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Full Coverage: Post-Election NZ 2008
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Gordon Campbell: Key’s Deals With ACT And The Maori Party
Despite sitting outside Cabinet, Rodney Hide, Roger Douglas and their ACT Party mates are positioning themselves to be the bean counters in the new government, by controlling the reviews of government spending and regulation.
In particular, John Key has agreed to adopt Hide’s New Zealand Taxpayers Bill of Rights Bill as a government Bill - “with the aim of passing into law a cap on the growth of core Crown expenses.”
Well, it didn’t take long for pragmatism to run headlong into ideology.
ALSO:
- Gordon Campbell - Key’s Deals With ACT And The Maori Party
- National-Maori Party agreement announced
- National-ACT agreement announced
- ACT - National And ACT's Victory For Democracy
- Maori Party - Reflections on the Relationship Signing - Turia
- Maori Party - Maori Party welcomes agreement with National Party
- Labour - Goff says stability must continue
- Greens - Time to repeal seabed and foreshore laws is now
- NZCSC - National-Act Agreement On Climate Change Welcomed
- Perigo - Now's Your Chance, Rodney!
- Greenpeace - National/ACT agreement economic self-sabotage
- ECONZ - National-Act Agreement - a step backwards
- Environmental Defence Society - National reneges on climate change commitments
- Public Service Association - Contracting out of public services signalled
- Local Government Forum - Local Government Forum Pleased With New Minister
- EMA - Review of climate change law applauded
- David Thornton - Hide an excellent choice for Local Government
- TV3 Video - Maori Party insists they have not 'sold out'
- TV3 Video - John Key unveils cabinet today
- TV3 Video - Full interview with John Key
- TV3 Video - Full interview with Pita Sharples
- TV3 Video - Full interview with Rodney Hide
- TV3 Video - Rodney Hide to be minister of "regulatory reform"
- TV3 Video - John Key announces coalition agreements
- TV3 Video - Maori Party gathers support for partnership with National
Lyndon Hood: A Victory Parade For John Key
Gordon Campbell: The New Breed Of Conservatives
The premise of Labour’s election campaign was that John Key was either (a) a vacuum waiting to be filled by political expedience or (b) a secret hardliner masking his real intentions until he could gain power…Whatever, voters slept on through the alarm. More >>
Coalition Formations: Maori Party Listen To Everyone Except Labour
“From Waimanoni Marae at Awanui in the Far North through to Invercargill in the deep South, we have been united in our resolve that everyone needs to air their views about any decisions we make regarding the role of the Maori Party in the 2008-11 Parliament,” said Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia. More >>
ALSO:
- Horomia - Maori Party hui shutting out Maori people
- Scoop Audio - Key On Economy & Maori Party Talks
- TV3 Video - Goff warns Maori Party it will receive backlash
- TV3 Video - Hui feedback positive on Maori Party plan to back National
History: Is Carter's Good Wishes For Students Final PR of Clark Govt?
Education Minister Chris Carter extended his best wishes to all 139,000 senior secondary students sitting NCEA and New Zealand scholarship examinations over the next two and a half weeks. More >>
Economy: Cullen Gets In One Last Bit Of Finance-Ministering
Outgoing Finance Minister Michael Cullen has released a November 7 report by the Treasury updating the department's outlook on the economy and on the Crown accounts. More >>
ALSO:
- National - Labour reminded about caretaker convention
- Lindsay Mitchell - Treasury Forecasts Bode Ill For Welfare Bill
Fastest Govt In The West: Maori Party Sends Out Posse To Capture Mandate
The Maori Party MPs are already on the road again, for their nationwide consultation tour following Election night. Members of the Maori Party will be consulted about the possibilities emerging for a relationship with the National Government. More >>
ALSO:
- Labour - Maori Party hui shutting out Maori people
- Maori Party - Consultation hui going well – Maori Party
- Alastair Thompson - Maori Party Use Back Channel For Negotiations
- Scoop Audio - Key On Economy & Maori Party Talks
- Greens - Jobs and housing top priority for Maori
- TV3 - National drafts deal with Maori Party
- TV3 - Maori-National deal raises a few eyebrows
