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Ben McKay

Spat? What spat? Luxon denies trade tensions in NZ

Chris Luxon has copped days of criticism from his provocative deputy Winston Peters (right). (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon is denying a rift with his deputy Winston Peters, despite several days of direct and indirect criticism from his rabble-rousing foreign minister.

In one of the most significant coalition spats of this term of government, Mr Luxon and Mr Peters are at odds on how to approach the trade crunch brought on by US President Donald Trump.

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