As it happened: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks on Labour-Greens post-election negotiations

  • 31/10/2020

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is holding a press conference at the Beehive in Wellington to speak about the post-election negotiations between Labour and the Greens. 

Labour won 64 seats in Parliament after the election - three more than it needs to govern alone - so it does not need the Greens' 10 seats to form a Government, but self-described "consensus builder" Ardern has negotiated with them nonetheless.  

Newshub has already revealed that Labour will not be forming a formal coalition with the Greens, with the Prime Minister planning a lower-level support arrangement. 

Green Party co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson wrapped up talks with Ardern this week and roughly 150 senior Green Party delegates will have their say on the proposed deal, which could include ministerial positions. 

If the delegates reject it, the Greens will go back into Opposition. 

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