For Friday Faceoff this week Nick Mills is joined in the studio by political commentator Josie Pagani and journalist and former chief press secretary to the Prime Minister, Hamish Rutherford. 

Prime Minister Christopher told Newstalk ZB's Kerre Woodham yesterday he would support a referendum on MMP. 

The panel analyse his political performance this week after the potential slip up and the apology given to businesses after his "parent-child" comments. Plus, what do our panel think of the referendum idea?

The amalgamation deadline is in two days, the region's councils are voting today on their plans after Upper Hutt's rejection. What's the best option and how will everything go down?

Plus, double standards in the house and Rutherford and Pagani share their hots and nots of the week. 

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