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WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's prime minister-elect, Christopher Luxon, said on Monday while his party was waiting for special votes to be counted, they were working on building relationships with both ACT New Zealand and New Zealand First. Luxon's centre-right National Party and preferred coalition partner ACT won a razor-thin electoral victory on Saturday, together securing 61 seats in 121 seat parliament. Luxon, 53, a relative newcomer to politics and former airline executive...

Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon travels to Wellington today to try to assemble a new government, knowing that a half million New Zealanders...

By Lucy Craymer

With final results awaiting the inclusion of special votes, the shape of New Zealand’s next parliament hangs in the balance. Here are the variables in play.

Voters elect for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern

Husband and father, Crusaders fan, high-achieving businessman and relative political novice - RNZ profiles the man set to become New Zealand's 42nd prime minister.

It is very clear now why National did not agree to a further debate between the leaders. Last night's debate between Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luzon was totally one sided.

Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …

Power Play - While National and Labour have been in a pitched battle, this campaign has also seen the rise of the smaller parties in a way not seen in recent elections, Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.

Power Play - While National and Labour have been in a pitched battle, this campaign has also seen the rise of the smaller parties in a way not seen in recent elections, Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.