The Prime Minister is defending his absence from Parliament yesterday as the Treaty Settlement Bill was voted down.
He said he doesn’t regret not being there as he was preoccupied with trade issues.
Senior Political Editor Barry Soper talks to Ryan Bridge about the Luxon’s absence, Phil Goff’s unfiltered comments on Trump, and Winston Peters 80th birthday.
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