Dawn chorus Monday Nov 2
Greens muzzled for 3 years; Labour hamstrung from taking major housing, tax or climate action; Cabinet lineup due at 1pm; Tenby Powell takes leave from Tauranga mayoralty with cancer
The TLDR version: Labour and the Greens did a deal to form Government that Jacinda Ardern hopes will be seen as stable and likely to retain median voters in 2023. The PM will name her cabinet and outline the Government’s plans to accelerate the recovery this week, but is hamstrung by Labour’s promises on tax, housing and the debt track.
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