Newsroom
With a government slowly winding its way to completion there are a series of things that need to take place before MPs can wrap up and head home for the year. Political editor Jo Moir explains.
Newsroom
Hold-up in coalition government talks is likely because NZ First doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes of coalitions of the past
Christopher Luxon is expected to speak to media this afternoon.
RNZ
National's deputy leader says the party is working hard to reach not just a deal - but a lasting agreement with ACT and New Zealand First.
NZ Herald
Māori Party president John Tamihere expects the new Government to take the stick to Māori and programmes signed off under Labour to be cut by the new Act-NZ...
Stuff
National leader Christopher Luxon says the parties have agreed on policies, a comment which appears to have surprised his coalition partners.
The call was made after the ministry removed te reo Māori from some briefing papers last week.
RNZ
Power Play - The unique situation means ACT and New Zealand First are in direct competition for prized Cabinet seats, and roles like deputy prime minister, RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson writes.
RNZ
The weekend is ending without a government being formed, more than five weeks after election day, as caretaker Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said today, 'my boxes were packed several weeks ago'.
Newshub
He admitted the issues between the three parties needed to be resolved.
NZ Herald
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has this afternoon called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, bending convention to speak in his role as Labour leader rather...
RNZ
After its most successful election - taking all but one of the Māori seats - Te Pāti Māori is amping up for the next three years as "the only true opposition". It's a dramatic turnaround for a party dumped out of Parliament entirely in 2017, but co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says that was a critical part of the party's growth.
Newshub
Newshub has compiled the greatest hits of the negotiations so far.
Stuff
ACT and NZ First appear to have maintained their focus on Treaty issues as negotiations to form the next government reach final stages.
NZ Herald
OPINION Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is now being openly mocked and ridiculed by political commentators for his failure to achieve a coalition...
RNZ
Analysis - Winston Peters' no show at the talks on Tuesday created controversy and is being described as a "humiliating show of political brinkmanship", writes Peter Wilson.
Newsroom
Coalition talks are dragging on in Auckland after National initially tried negotiating two separate deals with Act and New Zealand First
Stuff
OPINION: It was the moment the country’s most experienced politician ghosted one of its least experienced, writes Tova O'Brien.
RNZ
National's leader Christopher Luxon says negotiations to form a government are in the final stages.
Newshub
This is the Winston Peters Show.
Stuff
Leaked memo shows ministry erased te reo Māori from official document template in anticipation of an incoming government that has yet to be formed.
Newshub
There is only one word for it. Humiliating.
RNZ
Seymour says progress has been made on tax, and the parties are looking at ministerial positions as well as policies now.
Stuff
Just twelve hours after his arrival at Wellington Airport, David Seymour was back in Auckland, and who was right behind him? Christopher Luxon.
RNZ
Senior New Zealand First MP Shane Jones has confirmed party leader Winston Peters is not in Wellington, dimming hopes leaders of the three parties hoping to form a government will meet today.
