coalition negotiations
‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers
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‘If we’re having to compromise on everything and just be there for the votes, that’s not something we would agree to’: Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong talks policies, what it would mean to get into Parliament and coalition dealbreakers
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'It's a vote for Labour and the Greens' - National doesn't want to work with the Opportunity Party, Christopher Luxon says
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'It's a vote for Labour and the Greens' - National doesn't want to work with the Opportunity Party, Christopher Luxon says
National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
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National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
The ACT Party sees the Deputy Prime Minister role as a chance to show it can govern, not just take shots from the sidelines
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The ACT Party sees the Deputy Prime Minister role as a chance to show it can govern, not just take shots from the sidelines
Detailed coalition agreements struck between the National, Act, and NZ First parties outline policy commitments and compromises to be supported by all three partners
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Detailed coalition agreements struck between the National, Act, and NZ First parties outline policy commitments and compromises to be supported by all three partners
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Prime Minister-designate Christopher Luxon says he has reached a 'historic' agreement with NZ First and the Act Party to form a three-party coalition government
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Prime Minister-designate Christopher Luxon says he has reached a 'historic' agreement with NZ First and the Act Party to form a three-party coalition government
Coalition negotiations continue as Winston Peters and David Seymour haggle over the Deputy Prime Minister role
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Coalition negotiations continue as Winston Peters and David Seymour haggle over the Deputy Prime Minister role
Ministerial positions in the coalition government now being negotiated
Coalition negotiations appear to be nearing a conclusion after a rocky start, but questions have arisen over Christopher Luxon's leadership
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Coalition negotiations appear to be nearing a conclusion after a rocky start, but questions have arisen over Christopher Luxon's leadership
New Zealanders’ adherence to the values and processes of democracy is being put to the test, writes Chris Trotter
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New Zealanders’ adherence to the values and processes of democracy is being put to the test, writes Chris Trotter
Christopher Luxon says he has been working through National, Act, and New Zealand First’s key policy differences
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Christopher Luxon says he has been working through National, Act, and New Zealand First’s key policy differences
The first lesson Christopher Luxon will have to learn is that being Prime Minister is not at all the same as being CEO. Political power is always and everywhere a matter of negotiation, writes Chris Trotter
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The first lesson Christopher Luxon will have to learn is that being Prime Minister is not at all the same as being CEO. Political power is always and everywhere a matter of negotiation, writes Chris Trotter