The rightward shift came as voters punished the party once led by Jacinda Ardern for failing to deliver the transformational change that it had promised.
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New Zealand Defeats Ardern’s Party, Electing Conservative Coalition
The rightward shift came as voters punished the party once led by Jacinda Ardern for failing to deliver the transformational change that it had promised.
What to Know About the New Zealand Election
Voters head to the polls this weekend in an election that is likely to show a rightward and populist shift in the country’s politics.
New Zealand Election: After Ardern, a ‘Scary Time’ for Women in Politics
Three years after Ms. Ardern won a resounding victory for her Labour Party, the nation will vote in a very different political landscape.
Fire at Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Kills at Least 6
Eleven people were still unaccounted for, an official said. The cause of the fire was not yet known.
‘Best Friends’ Australia and New Zealand Patch Up a Major Difference
A reversal in Australian immigration policy toward New Zealand is part of a reset in relations, but some tensions remain.
‘Best Friends’ Australia and New Zealand Patch Up a Major Difference
A reversal in Australian immigration policy toward New Zealand is part of a reset in relations, but some tensions remain.
New Zealand, Battered by a Record Storm, Faces a Painful Cleanup
Six people were dead and thousands were still unaccounted for after Cyclone Gabrielle lashed the North Island.
New Zealand Calls State of Emergency for Cyclone Gabrielle
The cyclone, which caused severe flooding and cut power to 225,000 residents, was “the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen this century,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.
New Zealand Floods: Rain and Flooding Batters Auckland
Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages. “Steep roads just became rivers of water,” one resident said.