The claim of money being offered to vote for a party was one of 20 "treating" complaints the Electoral Commission received over the election period.
Politics
June 20, 2024
New Zealand finally has a government, 45 days after the election.
November 27, 2023
The incoming prime minister reveals how the first deputy prime minister was chosen – and is asked who the middle child is in his three-way coalition.
November 24, 2023
Respect within the coalition will be key to successfully delivering on its policy promises.
Outgoing prime minister Chris Hipkins said the new government's policies will "take New Zealand backwards".
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher Luxon clashed on the behaviour of their MPs.
October 12, 2023
The National leader claimed his weekly supermarket spend was amazingly small in the 1News Final Leaders' Debate.
Moderated by 1News Political Editor Jessica Mutch McKay, voters will get their last chance to watch the leaders of the country's two main parties going head-to-head.
New Zealand
Climate, co-governance and working as part of a coalition were hot topics, while things often got heated between candidates that are well known to not get along.
October 6, 2023
Analysis: Chris Hipkins ran rings around Christopher Luxon in the final TVNZ Leaders’ Debate, but it may well be a moot point, writes 1News political reporter Felix Desmarais.
October 13, 2023
The results of the latest 1News Verian poll paint an uninspiring picture of the political parties, says TVNZ's Chief Correspondent.
Tue, Aug 12
NZ First is also continuing its rise, while the Greens have taken the biggest slide.
Mon, Aug 11
Both National and Labour slipped in the latest poll, released last night.
Wed, Jun 4
If an election were held today the right bloc of National, ACT and New Zealand First would have enough seats to form a coalition.
Tue, Jun 3
The Government claims it is creating thousands of jobs by spending billions on infrastructure projects.
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ACT's surprise electorate run in Tāmaki targeting a chink in National's armour - does Vote Compass data back it up?
The online survey asked voters how they felt about action on climate change, public transport and environmental regulation.
October 10, 2023
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October 3, 2023
Follow 1News for the latest on the incoming National-led government after weeks of coalition negotiations.
Co-governance, treaty principals and te reo are all highlighted in the agreements signed today.
Te Ao Māori
Winston Peters will be deputy PM until May 31, 2025 followed by David Seymour - but the NZ First leader said don't call them co-deputies.
A hot-button issue during those negotiations was who would get a seat around the cabinet table as ministers - here's the full list.
The coalition will be a three-party one, the first in New Zealand's MMP history.
The parties are expected to agree to the deals tonight, with the official signing ceremony to take place tomorrow.
November 23, 2023
Seymour also said talk of a squabble over deputy prime minister had been 'overstated' by some.
The NZ First deputy leader got eloquent again, before getting serious on gangs.
The former PM says the incoming government lacks experience, and thus Luxon should trust in Winston Peters as deputy PM over David Seymour.
Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon arrived in Wellington at 10pm on Wednesday and told reporters there was still more work to be done before he called it a day.
November 22, 2023
The ACT leader, arriving with deputy Brooke van Velden, are the latest high-ranked MPs to land in the capital, furthering speculation an agreement is near for the incoming government.
The New Zealand First deputy leader got poetic about parties finding common ground.
Nicola Willis earlier said she was "not in the race" for the role.
"David and Winston will do a great job," the senior National MP said.
Explainer
It's looking likely the next government will be announced soon - so what happens then?
Seymour earlier said he believed the second biggest party in government would have good claim on the deputy PM role.
November 21, 2023
There are three main contenders for the role - National's Nicola Willis, ACT's David Seymour and New Zealand First's Winston Peters.
1News understands the two leaders are meeting today to discuss their allocations after Luxon met with Winston Peters yesterday.
NZ First's Winston Peters said a deal hadn’t been reached yet but they were at the final stages with just a few “cross checks to go".
November 20, 2023
More than five weeks on from the October 14 election, the country is still waiting for its new government.
