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Political jockeying, budget pressures, election race

ANALYSIS: Is National’s decision to rule out Te Paati Māori a clever ploy or cock-up?

NBR columnist Grant Walker speaks with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Fri, 12 May 2023

This week, after hinting for so long, National Party leader Christopher Luxon put a line in the sand and said his party would not do a deal with Te Paati Māori after the election.

Even if National relied on Te Paati Māori to form a government, it would not make any approach.

It is a big call, one

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Brent Edwards Fri, 12 May 2023
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