Live: Election night
The general election has not delivered a clear result on the night and NZ First leader Winston Peters faces a choice: support Bill English's National, or join with a Labour-Green bloc led by Jacinda Ardern.
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- Ashburton
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- Gisborne
- Hastings
- Napier
- Manawatu
- Dannevirke
- Levin
- Palmerston North
- Whanganui
- Marlborough
- Blenheim
- Kaikoura
- Nelson
- Motueka
- Nelson
- Northland
- Dargaville
- Kaitaia
- Paihia
- Russell
- Whangarei
- Wellington
- Paraparaumu
- Masterton
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- Otago
- Alexandra
- Dunedin
- Oamaru
- Queenstown
- Wanaka
- Southland
- Gore
- Invercargill
- Taranaki
- New Plymouth
- Taumarunui
- Waikato
- Hamilton
- Te Kuiti
- Thames
- Tokoroa
- West Coast
- Westport
- Greymouth
- Reefton
- Hokitika
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Bill buries demons 12ft under
OPINION: But a toll is still to be paid to win, and what is Winston Peters' price, asks Stacey Kirk.
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Northland lost, power gained
Winston Peters wraps up election night with defeat in Northland, but holding the balance of power for government.
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Ardern: 'We hoped for better'
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern says her party was hoping for a better result, as National stays 10 points ahead.
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Opportunity cost Morgan
Opportunities Party chief Gareth Morgan gives his concession speech to a small but passionate group of supporters.
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Kingmaker Winston - again
The NZ First leader is primed to be the kingmaker again, but he won't yet reveal who the party will favour.
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editors' picks
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The rout of Māori electorates (Video)
Labour has dominated the Māori seats and booted the Māori Party out of Parliament.
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Electorate races to watch
Follow the latest from the 12 closest and most-intriguing electorate races.
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Ruptured fuel pipeline repaired (Video)
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Meet the world's richest woman (Video)
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Rugby tackles homophobia (Video)
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Kim and Trump's war of words (Video)
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Death of a homeless gentleman
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21 states hacked in US election
politics
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Seymour emerges victorious
The leader of ACT has once again swept to victory in Epsom – but could still end up in opposition.
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Fiscal hole in one for Bill English
From spaghetti pizzas to polling booth pets and panko-crumbed bass, it was a funny old day.
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Kingmaker Winston - again
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A timely drop in Waikato's 'ocean'
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Māori hope Howie Tamati trails
national
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Peters is no pushover
OPINION: NZ First leader has been around long enough to know exactly how to make National and Labour sweat.
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Fiscal hole in one for English
From spaghetti pizzas to polling booth pets and panko-crumbed bass, it was a funny old day.
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Kingmaker Winston - again
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We didn't believe your fairytales
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Ardern live from the kitchen (Video)
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Peters is no pushover
OPINION: NZ First leader has been around long enough to know exactly how to make National and Labour sweat.
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Second term for Dowie
National Party candidate Sarah Dowie secured her second straight term, taking out the electorate seat by over 5000 votes.
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McKelvie returned in Rangitīkei
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The rout of Māori electorates
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Election night highlights
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world
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Tremors detected in N Korea
Disagreement over whether tremors detected in North Korea could be missile tests.
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Risks of N Korea's H-bomb (Video)
OPINION: Would exploding a bomb over the Pacific push the war of words between the US and North Korea closer to actual war?
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240,000 flee eruption threat
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Spacecraft buzzes Earth
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Would an H-bomb affect NZ? (Video)
entertainment
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Best Kiwi films never made? (Video)
We dug deep into the history archives and found these five true New Zealand stories perfect for the big screen.
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Who's got it in for Granville?
Sir David Jason is surrounded by security after police verified "credible threats" against his life, according to UK reports.
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Peter Williams is to leave TVNZ
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Beyonce 'alters' marriage tattoo
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PM's socks spark star wars
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homed
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On base again, almost
Lindsey Dawson's new Hobsonville Point home takes her right back to life as a newly-wed.
