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New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins joined a Zumba dance class while rival Christopher Luxon hugged supporters on the final day of campaigning before a general election

Chris Luxon's National party is poised to win the New Zealand election, ending six years of Labour-led governments.

MediaRoom column: Despite the sometimes lazy, partisan and malign social media criticism of our political news coverage, journalists served the public well this campaign

As Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins clashed in the final leaders' debate of the 2023 election campaign, Newsroom confirms both made provably false claims.

The campaign wraps up with the most ill-judged wisecrack of all. We report who's in the pink, and who made a blue.

Latest opinion polls show the number of undecided voters remains significant so there was plenty still on the line in last night’s final TV debate. But the different approaches of the two rivals made for a strange contest.

Foreign policy has yet to feature significantly this election despite its obvious implications for national security and development. Internationally, observers are looking for what the elections will mean for policy towards Aukus, the Ukraine War, and, crucially, climate change, writes Robert Patman.

Hipkins says if National wins, 'Māori lose', while Luxon calls him a 'desperate individual' as time runs out to pull any last campaign tricks out of the bag

As Australia considers its relationship with its indigenous people, so too is New Zealand where Maori issues are central to its general election.