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New Zealand PM Luxon meets Opportunity's Wong ahead of possible pact
Luxon said the talks were positive as preliminary results left his coalition with a majority of just two seats.
- On Monday, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong to discuss potential cooperation after preliminary election results showed his coalition holds a majority of just two seats.
- Preliminary election results prompted Luxon to soften his stance on Opportunity, despite repeatedly ruling out working with the party during the campaign as his coalition faced a challenging governing path.
- Luxon told reporters on Tuesday the hour-long meeting was "really lovely," describing a "very positive, very constructive conversation" and identifying KiwiSaver as a shared area of policy agreement.
- Standing by her five "very reasonable" bottom lines, Wong stated she would meet all party leaders but will defer formal negotiations until the final vote count is completed.
- Formal negotiations remain paused until the New Zealand Electoral Commission tallies the final special votes, with Wong indicating that remaining on the crossbenches is "entirely an option" if bottom lines fail.
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New Zealand PM Luxon meets Opportunity's Wong ahead of possible pact
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Tuesday he had met with the leader of the Opportunity Party, after initial results in last weekend's general election showed he may be reliant on the centrist party to govern.
·London, United Kingdom
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NZ PM Luxon meets Opportunity's Wong ahead of possible pact
WELLINGTON, Nov 10 - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Tuesday he had met with the leader of the Opportunity Party, after initial results in a general election showed he may be reliant on the centrist party to govern. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore, Singapore
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'Very constructive conversation': Luxon holds hour-long meeting with Opportunity's Qiulae Wong
National's leader Christopher Luxon spent an hour with Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong in his office last night, after repeatedly ruling out working with her party during the campaign.
·Wellington, New Zealand
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