Could we have a new government by Sunday? 

Talks continued late into the night and are set to resume in central Auckland this morning, with Chris Luxon, David Seymour, and Winston Peters all pointing to a deal being close. 

Political commentator Grant Duncan told Tim Dower that there will be final issues all three parties want to resolve. 

He says it has to take as long as it takes, because it's important all three parties are on the same page about what the plan will be for the next three years. 

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