Shape of new government emerges with Labour reshuffle
Today's announcement by David Shearer of Labour's so-called shadow cabinet is particularly significant. PLUS: NBR ONLINE's ranking of Labour and Green MPs in a red-green cabinet.
Even the prime minister has conceded the next election will go to the wire.
Speaking on RadioLIVE this morning, John Key said he expected National and Labour/Green to win roughly the same share of the vote at the next election, which would be “a very, very tight race”.