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Election 2020

Election 2020

With Labour returned to power for three more years, BusinessDesk's experienced team covers the post-election government formation and all of the fallout from the big day.
ELECTION 2020: Which MPs are in and which are out?
Editor's Picks

ELECTION 2020: Which MPs are in and which are out?

See who will be heading to Parliament for the first time and which MPs will be departing. Graphics will be updated as the results come in. Based on seats won in preliminary results. Does not include any MPs who are departing by way of retirement.

Andy Fyers 17 Oct 2020
ELECTION 2020: Three years will be gone in a blink of an eye - Collins

ELECTION 2020: Three years will be gone in a blink of an eye - Collins

National's Judith Collins offers congratulations in defeat.

Rebecca Howard 17 Oct 2020
ELECTION 2020: Policy priorities of the new government
Policy

ELECTION 2020: Policy priorities of the new government

The new Labour majority government will not only be free of NZ First's influence, but able to choose whether and when to heed the Greens.

Pattrick Smellie and the BusinessDesk team 17 Oct 2020
BusinessDesk election coverage - we're on the case

BusinessDesk election coverage - we're on the case

Rolling election coverage tonight.

Staff reporters 17 Oct 2020
ELECTION 2020: Final say in the never-ending campaign

ELECTION 2020: Final say in the never-ending campaign

Paul McBeth 16 Oct 2020
How NZ First will have a final say

How NZ First will have a final say

Andy Fyers 16 Oct 2020
The campaign-that-would-not-end is nearly over
Opinion Election 2020

Pattrick Smellie: The campaign-that-would-not-end is nearly over

Pattrick Smellie 16 Oct 2020
Nats stuck around 30%; Labour mid-40s

Nats stuck around 30%; Labour mid-40s

Pattrick Smellie 15 Oct 2020
Appeal court refuses to hear NZ First Foundation case
Law & Regulation

Appeal court refuses to hear NZ First Foundation case

15 Oct 2020
THE CHART: Climate change conundrum
Primary Sector

THE CHART: Climate change conundrum

Andy Fyers 13 Oct 2020
EUGENIE SAGE: Greens' RMA reform bottom lines
Opinion

Eugenie Sage: EUGENIE SAGE: Greens' RMA reform bottom lines

Eugenie Sage 13 Oct 2020
No insurance issues in end of life referendum
Finance

No insurance issues in end of life referendum

Paul McBeth 12 Oct 2020
Labour remains in pole position to form a govt

Labour remains in pole position to form a govt

Pattrick Smellie 08 Oct 2020
New coal boilers to be banned
Infrastructure

New coal boilers to be banned

Gavin Evans 07 Oct 2020
PATTRICK SMELLIE: Lyttelton fan mob says debates don’t matter
Opinion Election 2020

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: Lyttelton fan mob says debates don’t matter

Pattrick Smellie 06 Oct 2020
LUKE BLINCOE: Time to break up Meridian
Dear Minister Free Dear minister

LUKE BLINCOE: Time to break up Meridian

Luke Blincoe 06 Oct 2020
PATTRICK SMELLIE: A little bit of Green-lipped muscle
Policy

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: A little bit of Green-lipped muscle

Pattrick Smellie 05 Oct 2020
ANDREA BLACK: What we need is wages, safety and a safety net
Dear Minister Dear minister

ANDREA BLACK: What we need is wages, safety and a safety net

Andrea Black 02 Oct 2020
ELECTION 2020: Labour’s tax hikes give it room to spend
Policy

ELECTION 2020: Labour’s tax hikes give it room to spend

Paul McBeth 01 Oct 2020
PATTRICK SMELLIE: Collins on the rampage
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: PATTRICK SMELLIE: Collins on the rampage

Pattrick Smellie 01 Oct 2020
IAN MCCRAE: Where is Labour's tech policy?
Opinion

Ian McCrae: IAN MCCRAE: Where is Labour's tech policy?

Ian McCrae 01 Oct 2020
Greens' proposed import ban a good start - Drive Electric
Infrastructure

Greens' proposed import ban a good start - Drive Electric

Gavin Evans 30 Sep 2020
JULIE WHITE: Time for a minister of hospitality
Retail Dear minister

JULIE WHITE: Time for a minister of hospitality

Julie White 30 Sep 2020
NZ First sought gag on SFO till post-election

NZ First sought gag on SFO till post-election

Brent Melville 29 Sep 2020
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