A good sign

The Herald reports:

Peters said NZ First wanted negotiations to be conducted with urgency.

“What can we agree on … we can’t all get what we want, we have to get a sound much much better government underway,” Peters told the Platform.

The NZ First leader said the most useful thing was for National, Act and NZ First to all get in the room together as opposed to having separate conversations.

The desire to have direct three-way talks is a very positive thing. If National had to negotiate separately with ACT and NZ First, it would be more time consuming and challenging. But if all three parties are willing to meet together, that is the best way to do it.

It may also be the first time it has happened. Off memory the main party in the past has only negotiated with individual parties, rather than collectively.