Stories by Jane Patterson

Power Play: The coalition leadership's first public appearance gave a taste of the dynamics around the incoming administration and the personalities that will drive it.

今天晚上三个党党内对协议将进行最终确认，协议细节将于本周五正式签署时一道公布。

National's leader Christopher Luxon says it's hoped the new government can be formally sworn in on Monday, with Parliament resuming from 5 December.

部分国家党高层已动身前往惠灵顿，行动党、优先党或可能拿到财政部副职，但最终协议还需获得各党派决策层的最终核准。

The three parties trying to form a coalition had "done the policy work first and foremost", Christopher Luxon said this week.

政府能够在圣诞节前投入多少工作？公众还剩下多少耐心？留给这两个问题的时间都不多了。

Power Play - The unique situation means ACT and New Zealand First are in direct competition for prized Cabinet seats, and roles like deputy prime minister, RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson writes…

It was a "risky business" to assume where Peters was "these days", said the ACT leader ahead of the three leaders' first meeting together Wednesday.

两党幕僚长作为党派代表首次会面，但目前三党共同执政的方案依然遥遥无期。

There's been a short second meeting between the leaders of the two parties negotiating to form a government with National as momentum builds towards a final deal.

The leaders of National, ACT, and New Zealand First are all at Parliament, and there are signals a meeting between all three could happen sooner rather than later.

RNZ understand the chiefs of staff from both parties met this afternoon in Wellington - Darroch Ball for New Zealand First and Andrew Ketels from ACT.

The final hand is about to be dealt in the 2023 election, but it could still be some time before the players fully reveal their cards.

New Zealand has joined calls from other countries for a humanitarian pause in Gaza, in a statement delivered to the United Nations Security Council.

权力博弈--在一场充满悬念的竞选之后，选举日即将到来。虽然工党与国家党在竞选中针锋相对占据了公众视野，但本次大选也见证了小党派的崛起，这在以往是十分罕见的。

优先党称国家党的说法是耸人听闻；工党重申哪怕重新大选也不可能与优先党合作。

Power Play - While National and Labour have been in a pitched battle, this campaign has also seen the rise of the smaller parties in a way not seen in recent elections, Political Editor Jane Patterson…

Possibilities for governing arrangements and whether National's potential bedfellows could make it work were a focus of the debate's post-match interviews.

Just under a week before polling closes, National is raising the prospect of a hung Parliament or a second election if National and ACT fall short of being able to govern alone.

权力博弈--随着国家党和行动党两党联合执政的可能性变得愈发遥不可及，两党正陷入恐慌，因为他们开始需要考虑与优先党合作的前景。

Power Play - The panic is setting in as National and ACT contemplate the prospect of also having to work with New Zealand First, Political Editor Jane Patterson writes.

National's leader won't make clear post-election negotiation trade-offs his party might make beyond what's already been indicated.

2023年大选首次党魁电视辩论昨晚结束，工党、国家党党魁表现均无亮点。

Power Play - So what did we learn after the highly anticipated first debate of the 2023 campaign?

刚刚过去的周末，工党、国家党都开始了自己的竞选活动。一边抗议不断，一边挥金如土，党派间互相挑刺也愈加白热化。所有的一切也意味着--这注定是一场不同寻常的选战。