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Three's a crowd: Why Luxon deserves some slack as coalition talks drag on

If Luxon gets the set-up wrong, he risks a Cabinet paralysed by disagreements and delays.

Audrey Young: Seymour's swipe puts National on notice

OPINION: Also in today's politics wrap - Cameron Brewer cleans up his mess (mostly).

New National MP celebrated victory for ‘stale, pale males’

Cameron Brewer has apologised for 'a poor attempt at humour'.

Policy agenda, supermarket abuse and cop recruitment | Focus Morning Bulletin, November 21

Policy agenda gets sorted in coalition talks, how Woolworths is tackling a rise in abuse on staff and South Australian Police eye up our cops in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Te Pāti Māori says handbrake is already going on Māori spending

Party president John Tamihere believes Māori funding faces big cuts by the new Government.

'Significant milestone': New coalition Govt imminent as policy deal largely settled

One of the three party leaders suggested a final deal could be done in a day or so.

Simon Wilson: What Wayne Brown got right - and wrong - about congestion on Auckland roads

OPINION: Wayne Brown's ideas about traffic congestion are good but could be far better.

Coalition talks: It looks like the new Govt will make history, but can it hold itself together?

NZ has never had three large parties in Cabinet - how will it work?

Audrey Young: Luxon's next four problems and how to deal with them

Opinion: Now it's down to deciding who gets what position.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: This is not the way Luxon imagined his debut coalition talks would go

Yesterday was day 35 since the election. These talks are now the second longest since MMP.

Luxon promises negotiations are in ‘last stages’ but hurdles still remain

Another meeting between the three leaders could be imminent.

Beehive Diaries: Coalition incidents - hugs, shaving cuts and dog drool

The coalition talks have resulted in a fair share of incidents.

Opinion: Winston Peters shows who will be boss in the next Govt

Let’s face it, Peters has humiliated Luxon and Seymour over the past week and a half.

Watch: 'Disingenuous' - Luxon hits back during grilling as coalition talks drag on

Winston Peters today stated there would either be 'one deal or two deals'.

Focus: Christopher Luxon speaks to media

Christopher Luxon speaks to media. Video / NZHerald

Claire Trevett: Talks hit the horse-trading stage over ministerial posts

And Christopher Luxon learns a lesson or two.

Editorial: Good things take time, even coalition governments

OPINION: A good coalition agreement needs to be flexible and reliable.

NZ the loser as fears of resurgent Donald Trump sinks US trade announcement

US political dysfunction has scuppered the announcement of a trade pact with NZ