Chris Penk loses ministerial portfolios
The brevity of the speech was sign itself that the Prime Minister was not interested in going into details. 75 seconds. There was no mention then of the decision he would make this afternoon about Chris Penk's portfolios. But Chris Penk was notably absent from the senior MPs who flanked Christopher Luxon. A group which included those who had been reluctant to say anything about their confidence in the Prime Minister ahead of the meeting. Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.
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