Chris Trotter: Fair Enough!

DOING THE GREATEST GOOD for the greatest number has long been the ethical rule-of-thumb for New Zealand politicians. At least, that is how they would argue if challenged to justify their own, or their government’s, actions. What’s more, if they present their crudely utilitarian arguments with sufficient force, then most New Zealander’s will nod decisively, and bestow upon them that supreme Kiwi benediction: “Fair enough!”

Heather du Plessis-Allan: It would be insulting to David Seymour if he isn't given the Deputy PM role

I think David Seymour has reason to be pretty salty if he isn't given the Deputy Prime Minister’s job.

This is not really about whether the job is really a job or whether it's just ceremonial.

The fact is- it is a title. And that title implies seniority, it means whoever gets the Deputy Prime Minister role is the second most senior person in the Government.

Kate Hawkesby: Nicola Willis looks like the most mature of them all

So has the anticipation of this government been greater than the event itself?  

Will it be under whelming when we finally see the state of it?  

Did we just build it up as this huge thing full of controversy and twists and turns, when in fact it was just a boring longer than expected meeting of negotiating endless minutiae?  

Chris Trotter: Taking Charge - Luxon Must Demonstrate That He Can Not Only Win – But Govern.

Christopher Luxon has shown himself to be a fast learner when it comes to mastering the skills required to win. Now, having won, he cannot avoid revealing how quickly he can master the art of governing.
The first lesson he will have to learn is that being Prime Minister is not at all the same as being CEO. Political power is always and everywhere a matter of negotiation. Even dictators discover how dangerous it is to try and rule arbitrarily, and alone. Those who tried did not remain dictators very long.