![]() ![]() The Herald's Thomas Coughlan saw it in a very similar way. "I think what Luxon is calculating upon is that the sort of voters he's after, they will be quite happy not to be involved with Te Pāti Māori and if they see the Labour Party not ruling them out, then they may well start to drift from Labour to National," Dunne said. There is still a possible wild card - New Zealand First, but that hand won't be dealt until the election, if it is dealt at all.įormer party leader Peter Dunne put it very well on Newshub's AM Show when he said Luxon had thrown down the gauntlet to Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to say what Labour's attitude to Te Pāti Māori was. It freed up Luxon to use the "coalition of chaos" line, which he did, intended to show the alternative to a solid National/ACT government as an unstable Labour/Greens/Te Pāti Māori mishmash. It was definitely aimed at damaging Labour, and it could cause some pain.Ĭhristopher Luxon looked more of a politician than a businessman "trying on a politician's suit", one commentator said this week. She also thought it marked the day Luxon became "an actual politician, rather than a businessman trying on a politician's suit". It was, as the New Zealand Herald's political editor Claire Trevett said, "naked politics… it was aimed at damaging Labour". The "any arrangement" is important, because it rules out a confidence and supply deal as well as a coalition.Īnd while it never seemed possible that National could reach any sort of accommodation with Te Pāti Māori, that might not have been so clear outside the world of politics - where most people live - and Luxon's statement told voters precisely what their choices will be in October. So there's not any doubt, here's the quote from the statement: "National has ruled out coming to any arrangement with Te Pāti Māori in forming a National-led government after the 2023 election." He told Morning Report and other radio and television networks, then issued a media statement and then held a press conference. Luxon made his move on Wednesday, and he clearly wanted everyone to know about it. Now we're clear on what the election means: a National/ACT government or a Labour/Greens and possibly Te Pāti Māori coalition. No more "Poll shows Maori Party could be kingmaker" headlines, no more not quite ruling it out from Luxon, no more "leaving the door ajar" reports. National's leader ruled out working with Te Pāti Māori after the election this week. Photo: RNZĪnalysis: Christopher Luxon rules out working with Te Pāti Māori and launches a "coalition of chaos" attack on Labour, Meka Whaitiri's controversial return to Parliament, National sets a donations record and ACT gains a high profile election candidate. Christopher Luxon, left, and Rawiri Waititi. ![]()
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