The saga / process of forming a government in New Zealand continues
NZ First holds the balance of power - leader Winston Peters will decide which side to support; nationals or Labour/Greens. He said in the past that today, Thursday October 12, was his deadline, but has since extended that:
- Last night he added that he doubted his caucus would make a final decision by Thursday evening
So, there is still chance! ....Otherwise, the waiting continues.
Meanwhile, some NZ data out a little earlier:
Food prices for September, down 0.2% m/m
- prior +0.6% m/m