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New Zealand 'circus' coalition talks drag on

More than a month on from New Zealand's election day there is still no government, with talks between National, ACT and NZ First yet to produce a deal.

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With a boost from John Oliver, pūteketeke soars to first in New Zealand bird contest

The water bird was named a conservation organization's Bird of the Century after the Last Week Tonight host took out billboard ads across the globe and hyped the threatened species on his show.

WEKU

One third of New Zealanders doubtful incoming coalition can work well together, poll finds

Guardian Essential New Zealand poll result also reveals rise in respondents feeling unsure over direction of the country

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New Zealand in limbo one month after election as government coalition negotiations drag on

Incoming PM Christopher Luxon must bring together the libertarian Act party and populist New Zealand First, parties that have major differences

The Guardian - AU

Peters and Seymour team up as Luxon hits hurdles

New Zealand First wasn’t happy with the first deal offered by National and the big hurdle ahead is how to fund Christopher Luxon’s promised tax relief

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It’s not Luxon who needs to agree to a Treaty referendum, it’s Ngāpuhi

Act's proposal should go to David Seymour's own iwi first. You do not get good outcomes when one party, the Crown, tells another party how it’s going to be.

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In-person government negotiations slow going

There are no meetings in the diary between Winston Peters and David Seymour this week and some talks with National have moved to email and phone

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What links the Mongrel Mob, te reo, Kim Kardashian and Luxon

On crime and equity, National's political slogans are the equivalent of Kim Kardashian's climate change contributions, writes Rob Campbell

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Bumpy roads ahead: New Zealand’s incoming PM set to lead a three-headed, ‘anti-woke’ government

Final results from last month’s election confirm the right-wing National Party will need to partner with the ACT Party and NZ First to form government

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand's election winner dealt blow as full results shows he needs broader support to govern

Christopher Luxon was elected prime minister last month after Jacinda Arden stepped down in January

Evening Standard

Final New Zealand election results show National party will need populist NZ First to govern

Centre-right party loses two seats in final tally and will need to rely on traditional partner Act as well as NZ First to form coalition

The Guardian - AU

Safe Labour voters and Māori undo the red team

Labour has failed to win any extra seats in the special votes. The biggest messages of no confidence in its thumping have come from Auckland and Māori.

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New Zealand's final election count means incoming premier Christopher Luxon needs broader support

A final vote count following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has changed the political equation for winner Christopher Luxon, whose conservative National Party will now need broader support to govern

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Luxon gets the government he didn't want

Christopher Luxon will need Winston Peters to form a government and is promising negotiations will 'take as long as they take' to secure good agreements.

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Luxon’s biggest challenges are public expectations and urgency

Christopher Luxon will not want his government to be defined by failures like Kiwibuild or Auckland light rail, the way Labour was, argues Peter Dunne

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Incoming NZ PM Luxon wants ceasefire in Gaza

New Zealand's support of a humanitarian truce - or ceasefire - in a vote of the United Nations General Assembly puts it at odds with Australia.

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Three Waters assets to move to new council-owned companies

National wants to protect ratepayers from soaring bills by moving the drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater assets off council balance sheets – while avoiding compulsion or co-governance. Jonathan Milne reports.

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A new-look government

Ahead of special votes being delivered, political editor Jo Moir looks at the shape of the executive and where the problem areas lie

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Winston Peters flexes his muscles in a quiet week

Winston Peters achieved two things with his controversial social media post this week. He threw some meat to a cohort of voters that secured his return to Parliament and backed both National and Act’s leaders into a corner.

The Guardian - AU

‘People are going crazy’: rugby fever grips New Zealand in lead-up to World Cup final

Anticipation builds across the country before the clash between the All Blacks and South Africa’s Springboks

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National must deliver on policy and grow party vote to win again

Labour’s defeat shows clearly that voters treat policy failure by governments harshly, writes Peter Dunne

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Rescuing a cross-party inquiry into 'humanity's most costly challenge'

There's a glimmer of hope that the NZ public's important climate adaptation submissions may escape the shredder and be considered in one of Parliament's most unusual inquiries. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Ministers-in-waiting begin selling off shares – but not all

But National's commerce spokesperson Andrew Bayly says disclosure requirements make it hard to be an MP, and he'd prefer to manage conflicts rather than divesting his business interests. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Raw Politics: Haere Ra to all that

How good a PM might Christopher Luxon be, why Chris Hipkins shouldn't think of quitting, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori the big winners, and silence from Winston.

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The Week in Detail: West Coast's blue flip and hazing rituals

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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