ELECTION ANALYSIS, COALITION NEGOTIATIONS
Danyl McLauchlan (Democracy Project): Notes towards an alt-centrist manifesto
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): Ministers-in-
Lloyd Burr (Newshub): Christopher Luxon attempting to control coverage of coalition talks by moving them to Auckland
RNZ: Parliament summer close down period will be shorter, incoming PM Luxon says
Herald: Christopher Luxon talks to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking as coalition negotiations continue
Newstalk ZB: Why the coalition talks are kept secret and if media demands for updates are unfair (paywalled)
Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): Labour left few policies behind that will provide a lasting legacy (paywalled)
Graham Adams (The Platform): Media struggles for answers after election
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Ignoring the elephant in the sugar factory, with PM-elect Christopher Luxon
Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Christopher Luxon says coalition discussions ‘going well’, confirms speaking with Winston Peters
Dan Brunskill (Interest): National leader Christopher Luxon says he is building relationships with NZ First and Act while waiting for special votes to be counted
Thomas Manch (Post): The eerie silence of coalition negotiations (paywalled)
Oliver Hartwich: The REM phase of politics
Joel Maxwell (Stuff): ‘Nah, f… off’: Māori say Treaty referendum would trigger widespread protest
David Burton (Post): ACT’s call for a Treaty Principles Act risks the recognition of tikanga by the courts (paywalled)
The Economist: Has Australasia lurched right on race? (paywalled)
Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): Business of Government: a nail-biting time for public servants and more … (paywalled)
Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Ministry of Regulation idea may need more public servants (paywalled)
Herald Editorial: Problems and opportunities being handed over with switch in power (paywalled)
Richard Harman (Politik): How to keep them down on the farm (paywalled)
Richard Prebble (Herald): Labour’s landmines mean it’s in with a chance in 2026 (paywalled)
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Who will lead Labour into the 2026 election? Our top picks (and some wildcards)
Gordon Campbell: On church and state in Mt Roskill
Newstalk ZB: ‘Quite a different situation’: Steven Joyce says Winston likely to collaborate with National
Michele Hewitson (Listener): National’s win on the night was hardly a blue tsunami – merely a ripple (paywalled)
Robert MacCulloch: The NZ Election was Bought by the Rich, my foot
No Right Turn: This really sounds like a “you” problem
Annie Te One (The Conversation): Who are the ‘kōhanga reo generation’ and how could they change Māori and mainstream politics?
Tema Hemi (Whakaata Māori): Debbie Ngarewa-Packer calls election day a disgraceful event Māori; Electoral Commission disagrees
Derr…what do you mean Chinese ‘investors’ are out of money and not interested in the ‘sugar hit’ of them buying up New Zealand houses anymore ???
Hang you’re hat on the back wall, mate, come 3rd November. All the best! See ya!!