New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project.

NZ Politics Daily: 26 September 2023

NEWSHUB-REID RESEARCH POLL
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research poll: NZ First in powerful position as ACT support crumbles, Labour’s catastrophe continues
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Newshub-Reid Research poll: Kiwis think National-ACT-NZ First Government would be chaos
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Poll analysis: Labour at risk of political armageddon, losing high-profile MPs
Jo Moir (Newsroom): Greens the winners in latest poll
RNZ: Peters returns as Kingmaker under Newshub-Reid Research poll
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Winston Peters, New Zealand First and Green Party big winners in new poll, Labour and National down
Chris Knox and Thomas Coughlan (Herad): Poll of polls – Labour has 0.2% chance of being in government, worst result for main governing party since Great Depression (paywalled)
Andy Fyers (BusinessDesk): Election 2023: The centre/right bloc holds lead as NZ First rises (paywalled)

NATIONAL-NZ FIRST-ACT COALITION
Peter Dunne (Post): The potential for chaos all round as Luxon invites NZ First to the table (paywalled)
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Bowing to the inevitable: Winston Peters returns (paywalled)
Jo Moir (Newsroom): Luxon’s call on NZ First could come back to bite him
Tim Murphy (Newsroom): Peters, 78 not out, reaches towards history
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): What lies behind Luxon’s change of heart on NZ First?
RNZ: Checkpoint: Sir John Key to Chris Luxon – ‘I would advise him to rule Winston in’
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): Gambler vs CEO
Grant Duncan: Coalitions of delight
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Christopher Luxon insists he can handle Winston Peters, and he may need to
Richard Harman (Politik): Big money brings Winston back (paywalled)
Audrey Young (Herad): Why Christopher Luxon made New Zealand First coalition call (paywalled)
Derek Cheng (Herald): What Christopher Luxon wins and loses by ruling Winston Peters in (paywalled)
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Christopher Luxon implies National-ACT-NZ First government would be unstable
Luke Malpass (Post): Luxon moves to deal Peters out of the post-election game (paywalled)
Thomas Manch (Post): What Winston wants if he reaches the Cabinet table (paywalled)
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): NZ First’s Winston Peters back in kingmaker position according to latest poll
Anna Whyte and Glenn McConnell (Post): Poll indicates a call to NZ First could be on the cards for Luxon (paywalled)
1News: ‘Voters will decide’ – Peters on potential coalition with ACT, Nats
Brent Edwards (NBR): Winston Peters is waiting for the phone call (paywalled)
RNZ: National Party confirms it could work with NZ First
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Luxon says he would form a coalition with New Zealand First
Guardian: New Zealand election: Luxon says National open to NZ First coalition
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Winston Peters vs David Seymour: their 15 most venomous insults, ranked
Kelvin McDonald (Whakaata Māori): ‘Don’t come the dingo with me’: Peters zeroes in on Aussie-owned banks and supermarkets
No Right Turn: A coalition of racism, cruelty, and chaos…