New Zealand s incoming conservative Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced an agreement to form a three-party coalition government after 40 days of the country s general election. The National Party, which secured 48 seats, needs the support of the conservative ACT and populist New Zealand First parties.
Legislation for a new public media entity due by March has been reviewed and is due to be debated in Parliament soon. But pundits and opposition politicians alike are urging the government - now under new 'bread and butter'-focused management - to pull the plug on it.
National Party leader Christopher Luxon is calling for greater accountability for persistent youth offenders following a halving of prosecutions of young p