COALITION NEGOTIATIONS, INCOMING GOVERNMENT
Chris Trotter (Democracy Project): The Most Unlikely Trinity
Jo Moir (Newsroom): Peters and Seymour team up as Luxon hits hurdles
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): A business-friendly government? Yeah, right (paywalled)
Gordon Campbell: On why prescription fees are no way to fund cancer drugs
Joel Maxwell (Stuff): Maybe those Māori voices on referendum impact aren't making threat
Chris Trotter (Interest): Time to Choose: Zealanders’ adherence to the values and processes of democracy is being put to the test
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Christopher Luxon’s inexperience costs him international power play
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Coalition talks are hurting Luxon's reputation
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Christopher Luxon on verge of failing to form Government before APEC
Claire Trevett (Herald): National, Act and NZ First coalition talks: National Party’s tax package the front line as leaders wrestle over bottom lines
Claire Trevett (Herald): NZ First deputy Shane Jones says ‘jagged edges’ of tax a sticking point as National’s Christopher Luxon all but gives up getting deal done for Apec
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): How long should government negotiations take? And when is a redo election required?
RNZ: Checkpoint: Coalition talks cast uncertainty over National's foreign buyers tax
1News: Coalition partners to meet in Wellington as talks drag on
RNZ: 'Highly unlikely' Christopher Luxon will attend APEC summit
1News: 'There'll be another APEC' - Luxon says he's unlikely to make forum
Rob Campbell (Newsroom): This political ménage may be too hard to sustain
Herald Editorial: Caretaker Government to continue awaiting coalition agreement (paywalled)
ODT Editorial: Late for a very important date (paywalled)
ELECTION, PARLIAMENT
Emma Vitz (Spinoff): Did donations translate into votes in the 2023 election?
Damien Venuto (Herald): Front Page: Where does this election leave Māori and Pasifika?
Haimoana Gray (Metro): No, you can’t pay in values
Jo Moir (Newsroom): The NZ First MP picked for a big future
Muriel Newman (Newstalk ZB): The Radicalisation of Parliament (paywalled)
RNZ: Labour MP Ginny Andersen formally apologises after bullying accusation
Amelia Wade (Newshub): New allegations against Ginny Andersen: Whistleblower says Labour MP 'definitely' bully, made 'manipulative' comments, 'body-shaming
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