has overwhelmingly voted for a Labour government.17 Oct 10:10 AM
New ZealandElection results: The dance of defeat as Shane Jones boogies into the nightLooks like Shane Jones is partying into the night.17 Oct 09:55 AM
KahuMāori Party future in balance as Labour heads to record number of Māori MPsLabour is on track to field a record number of Māori MPs for any party.17 Oct 09:21 AM
New ZealandElection Results: Street party outside Jacinda Ardern's houseA crowd of around 100 are gathered outside the Sandringham property.17 Oct 08:59 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessJacinda Ardern win 'in the bag' - global risk assessor FitchRatings agency says Ardern will comfortably win election, but "star-quality" has faded.17 Oct 08:18 AM
PoliticsAct's record election result 'bittersweet' says leader David SeymourThe rise of Act and how it managed to finally get enough MPs to have a caucus.17 Oct 08:09 AM
New ZealandMorrinsville's massive night! Ardern back as PM, local wins Lotto's $5.5m prizeIt's a big election night for Morrinsville with someone taking home $5.5m in Lotto.17 Oct 08:05 AM
New ZealandThe battle for Christchurch - who's winning the race?Follow all the results as they come in.17 Oct 08:00 AM
PoliticsThe battle for Wellington - who's winning the race?Follow all the results as they come in.17 Oct 08:00 AM
New ZealandPeters bows out: Speaks at party, leaves - political career over"As for the next challenge, we'll all have to wait and see," he said.17 Oct 07:45 AM
New ZealandCovid and switched allegiances: How Ardern secured 2nd termArdern picked up supporters from National through her management of the crisis17 Oct 07:30 AM