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Labour's Grant Robertson is retiring from Parliament next month and will become Otago University's Vice-Chancellor in July. 

The 15-year MP was Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the Labour Government. 

He says the time is right for new challenges.  

Political Commentator Brigitte Morten told Mike Hosking that the writing was on the wall when he decided not to run in Wellington Central again. 

She said that making room for the new guard is a painful transition, but it's the right thing to do. 

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Compromise at the Beehive.

A split deputy prime ministership, with the role shared between New Zealand First's Winston Peters, and ACT's David Seymour.

Peters takes the job for the first one and a half years, Seymour the second.

Peters will also once again take on Foreign Affairs.

The 20-strong Cabinet's comprised of 14 ministers from National, three from ACT, and three from New Zealand First.

The Finance portfolio goes to National's Nicola Willis -- but the proposed foreign buyer tax will no longer go ahead.

Gerry Brownlee will be nominated as speaker.

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says National's tax package will be funded via spending re-prioritisation.

Political commentators Peter Dunne and Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills as the coalition announcement unfolds, and provide analysis on Friday Faceoff.

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Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young and Political Commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they discuss the race for Wellington Central, Winston Peters potentially making a comeback, the Town Hall's budget blowout, the council considering investing in the Reading Cinemas complex, and Mayor Tory Whanau hitting out at National and ACT.

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Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young and Political Commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they discuss the race for Wellington Central, Winston Peters potentially making a comeback, the Town Hall's budget blowout, the council considering investing in the Reading Cinemas complex, and Mayor Tory Whanau hitting out at National and ACT.

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Last night saw the first leaders’ debate between Labour’s Chris Hipkins and National’s Chris Luxon. 

Most seem to agree that it was a lacklustre affair, with Luxon perhaps winning by a hair.  

Political Commentator Brigitte Morten told Mike Hosking that in the past, audiences would see politicians under pressure when it came to live debates. 

She said that since every press conference is now streamed live on social media, the pressure is off, and the debates just become a competition of talking points.  

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Playwright Dave Armstrong and political commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff.

Together they vigorously debate the state of New Zealand's education system, whether gang members should be eligible for home detention, Labour falling in the polls, and if alcohol is really behind trouble on Courtenay Place. 

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Political commentator Peter Dunne and lawyer Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff.

Together they delve into what's behind New Zealand's unchanging poverty figures, the new slogan proposed for Wellington, National's education overhaul, anti-transgender activist Posie Parker coming to town and whether Ginny Andersen will make a good police minister.

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Transporting NZ CEO Nick Leggett and political commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. 

Together they analyse James Shaw endorsing Tamatha Paul  for the Wellington Central electorate, how Mayor Wayne Brown has performed during the Auckland floods, Chris Hipkins continuing the fuel tax cuts and his Cabinet reshuffle.

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