Focus on Politics for 2 December 2011

After last Saturday's election the National Party is on the verge of forming a second-term government. The ACT and United Future Parties are set to sign a deal with National while the Maori Party will go back to its supporters next week to get their approval for a proposed agreement. Meanwhile, the Labour Party, in the wake of its worst election result since the 1930s, will elect a new leader and deputy leader on December the 13th.