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NZ Politics Daily - 13 November 2023

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Bryce Edwards
Nov 12, 2023
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TREATY OF WAITANGI, MAORI DEVELOPMENT
Matthew Hooton: A Conservative Analysis of the Proposed Codification of the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
Dale Husband (E-Tangata): A kōrero with David Seymour
Moana Maniapoto (E-Tangata): Words matter
Janet Wilson (Post): Is the Treaty – and its principles – fit for purpose? (paywalled)
Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): The up-and-coming National MP soon to inherit the hardest job in politics (paywalled)
Ray Ahipene-Mercer (Post): Brash confused on Treaty referendum issue (paywalled)
Paul Majurey (Post): We face a fresh opportunity to address the lost years of treaty settlements (paywalled)

COALITION NEGOTIATIONS

Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Luxon's boarding pass to power (paywalled)
Jessica Mutch (1News): Peters, Seymour join forces to negotiate with National
Claire Trevett (Herald): Coalition talks - just what are NZ First and Act up to and should National be worried? (paywalled)
Wiliam Hewett (Newshub): Incoming PM Christopher Luxon says 'few issues' with coalition negotiations, 'unlikely' he'll attend APEC
Molly Swift and Adam Holingworth (Newshub): Christopher Luxon stands by tax relief but won't guarantee foreign buyers ban
Craig Renney (Herald): Difficult tax choices ahead for National in talks with NZ First and Act (paywalled)
Richard Harman (Politik): Luxon’s evasiveness says it all (paywalled)
Vernon Small (Post): Do they really say it best when they say nothing at all? (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): The possible negotiation sticking points (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): There could be a Government by Sunday ... or in a fortnight (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Post): Foreign buyer tax plan and APEC trip appear on shaky ground (paywalled)
Bridie Witton (Stuff): What's changed? From Winston's somewhat woke-looking 1996 coalition agreement to today
Herald: Christopher Luxon: National will deliver tax relief to lower and middle income Kiwis
Adam Pearse (Herald): David Seymour says every prospect the next government will be formed this week
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Stepped-up coalition talks enter second week as Wednesday deadline looms
Adam Pearse (Herald): Act to meet again with National as negotiation talks shift to Auckland
Felix Desmarais (1News): David Seymour says he can 'work well together' with Winston Peters
Claire Trevett, Adam Pearse , Michael Neilson and Kirsty Wynn (Herald): David Seymour says short second meeting with Winston Peters was ‘productive’
Peter Wilson (RNZ): The Week in Politics: Coalition negotiations could be near the endgame
Jane Patterson (RNZ): Seymour 'achieved what I wanted' in 10-minute meeting
Anna Whyte (Post): NZ First and ACT jovial after meetings as one week passes (paywalled)
RNZ: Christopher Luxon remains tight-lipped on coalition talks
Jane Patterson (RNZ): Coalition talks pick up pace behind closed doors
RNZ: 'A lot more to do' after week of deliberations - Christopher Luxon
Tracy Watkins (Post): Coalition countdown - is anyone talking about what really matters? (paywalled)
Audrey Young (Herald): National Party has earned the right to try tax plan; time squeeze on coalition talks (paywalled)
Claire Trevett (Herald): Beehive Diaries: John Key’s challenge to Chris Luxon: Get those pandas from China (paywalled)
Newshub Nation: Indications coalition negotiations are over their 'major hurdles', will speed up - political commentator
Gabrielle McCulloch and Anna Whyte (Stuff): Governor-General to extend caretaker government until new government formed
RNZ: Parliament: Current caretaker role to continue until new government formed
1News: Caretaker govt arrangements extended amid coalition talks
Newshub: Chris Hipkins to again be sworn in as Prime Minister

ELECTION
Chris Knox (Herald): Electoral Commission errors would’ve changed parliament make-up in three past elections
David Farrar: Huge number of errors in official count
Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Election 2023 voting was fair despite mistakes, Chief Electoral Officer Karl Le Quesne insists
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): The head of the Electoral Commission needs to go
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): The Electoral Commission couldn’t have made a bigger hash of this
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk): The Electoral Commission is too incompetent to be corrupt
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John Tamihere (Whakaata Māori): Opinion: The Culture of Why Media Cannot Be Trusted
Joseph Los’e (Herald): Te Pāti Māori not under investigation over Manurewa Marae polling booth
David Farrar: A failure of common sense
Felix Desmarais (1News): Labour claims victory in Nelson electorate
RNZ: Labour's Rachel Boyack confirms 26-vote win in Nelson recount

The paywall for paid subscribers starts here. The following categories of news and analysis continue: LABOUR; GREENS; PARLIAMENT, ISSUES POLLING; PORT WAIKATO BY-ELECTION; PUBLIC SERVICE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; THREE WATERS; COST OF LIVING, ECONOMY; HEALTH; COVID-19; ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT; FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE; CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSING; EDUCATION; MEDIA

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