COALITION NEGOTIATIONS, INCOMING GOVERNMENT
Audrey Young (Herald): Meet the chiefs of staff in the thick of political negotiations for Luxon, Peters and Seymour (paywalled)
Ben Thomas (Post): The self-help wisdom helping guide the coalition talks (paywalled)
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Coalition negotiations: What are the big rocks?
Brent Edwards (NBR): All parties will have to compromise to reach coalition deal (paywalled)
Mike Hosking (Herald): Nats’ Christopher Luxon is holding all the coalition power
1News: ACT's Seymour on early NZ First talks: 'So far, so good'
Jessica Mutch-McKay (1News): ACT and NZ First meet, what happens if no agreement by week’s end
Lloyd Burr (Newshub): National, New Zealand First caught on camera holding secret meetings in hotel, office
Claire Trevett (Herald): NZ First and Act make first contact in coalition talks as National, NZ First hold secret meetings around Parliament
Jane Patterson (RNZ): Coalition talks: NZ First and ACT meet for first time since election
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): One small step for coalition talks, a giant leap from NZ First
Michael Reddell: Willis as Minister of Finance
LABOUR
Peter Dunne: Labour’s thousand-mile journey begins
Jessica Mutch-McKay (1News): Why Labour had to stick with Chippy
Amelia Wade (Newshub): Leaked internal Labour feedback from Mt Albert shows Chris Hipkins on 'chuck' list
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Tova podcast: Helen Clark's verdict on Hipkins and the future of Labour
Rachel Maher (Herald): Helen White’s team blames Labour leader Chris Hipkins for poor showing in Mt Albert election, leaked email shows
RNZ: Hipkins doesn't believe ruling out a capital gains or wealth tax lost Labour the election
Ireland Hendry-Tennent (Newshub): Chris Hipkins denies credibility issue after hinting capital gains, wealth taxes could be back on table after election loss
Newstalk: 'I want a fair tax system': Chris Hipkins sets his sights on leading opposition (paywalled)
Kate Hawkesby (Newstalk): Will Labour's decisions sway voters next time?
John MacDonald (Newstalk): Has Labour kept Hipkins in case there's another election?
LOBBYING
Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Revolving door for lobbyists 'can result in unfair access' - Justice Ministry
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Should government departments be giving contracts to lobbying firms?
Thomas Manch (Post):Lobbying firm Capital the first to announce National-friendly line up (paywalled)
Adam Pearse (Herad): Ex-NZ First MP Fletcher Tabuteau joins lobbying firm Capital ahead of new government forming
Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Lobbying firm Capital shuffles to the right after NZ's centre-right turn (paywalled)
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