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Anaru Eketone: Who would have thought I would again be pinning my hopes on Winston Peters?
Winston Peters may be the unintentional saviour of this troika.
Letters: Congestion charging - Singapore's system lauded
OPINION: Congestion charges have merit, but are they legal on state highways?
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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'.
Steven Joyce: Coalition negotiators hanging tough - to a degree
OPINION: The three parties are executing a delicate tightrope walk.
Editorial: Good things take time, even coalition governments
OPINION: A good coalition agreement needs to be flexible and reliable.
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.
Watch: Winston accosted by stranger during media conference
NZ First leader's surprise encounter after two-and-a-half-hour meeting with National.
Political Round-up: Luxon’s embarrassing coalition negotiations
OPINION: Christopher Luxon is now being openly mocked and ridiculed by commentators.
Audrey Young: Seymour schooled on Treaty referendum
OPINION: An expert whose work David Seymour regularly cites has put the record straight.
Timeline of Christopher Luxon's two-week coalition talks
The three parties of Government have been doing things 'differently'. It's not working.
Is the $2m foreign buyer tax a gremlin in coalition talks?
You, and hopeful foreign buyers, might be surprised what $2m gets you.
Ethnic diversity in Parliament will decline after the 2023 election
The 2023 election has a significant swing right with new MPs entering Parliament.
No surprises as final election votes ticked off
Carl Bates, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Suze Redmayne finished way out in front.
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.
Peters departs milestone meeting; Seymour calls it short but 'wonderful'
The milestone meeting has happened, but talks could still carry on for days.
Luxon and Seymour touch back down in Auckland after Peters' no-show in Wellington
It is understood that a meeting with all three parties is set for Wednesday morning.
Audrey Young: To veto or not to veto - that is NZ First's question
OPINION: While Shane Jones talks tough, Winston Peters chooses his words carefully.
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.
'Jagged edges' of tax policy a sticking point: Shane Jones
Luxon refused to say if National would deliver the tax package it campaigned on.
Kate Wilson Butler: Climate change - an undeniable imperative for the Government
OPINION: A Blue/Yellow/Black coalition — where will the cards fall on climate change.
'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.
Jarrod Gilbert: How banning patches could unintentionally help gangs commit crime
OPINION: National's plan to tackle gangs is remarkably simple. But there are fishhooks.
Craig Renney: Three-way talks pulling the Nats' tax plan to pieces
OPINION: The incoming Finance Minister might well be wishing they could turn back time.
Shane Te Pou: We're going to have to fight for better pay
OPINION: This economic strategy failed before, and it will fail again.
'Most Māori are successful' - Casey Costello pushes message of aspiration
Casey Costello met Winston Peters after a demonstration at Parliament.
Claire Trevett: Enemies to frenemies - are Act and NZ First double-trouble for Nats?
OPINION: It's a beautiful thing to behold, the blossoming Peters-Seymour relationship.