National's frustration with coalition partners breaks into the open

National's frustration with coalition partners breaks into the open

Simeon Brown said publicly what National ministers usually keep quiet: that working with ACT and New Zealand First is difficult. He compared them to children and told people not to vote for them in the last election. In public, ministers say they get along fine with their coalition partners, but Brown's comments suggest they're managing a difficult arrangement rather than a true team.

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