Luxon says National, Act and NZ First have reached agreement on policy

Luxon says National, Act and NZ First have reached agreement on policy
Christopher Luxon, with his deputy Nicola Willis, says an agreement on policy has been reached between coalition partners. (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
National party leader Christopher Luxon says Act, NZ First and his party have reached an agreement on their policy programme. Luxon said NZ First and Act saw each party's deals last night and had agreed to them."There is very good intention from all three party leaders to resolve this as quickly as possible."Luxon made the announcement as he arrived at the Cordis Hotel on Monday afternoon for coalition talks.Trade-offsThe National party leader said negotiations would now move to ministerial allocations."All three parties...

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