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The leaders of the main political parties have agreed to extend the current caretaker government arrangements - due to run out tomorrow - until a new government is formed.
Top Labour MP Willie Jackson says he does not want any disruption, but Māori have told him they will do whatever must be done to stop a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Labour Party leader says he doesn't think ruling out a capital gains or wealth tax earlier this year is what lost his party the election and he has no regrets on ruling them out ahead of the campaign.