Check-in for negotiations, check-out with a coalition

Winston Peters was in and out of Auckland hotels for coalition talks last week. (Image: BusinessDesk)

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Auckland's hotels have become the new battleground for coalition negotiations, and it is all about the money. In the past, politicians have favoured the Pullman and Cordis because they are the nicest hotels you can book in central Auckland and claim back on your parliamentary expenses. Money was on the mind of other people at the Cordis on Thursday, too, when coalition talks happened right next door to a tax conference for the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.If the coalition parties thought the move to Auckland mig...

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