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How many Māori seats should there be in parliament?

A popular meme shows a man labeled “Māori voters” turning away from a woman labeled “māori” to look at another woman labeled “Labour Green,” while the first woman looks annoyed.

The fight for Te Pāti Māori voters has begun

New poll offers solace for Luxon, but election hangs by a thread

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Are Luxon’s struggles special, or is he a victim of a global incumbency curse?

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The Māori seats explained: Why they exist and why they’re under threat

A green, velvet armchair with a small black, red, and white flag sits against a pink background covered in red text in te reo Māori.

If Labour wants the Māori seats back, it needs to win over a new generation

Te Rina Ruka-Triponel

When will the 2026 New Zealand election be held?

Labour wants its 2020 mojo back – can it convince voters it still has the recipe?

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

Trust in National slips further as voters turn away

Catherine McGregor

Six orange cartoon figures with voting symbols make various gestures around a headline that reads, “Auckland records lowest voter turnout in local elections,” on a yellow background. One figure holds a voting paper.

Wild idea: just run local elections like national elections