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A final vote count on Friday following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has changed the political equation for winner Christopher Luxon, whose conservative National Party will now need broader support to govern.An election night coun...

Rachel Boyack received a call from her opponent, National's Blair Cameron this afternoon, who congratulated her on her campaign and indicated he would be seeking a recount.

National no longer has the numbers to govern alone with the ACT Party, but leader Christopher Luxon says there is "good will and good faith" from all the party leaders involved in negotiations.

The final votes provide certainty for the negotiating parties but the formation of a government may still be weeks away

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So who's in and who's out? Final results showed Labour's Peeni Henare lose Tamaki Makaurau by just 4 votes and Labour's Helen White win Mt Albert by just 20 votes. Our reporter Louise Ternouth looks at the winners and losers.

Chris Luxon, the leader of New Zealand's conservative National party, already knows he has won the October 14...

Incoming prime minister Chris Luxon insists he is not disappointed to lose ground in the final election count,...

Previously published in The Spinoff . OPINION When people questioned the legitimacy of my new suburb, I set out to find all the other fake suburbs in...

Mount Eden will be among 14 beauty spots that will be closed to prevent an outbreak of fires.