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This weekend's garden tasks (Video)
Spruce up your hellebores; choose the right perennials for your conditions; grow asparagus from seed; apply fertiliser.
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Modernity - as cool as it gets (Gallery)
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I'm too old for sleepovers
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How to throw an election party
life & style
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Winner of WOW crowned (Gallery) (Video)
Indonesian designer who made boots for Katy Perry wins WOW.
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'Donor baby' warns of pitfalls
Woman conceived with donated sperm says the thought of big pharma taking hold in the assisted-reproductive process is "repulsive".
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Finally, I can be a decent dad
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Wear colour like a grown-up
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Nutrionist says PMS 'not normal'
business
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The end is nigh, profits are up
Sales of freeze-dried food, gas masks and other survival equipment spike as US "preppers" get set for armageddon.
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Uber's London licence stripped (Video)
Uber's new London licence application refused over "lack of responsibility" and "potential public safety issues".
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Walmart deliveries go next level (Video)
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Ways to help struggling families
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Wait, have you got a licence?
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opinion
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We didn't believe your fairytales
OPINION: Sadly for Jacinda Arden and her cohort of aspiring ministers it appears that the public didn't take the bait.
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Fiscal hole in one for Bill English
From spaghetti pizzas to polling booth pets and panko-crumbed bass, it was a funny old day.
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Finally, I can be a decent dad
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The curse of the broken cankle
special projects
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Killer chemicals: Part 1
Inside NZ's synthetic cannabis crisis.
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Killer chemicals: Part 2
Conversations with a grieving mum and a former dealer.
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Where you fit in NZ
See how your answers compare with other Kiwis.
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The Valley
What secrets did we keep? Stuff Circuit special investigation into NZ's war in Afghanistan.
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The Valley Virtual Reality
A fully immersive VR experience with NZ troops in the Battle of Baghak in Afghanistan.
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Black Hands - the sequel
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A family mass murder
good reads
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From heartache to joy
A Wellington couple are still astounded at the generosity of a woman who gave them the gift of life.
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The rise, and rise, of Kāpiti Coast
It's a strip of land north of Wellington facing more change in a few years than most districts face in decades - $2 billion worth.
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Christchurch's tech lab goals
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Parties for the nearly departed (Video)
well & good
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Nutrionist says PMS 'not normal'
PMS is down to lifestyle and can be eliminated, says a Kiwi nutritionist.
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'Cancer doesn't care who you are'
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Mariana Mahood is urging other women to check early and check often.
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9 steps to shape up for spring
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Body scan stained with black
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Retiree's triple peak challenge
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travel
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Why are airports so awful?
OPINION: It's all those painful little things you have to do that tick you off at airports.
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Readers' travel pics
Send us your holiday pics and be in to win a Fujifilm X100F camera valued at $2198.
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Hot Spot: Binissalem
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Waiheke set to spoil walkers
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Do booking sites make sense?
motoring
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Ralph Lauren's fantasyland (Video)
Fashion icon Ralph Lauren unveiled his latest range alongside one of the most stunning car collections in the world.
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Leon Cupra plain good fun
Seat has arrived in NZ. We get a first taste of the brand's new hot-hatch on local roads
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Fast and furious race for NZ
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Kiwis facing airbag 'time bomb'
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Can 91 petrol go in my 95 car?
stuff nation
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The cycle of mutual neglect (Stuff Nation)
Young people don't vote because politicians ignore them, and politicians ignore young people because they don't vote.
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Fix farming to solve our water woes (Stuff Nation)
Intensive dairy farming is the main source pollution in NZ's waterways. It's time we wound it back.
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Harry the talking cat (Stuff Nation)
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The real heroes of Aghanistan (Stuff Nation)
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She's only with me for my dog (Stuff Nation)
sport
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Cowboys v Storm for NRL final
Cowboys score upset win over Roosters, securing themselves a spot in the NRL grand final.
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Taranaki move up to second
Taranaki's longest losing streak over after they finally win in Napier.
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Canty back to winning ways
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Trump's fury at NFL protests (Video)
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Parker and the fury of Fury