17 Nov 2023

Luxon stresses coalition deal is 'very close'

From Checkpoint, 6:08 pm on 17 November 2023

Day 14 of coalition negotiations today with talks expected to run into the weekend.

 National's negotiating team met with NZ First but there was no meeting with the ACT party.

RNZ understands that's because a deal with ACT is extremely close.

Our political reporter Katie Scotcher is outside Auckland's Cordis Hotel where Christopher Luxon has just held an impromptu standup.

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