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Once a broad political church, the National Party has become a house divided against itself. New leader Christopher Luxon faces huge challenges uniting both the party and its wider congregation.
Jacinda Ardern with new foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta, seen here in July before this year’s election.
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Half of Jacinda Ardern’s ten most senior ministers are now women, lifting NZ’s global gender ranking from 50th to 26th.
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For Judith Collins, centrism is an excuse to do nothing and stand for nothing. This election is the greatest challenge yet for her brand of politics.
ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden, leader David Seymour and candidate Nicole McKee at the party’s campaign launch in July.
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Climbing in the polls and less inclined to be National’s political lapdog, is the ACT Party more or less than the sum of its parts?
Bill English has been endorsed by his colleagues to become New Zealand’s next prime minister.
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Having won three straight elections, John Key is a hard act for anyone to follow as leader. That is now Bill English’s task.
John Key has stepped down as New Zealand’s prime minister, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is leaving as a leader, and not in defeat.