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The coalition wants government agencies to provide services based on need, not race.
Analysis: Low-income families get up to $38 per week less to close Budget hole
Coalition talks have cost National dearly.
Simon Wilson: The good and the bad in Govt's 'war on woke'
OPINION: Now it's climate denial, race-baiting, partisan politics and an end to smokefree.
Opinion: You do not need bombs and missiles to decimate an indigenous population
Māori leadership mobilises to prepare for battle with new Government.
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'Strong, productive, unified': Luxon sworn in as PM
The new coalition Government will be sworn into office today.
Smokefree legislation would have driven black market - Luxon
The new Government is committed to reducing tobacco use, says Christopher Luxon.
'Old school': Education mandates met with 'reluctance' by schools
Schools will be required to teach an hour of reading, writing and maths every day.
Rob Campbell: We are going to find out who is really committed to equity and who is not
Opinion: There were no real surprises in the coalition agreement.
Outgoing minister Willie Jackson takes a crack at incoming government trade-offs
Willie Jackson predicts doom for new government
Editorial: Pointless byelection held in Port Waikato
OPINION: The law could swing an election unfairly and it causes voters needless trouble.
Beehive Diaries: Luxon's humblebrag by song; will Weet-Bix be safe from taxes?
Weet-Bix played a leading role in the talks — will it save Sanitarium from being taxed?
Heather du Plessis-Allan: There’s enough in coalition agreements to make every party happy
OPINION: It’s a no to the referendum but apparently a yes to everything else race-related.
‘Economy limping along’: The fiscal headwinds facing Luxon and Willis
A rundown of some of the big stories from the Herald's podcast network this week.
Major family policy scrapped to give Winston his wish
National got its tax package over the line but concessions had to be made.
Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair
OPINION: Cabinet positions suggests National well and truly in charge.
Derek Cheng: How Luxon made room for Act and NZ First without giving up too much
The challenge remains: How to walk the fiscal tightrope while delivering tax cuts.
The biggest concessions Luxon made to get three-party coalition over the line
A $1.2 billion fund, foreign buyer plans scrapped - what Luxon has to compromise on.
What the coalition deal means for the economy
An overview of the policies that affect your back pocket.
Partnership school revival ‘destructive and weird’: NZEI
Charter schools will be revived under the new Government.
Explained: What’s happened with Act’s referendum on Treaty principles
Act's policy was one of the more contentious on the election campaign.
This fiscal challenge will keep Nicola Willis up at night
Nicola Willis will be the next Finance Minister of New Zealand.
Audrey Young: Double trouble? Luxon had no choice but to split Deputy PM role
OPINION: Luxon has made a bold decision to have Peters and Seymour take turns.
The law changes looming from new Govt; Peters, Seymour to split Deputy PM
Unorthodox Deputy PM jobshare, 20 Cabinet roles include three each from NZ First, Act.
Coalition details at a glance: What you need to know
What policies have hit the cutting room floor?
Who's in the new Cabinet? The full list of ministers
The eagerly awaited line-up of ministers has been revealed.
Seymour: We got a good deal, suggests Act trumps NZ First for ministerial roles
A coalition deal will be signed today and a Government sworn in next week.
Poll: Majority want equal say in Te Tiriti o Waitangi decisions
'Clearly, it’s an important issue.'
Editorial: The threatened Pacific Peoples Ministry needs to survive, and thrive
OPINION: Christopher Luxon needs to bring more diversity into his Cabinet.
We look forward to being the pebbles in the shoes of Pāremata Parliament
Takutai Kemp takes the Whānau Ora kaupapa to Parliament.
'I’m really proud’ - Luxon speaks as coalition negotiations end
Deals all but done, the Herald understands.
Wyn Drabble: It’s off to the sandpit for a bit of negotiating
OPINION: Once upon a time, there were three people who needed to form a government.
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Double deputy: Could Peters and Seymour job-share?
Winston Peters returns to Wellington as coalition deal looks imminent.
Educator distances herself from Seymour’s Treaty stance
Dame Anne Salmond says she does not support Act's attempt to rewrite document.