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NZ Politics Daily: 17 October 2023

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Bryce Edwards
Oct 16, 2023
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COALITION NEGOTIATIONS, POLICY TRADE-OFFS
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): NZ First has only one choice: that's new (paywalled)
Duncan Greive (Spinoff): Five reasons Luxon should call Peters now – before he really needs to
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): 'Respect' and repent: Advice for Christopher Luxon negotiating with Winston Peters
Luke Malpass (Post): What does Winston really want? (paywalled)
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): Back-channels shift sands on which National’s property and tax package is built
Damien Venuto (Herald): The Front Page: Will National’s tax cuts make it past the negotiating table?
Eric Frykberg (Interest): Incoming National Party Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reiterates commitment to tax cuts
William Hewett (Newshub): Cameron Bagrie warns National could get 'reality check' when they open Govt books, tax cuts no certainty to happen
Rob Stock (Stuff): Winston Peters likely to win battle to keep pension age at 65
Jaime Lyth (Herald): What gets axed under the National-led Government?
Anna Murray (1News): The Labour policies that face being scrapped under National
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Public sector jobs under fire: What does it mean for Wellington?
Seni Iasona (Newshub): David Seymour, Chlöe Swarbrick clash over James Shaw's comments on treaty referendum as Christopher Luxon dubs it 'divisive', 'unhelpful'
Eloise Gibson (RNZ) Coalition of climate chaos? Where National, ACT and NZ First differ on emissions
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Farewell Onslow, hello offshore oil and gas exploration (paywalled)
1News: 'The law has not changed' – expert on potential legislative changes
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government talks drag as parties wait for special votes, Labour caucus to farewell MPs and discuss Chris Hipkins’ leadership
RNZ: National expects confidential coalition talks, Peters not likely to negotiate until special votes counted
1News: Luxon tight-lipped over coalition negotiations: No 'parlour games'
Amelia Wade (Newshub): National keeping tight secrecy on coalition talks as negotiating teams assemble
Thomas Manch (Post): National and NZ First start talking but not in any hurry (paywalled)
1News: Role of Speaker 'wouldn't suit Winston Peters'
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Winston's going to be part of the new Government, isn't he?
Imogen Wells (Stuff): Newsable: What it's like negotiating with Winston Peters, according to someone who has
RNZ: A beginner's guide to coalition government
Sharon Brettkelly (RNZ): The Detail: Election '23: The hangover
Herald: On the Campaign: What happens now that the election is over?
Imogen Wells (Stuff): Newsable: Parliament could reopen without a new government
Tim Wilson (Newstalk ZB): To the New Government: Please, Let’s not Abuse Urgency
Thomas Manch (Post): Election Watch: a Green-National- ACT coalition? Yeah, but nah (paywalled)

ANALYSIS, ELECTION NIGHT
Simon Wilson (Herald): Auckland is changing, but Labour is not keeping up (paywalled)
Verity Johnson (Stuff): Christopher Luxon is the rebound boyfriend
Chris Trotter (Democracy Project): Losing the Working Class
Chris Trotter (Interest): Labour in 2023: No place left to grow
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup: The Left’s postmortem on Labour’s defeat
Gordon Campbell: On the election, and Labour’s options
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Resignations, reflection and recrimination - what comes next for Labour
Andrew Dickens (Newstalk ZB): New Zealand is confused
Herald Editorial: Where to now for defeated Labour? (paywalled)
Stephen Minto (Daily Blog): What did Labour do wrong?
Duncan Greive (Spinoff): Labour forgot Auckland in October of 2021. Two years on, the city made it remember
Rob Campbell (Newsroom): This election was bought, and bought cheap
Seni Iasona (Newshub): Council of Trade Unions 'proud' of campaign against National, says 'money well spent' despite result
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Old Zealand beats New Zealand – Election 2023 Winners, Losers & Predictions
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Neither a wealth tax nor Winston Peters would have saved Labour's campaign
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): The election night message was clear
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): The election was a rejection of Labour
Heather Roy: Election 2023 delivers Allsorts including Impossibles
Te Ao with Moana (Whakaata Māori): Interviews: Nanaia Mahuta, David Seymour, Marama Davidson Commentary: Morgan Godfery Shane Te Pou, Matthew Hooton
ODT Editorial: Setbacks for progressive causes (paywalled)
Dave Armstrong (Post): Poor polls and election night shocks (paywalled)
Tom Peters (World Socialists): Landslide defeat for Labour in New Zealand election
Gavin Ellis: It was graphic election night coverage and a touch of déjà vu
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): Marking my own homework
Karl du Fresne: Time for a breather

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