RADIO NEW ZEALAND: Outgoing Labour Cabinet ministers are meeting on Monday as they try to ensure a smooth transition to a new leadership team for their party.
Leader Prime Minister Helen Clark announced on election night she would stand down immediately as Labour leader, after the National Party won enough seats to form the next government.
Deputy-leader Michael Cullen is also standing down. He said on Sunday it was time to step aside as deputy leader as the party rebuilds, but would continue to serve in Parliament.
The meeting of the Labour Cabinet, which started late Monday morning, is likely to be the last before the National-led Government is sworn in by Governor-General Anand Satyanand.
It is designed to reach agreement on who should replace Helen Clark and Michael Cullen as leader and deputy leader.
Radio New Zealand's political editor says if agreement can be reached quickly there would be nothing to stop a formal vote on Tuesday, when all Labour MPs meet for the first time since Saturday's election loss.
Senior MP Phil Goff is tipped to replace Helen Clark, while some suggest Annette King would be the ideal deputy.
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