Simon Wilson: No point in Greens being a poodle hoping to be thrown a bone
The parties of the left have a greater goal than coalition and different ways to reach it.
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Down to business: Ardern's first meeting with rejuvenated Greens
The meeting was not the start of any formal negotiations – more of a scene-setter.
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