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'No end in sight': Chris Hipkins' subtle dig as National's talks drag on for another week
The caretaker PM took a shot at National on Sunday as talks dragged into another week.
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'No end in sight': Hipkins hits out at time taken by Luxon to seal coalition deal
There is little indication of how far talks have progressed.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: This is not the way Luxon imagined his debut coalition talks would go
Yesterday was day 35 since the election. These talks are now the second longest since MMP.
Opinion: Winston Peters shows who will be boss in the next Govt
Let’s face it, Peters has humiliated Luxon and Seymour over the past week and a half.
Beehive Diaries: Coalition incidents - hugs, shaving cuts and dog drool
The coalition talks have resulted in a fair share of incidents.
Watch: 'Disingenuous' - Luxon hits back during grilling as coalition talks drag on
Winston Peters today stated there would either be 'one deal or two deals'.
Liberian President concedes defeat are provisional results show challenger won runoff
Challenger Joseph Boakai has beaten him by just over a percentage point.
Steven Joyce: Coalition negotiators hanging tough - to a degree
OPINION: The three parties are executing a delicate tightrope walk.
NZ the loser as fears of resurgent Donald Trump sinks US trade announcement
US political dysfunction has scuppered the announcement of a trade pact with NZ
Steve Braunias: The Secret Diary of Christopher Luxon
Christopher Luxon has been busy this week forming the Government.
Claire Trevett: Talks hit the horse-trading stage over ministerial posts
And Christopher Luxon learns a lesson or two.
‘An absurd amount of time’: When will a new Govt finally be formed?
The country is in limbo while the leaders of National, Act and NZ First negotiate.
Political Round-up: Luxon’s embarrassing coalition negotiations
OPINION: Christopher Luxon is now being openly mocked and ridiculed by commentators.
Guidelines to help youth quit vaping released
Around 1 in 5 high school students are now regular vapers.
Incoming MP opens up on attempt to shame marae
"Politics makes people go porangi (crazy)" says Takutai Kemp.
Māori and Pasifika dominant on the shop floor, while Pākeha fill leadership roles
OPINION: Sydney Keepa outlines pay discrepancies for Māori men.
Timeline of Christopher Luxon's two-week coalition talks
The three parties of Government have been doing things 'differently'. It's not working.
Winston Peters returns to site of negotiations as Seymour defends deal delay
The milestone meeting has happened, but talks could still carry on for days.
Everything that photo tells us about Winston, Chris and David's talks on forming a government
An in-depth analysis of the photographic evidence from the first meeting.
Peters departs milestone meeting; Seymour calls it short but 'wonderful'
The milestone meeting has happened, but talks could still carry on for days.
Shane Jones signals Waitangi 'reset' as NZ First warms up to Act's Treaty ideas
NZ First has made supportive remarks about Act's approach to Māori.
National, Act, NZ First meeting could happen today - Seymour
However, there have been no sightings of Winston Peters today.
'People say I’m not a proper Māori': Seymour on his whakapapa and the Treaty
The Act Party leader talks about his whakapapa and Te Tiriti.
Editorial: Caretaker Government to continue awaiting coalition agreement
OPINION: These negotiations will be the second-lengthiest in the history of MMP.
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'Aligned on big goals': Luxon says coalition talks ongoing, but attending Apec looks unlikely
Christopher Luxon's Apec deadline draws closer with only days left.
Questions over why ex-Minister's office disagreed with Hamas attack tweet advice
The tweet led to Nanaia Mahuta admitting she could have used stronger language.
Editorial: Public health system in crisis
OPINION: Patient-centred care is far from the reality at the coalface.
'Most Māori are successful' - Casey Costello pushes message of aspiration
Casey Costello met Winston Peters after a demonstration at Parliament.
Editorial: Cost of living waits for no coalition deal
OPINION: Christopher Luxon defined his election campaign around the 'squeezed middle'.
Election errors would've changed make-up of three past parliaments
In three of our 10 MMP elections, an error the size of this year's would have mattered.