"I'm not looking at the gender of the leaders."
"I know that everybody's saying, 'What a disastrous beginning, it's been a mess, Winston's been behaving badly'… but I think he's done alright."
The former Prime Minister believes Kiwis should be playing their part.
Jason Walls, Mihirangi Forbes and Dita De Boni were on Newshub Nation's panel
"Debating the principles of the Treaty actually increases the mana of the Treaty."
The restaurant has hosted the who's-who of NZ politics for 97 years, but will soon be changing owners.
The incoming Government is promising to scrap the ban on the sale of cigarettes to future generations.
Ben Thomas and Carmen Parahi joined Newshub Nation's panel to discuss the ongoing negotiations.
Newshub Nation's digital editor Finn Hogan spoke to media experts
Kahurangi Carter showed Newshub Nation around her home and shared her Backstory
Newshub Nation co-host Simon Shepherd travelled to the electorate to hear from both frontrunners.
Saturday marks five weeks since Kiwis voted but New Zealand still doesn't have Government.
"The friendliness that we've seen been demonstrated between Seymour and Winston indicates to me if they can agree then we're over major hurdles."
"It's going to be bad. It's scary to think about what might happen."
Rima Nakhle shared her Backstory with Newshub Nation.
Gerry Brownlie reveals the outcomes of this week's Pacific Islands Forum.
"I don't think either of them would have got these results without him."
"That is still a logical possibility."
Costley was serving in Afghanistan when he first heard about his friend's death.
Newshub Nation spoke to Hema Sridhar from Koi Tū, the Centre for Informed Futures.
"They don't get to lambast us for month after month and then turn around and say, 'Oh, we're interested in a deal.'"
Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp spoke to Newshub Nation.
Ahmed Abusaleeq spent 19 years in Gaza before moving to Dunedin - his mother is still there.
Newshub understands Christopher Luxon wants all coalition negotiations to be held in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.
Newshub Nation spoke with Palestinians and Israelis to understand the personal cost of the conflict.
"This country can't sustain natural disaster after natural disaster, and not have that cost flow through to everyday lives."
It comes as Israel expands its ground operations in the enclave.
On Backstory, the former Federated Farmer President also reveals which Star Wars character he considers a guru.
"It is a different feel from some of the other caucuses I've been in… It wasn't a blood bath like we saw in 2017."
Ron Mark also described Peters as "forgiving" when asked whether he could work with David Seymour.
