New Zealand held in suspense as kingmaker weighs coalition optionsWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders will likely need to wait several more days to find out who will form the new government in the South Pacific island nation, the small nationalist party holding the balance of power said on Thursday. The New Zealand First Party was holding a fifth day of talks with both the ruling National and the opposition Labour Party to form a coalition government, almost three weeks after an inconclusive general election.  Prime Minister Bill English s ruling National Party won 56 seats in the Sept. 23 election, while a Labour-Green bloc have 54 seats, leaving both needing New Zealand First s nine seats to meet the 61 seats needed for a majority in parliament. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said that he was  pretty confident  that those talks with the main parties would conclude on Thursday evening, but said the NZ First board would not meet to discuss its options until the weekend at the earliest.  It depends upon the logistical availability of the board which will be Saturday, Sunday or Monday,  Peters told reporters.  I ll know that before too long.  Asked whether the public would know who the government is by the end of next week, Peters said yes,the Stuff.co.nz media website reported.  The political limbo has pushed the New Zealand dollar, the world s 11th most traded currency, down by around 3.3 percent since the vote. The Kiwi was trading at $0.7103 mid-afternoon on Thursday after hitting a four-month low earlier this week. Two recent independent surveys have suggested the uncertainty is curbing business sentiment, although official data released on Thursday indicated that consumer confidence remained robust. There are also concerns that a government including the nationalist NZ First would lead to more interventionist economic policies. Peters fueled those fears earlier this week when he said that exporters should welcome the recent fall in the local currency. NZ First also wants to restrict foreign investment, curb immigration and renegotiate certain trade deals.  Strong immigration has been blamed for the country s hot housing market and unaffordable prices. Data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand released on Thursday showed that the number of properties sold in September was the lowest for that month for six years, as the market awaited an election result. Peters lost his own seat in the election to a National candidate but remains the lead negotiator and eligible for a ministerial post as leader of NZ First.  He said talks so far had focused on policy, with no discussions yet on ministerial portfolios or offices.  Peters said he was aiming for a  serious consensus  from the NZ First board on which party to support, but he declined to identify or number those board members. worldnews
new zealand held suspense kingmaker weighs coalition optionswellington reuters new zealanders likely need wait several days find form new government south pacific island nation small nationalist party holding balance power said thursday the new zealand first party holding fifth day talks ruling national opposition labour party form coalition government almost three weeks inconclusive general election prime minister bill english ruling national party seats election bloc seats leaving needing new zealand first nine seats meet seats needed majority parliament new zealand first leader winston peters said pretty confident talks main parties would conclude thursday evening said nz first board would meet discuss options weekend earliest it depends upon logistical availability board saturday sunday monday peters told reporters i know long asked whether public would know government end next week peters said yes media website reported the political limbo pushed new zealand dollar world traded currency around percent since vote the kiwi trading thursday hitting low earlier week two recent independent surveys suggested uncertainty curling business sentiment although official data released thursday indicated consumer confidence remained robust there also concerns government including nationalist nz first would lead interventions economic policies peters fueled fears earlier week said exporters welcome recent fall local currency nz first also wants restrict foreign investment curb immigration negotiate certain trade deals strong immigration blamed country hot housing market affordable prices data real estate institute new zealand released thursday showed number properties sold september lowest month six years market awaited election result peters lost seat election national candidate remains lead negotiator eligible ministerial post leader nz first he said talks far focused policy discussions yet ministerial portfolios offices peters said aiming serious consensus nz first board party support declined identify number board members worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: New Zealand held in suspense as kingmaker weighs coalition optionsWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealanders will likely need to wait several more days to find out who will form the new government in the South Pacific island nation, the small nationalist party holding the balance of power said on Thursday. The New Zealand First Party was holding a fifth day of talks with both the ruling National and the opposition Labour Party to form a coalition government, almost three weeks after an inconclusive general election.  Prime Minister Bill English s ruling National Party won 56 seats in the Sept. 23 election, while a Labour-Green bloc have 54 seats, leaving both needing New Zealand First s nine seats to meet the 61 seats needed for a majority in parliament. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said that he was  pretty confident  that those talks with the main parties would conclude on Thursday evening, but said the NZ First board would not meet to discuss its options until the weekend at the earliest.  It depends upon the logistical availability of the board which will be Saturday, Sunday or Monday,  Peters told reporters.  I ll know that before too long.  Asked whether the public would know who the government is by the end of next week, Peters said yes,the Stuff.co.nz media website reported.  The political limbo has pushed the New Zealand dollar, the world s 11th most traded currency, down by around 3.3 percent since the vote. The Kiwi was trading at $0.7103 mid-afternoon on Thursday after hitting a four-month low earlier this week. Two recent independent surveys have suggested the uncertainty is curbing business sentiment, although official data released on Thursday indicated that consumer confidence remained robust. There are also concerns that a government including the nationalist NZ First would lead to more interventionist economic policies. Peters fueled those fears earlier this week when he said that exporters should welcome the recent fall in the local currency. NZ First also wants to restrict foreign investment, curb immigration and renegotiate certain trade deals.  Strong immigration has been blamed for the country s hot housing market and unaffordable prices. Data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand released on Thursday showed that the number of properties sold in September was the lowest for that month for six years, as the market awaited an election result. Peters lost his own seat in the election to a National candidate but remains the lead negotiator and eligible for a ministerial post as leader of NZ First.  He said talks so far had focused on policy, with no discussions yet on ministerial portfolios or offices.  Peters said he was aiming for a  serious consensus  from the NZ First board on which party to support, but he declined to identify or number those board members. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: new zealand held suspense kingmaker weighs coalition optionswellington reuters new zealanders likely need wait several days find form new government south pacific island nation small nationalist party holding balance power said thursday the new zealand first party holding fifth day talks ruling national opposition labour party form coalition government almost three weeks inconclusive general election prime minister bill english ruling national party seats election bloc seats leaving needing new zealand first nine seats meet seats needed majority parliament new zealand first leader winston peters said pretty confident talks main parties would conclude thursday evening said nz first board would meet discuss options weekend earliest it depends upon logistical availability board saturday sunday monday peters told reporters i know long asked whether public would know government end next week peters said yes media website reported the political limbo pushed new zealand dollar world traded currency around percent since vote the kiwi trading thursday hitting low earlier week two recent independent surveys suggested uncertainty curling business sentiment although official data released thursday indicated consumer confidence remained robust there also concerns government including nationalist nz first would lead interventions economic policies peters fueled fears earlier week said exporters welcome recent fall local currency nz first also wants restrict foreign investment curb immigration negotiate certain trade deals strong immigration blamed country hot housing market affordable prices data real estate institute new zealand released thursday showed number properties sold september lowest month six years market awaited election result peters lost seat election national candidate remains lead negotiator eligible ministerial post leader nz first he said talks far focused policy discussions yet ministerial portfolios offices peters said aiming serious consensus nz first board party support declined identify number board members worldnews