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National's paradoxical position - in the box seat, but weakened
Follow live updates.

Coups, complaints, camaraderie: What it's like running a community Facebook page
Facebook community admins often have to referee big issues with thousands of neighbours watching.

Financial markets unlikely to be fazed by election uncertainty
Bigger global factors are worrying markets more than New Zealand's election outcome, experts say.

From 15-minute drones to instant kill chains: What does NZ's future army look like?
Analysis: A new NZDF report shows just how far warfare has come in a relatively short time.

Live: Caretaker government in charge as NZ faces weeks of political limbo
Follow the latest updates as the political fallout from election day at the weekend continues.

The almighty row over the overhang
National used our money and told people “basically lies”, says the businessman behind the vote-splitting campaign. Now the right likely has the numbers - but with Luxon’s party weakened.

Kaikohe's long-awaited community hub and library opens its doors
After many changes and permutations, the complex has finally opened - 15 years after it was first proposed.

How 399,000 votes could cost Christopher Luxon his majority
Here are five ways the numbers could shift when the official results are released on 27 November.

TV star Noel Edmonds blasts council for wasting taxpayer cash after court battle
Edmonds ‘public servants have wasted a huge amount of taxpayer money on this relatively insignificant issue’

Both National and Labour got their sorry asses dumped
The major-minor party divide is over, writes Verity Johnson. Now we’ve just got varying sizes of medium.

Car crashes through Auckland restaurant while people inside
Fire and emergency says there were people inside the building but it was unclear if anyone was injured

Behind the Beehive doors - what happens now
The horse-trading, ministerial positions, policy compromises and personalities that can make or break a coalition.

Business groups bemoan election uncertainty, stress need for stability
The result is frustrating for some firms, who had put off making decisions in the hope of a clear election result.

Car hits Auckland building with people inside
Fire and emergency says there were people inside the building, and a few people in the car.

Liam Lawson overtaken to lose second place at Brazilian Grand Prix
Follow live coverage as a Formula 1 triple-header comes to an end in São Paulo.

Who are the 31 new MPs headed to Wellington?
Some are no strangers to the Beehive after previous stints in Parliament.

Election results: Was the overhang artificially caused?
A constitutional law expert says there is a reasonable chance the overhang after the election came about organically.

What an uncertain election result means for households' finances
Economists say much depends on how those numbers fall and how coalition agreements are struck.

Otago University researcher receives 2027 Fleming Prize
Dr Jemma Geoghegan receives 2027 Fleming Prize for her world-leading work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fresh captain and Mo’unga at No 10 options for All Blacks against Wales
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie may be tempted to rest captain Codie Taylor for the test against Wales in Cardiff next weekend. But who will replace him?

Life running a 'floating Kiwi holiday home' in the heart of Fiordland
Fiordland Charters co-operator shares what it is like running a floating Kiwi bach in Dusky Sound, her passion for local farmers’ markets, and downtime in Te Anau.