Analysis
In office for only 12 days, the New Zealand tri-party coalition government has been hit by leaks of confidential information, with documents revealing the current Cabinet is ignoring advice from officials.
ANALYSIS: Leaks Suggest Frustration With NZ Government Ignoring Official Advice
The new tri-party government has experienced two major leaks of policy plans in a week.
(L-R) Winston Peters, leader of NZ First party, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of the centre-right National Party, and David Seymour, leader of the libertarian-ACT New Zealand party, attend the signing of an agreement to form a three-party coalition government at Parliament in Wellington on Nov. 24, 2023. Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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