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While Peters was taking in the sights and atmosphere of Diwali from the audience, Luxon was on stage and was invited to take part in the opening ceremony. During a short speech, he made sure to acknowledge Peters in the crowd.

“The Right Honourable Winston Peters is here. It’s good to see you here too, sir,” Luxon said from the stage. […]

Negotiations to form the next government would continue over the weekend, Luxon had said earlier.

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David Seymour was elsewhere yesterday, preferring to focus on his new caucus and team. He suggests there will be some contact between the parties over the weekend, but formal negotiations will wait until Monday. Simon Shepherd asked Seymour yesterday, “You’ve reached out to Winston Peters. He sent you to voicemail. Does that concern you?” Do watch the video in the article.

The three parties are currently undergoing coalition negotiations but, speaking to Newshub Nation on Saturday, the ACT Party leader has not taken a confidence-only type arrangement off the cards.

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