- TV3 Video - Maori Party close to signing historic deal with National
Scoop Maori: Maori Party Use Back Channel For Negotiations
This afternoon the Maori Party arrived late for a meeting with John Key. The Maori party's representatives arrived via a back entrance to the National Party's offices at around 2pm and left later than expected at 3:10pm oncev again exciting through ... More >>
ALSO:
- TV3 Video - Maori Party and National set to make historic deal
- TV3 Video - 'Constructive' talks between Maori Party and National
Changing Times: Gordon Campbell on the new Labour leadership
Not unexpectedly, Phil Goff’s first press conference as Labour leader did include a mea culpa of sorts for the “disconnect’ that had occurred in Labour’s relations with the New Zealand public - although the who, how and why of this inexplicable fault in the wiring was not fleshed out with any specifics... More >>
- Labour Party - Labour elects Phil Goff as new leader
- ACT - ACT Congratulates Labour Leadership
- Libertarianz - Labour Promotes Rejected MPs
- Libertarianz Party - Libz Gag After Goff Gaffe
- Family First - Comments Welcomed from Goff on EFA
- TV3 Video - Phil Goff's leading role comes after 27 years in Parliament
- TV3 Video - Phil Goff named new Labour leader
- TV3 Video - Annette King hits back at Labour's critics
- TV3 Video - Judith Tizard ships out of her parliament office
- TV3 Video - Full interview with Judith Tizard on leaving parliament
Multimedia:
Goff Trades In Old Job To Defend Labour
Coalition Forming: Maori Party Eyes Smiling In
2008
Audio on demand of National Leader John Key
and Maori Party Co-Leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples
following their coalition forming talks this morning. The
trio appeared to be close to agreement and will meet again
later this week, soon. Appointment of a Maori Party member
as a Minister outside of Cabinet appears likely. More
>> And Scoop
Flashback - No Smiles In 2005
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Formation Audio + Images: John
Key & Peter Dunne Presser 10/11, Scoop
Images: Hugs & Applause As National Meets
Audio: Rodney Talks Turkey Post Key
Meeting
This afternoon National cemented a deal with Act that will make certain New Zealand has a centre right Government. National and Act's respective leader's John Key and Rodney Hide were fairly tight-lipped after their meeting this afternoon. It looks likely Rodney Hide will have a position similar to Winston Peter's as a minister outside cabinet. Rodney Hide also told the media that he would not be bringing down a National Government. More >>
ALSO:
- Scoop Full Coverage - NZ Election Night 2008
- Gordon Campbell - Gordon Campbell's Election Wrap Up + Predictions
- Paul G. Buchanan - Unsynchronised Elections and NZ – US Relations
- Chief Electoral Office - Preliminary Results For The 2008 General Election
- Election Results 2008: Electorate Status Table
- Earlier - National's 100-day action plan
Reaction:
- Labour - Dr Cullen standing down as Labour Deputy Leader
- LawFuel - Chris Finlayson: The Next Attorney General?
- NORML - Press Conference at Parliament - "No Dunne Deals"
- Alliance Party - Alliance Party pledges fight for public interest
- Agenda - Entrenchment Not Bottom Line For Maori Party
- GayNZ.com - Change isn't always a bad thing
- Campaign to Save MMP - The Campaign to Save MMP
- Federated Farmers - Election brings farmers certainty
- Business Roundtable - Business Roundtable Congratulates John Key
- Muffin Break - Muffin Break Election Bean Poll Does It Again
- Playcentre - Playcentre congratulates National on their win
- Manufacturers and Exporters - NZ votes for change – start with the economy
- NZ Chambers of Commerce - NZCCI Congratulates the New Government
- TV3 Video - Key to start work on forming new government today
- TV3 Video - One-On-One with John Key: Part One
- TV3 Video - One-On-One with John Key: Part Two
- TV3 Video - One-On-One with John Key: Part Three
- TV3 Video - Economists discuss economic impact of new government
- TV3 Video - Winston Peters says it's not over yet for NZ First
- TV3 Video - Maori Party expected to join National in new government
- TV3 Video - Parliament to undergo shake-up following Key's victory
- TV3 Video - Annette King and Darren Hughes discuss the future of Labour
- TV3 Video - Full news conference with John Key as he arrived at Parliament
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