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The Prime Minister denies there's any tension between him and Winston Peters about the response to the United States tariffs.
The Foreign Affairs Minister criticised Christopher Luxon for not speaking to him first before making public comments on the trade war.
Luxon on Monday told Morning Report the coalition is "fully aligned" on trade.
It comes after Labour accused the prime minister and his deputy of immaturity.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said Luxon and Peters needed to "stop their bickering" and act like a functional government.
"New Zealand needs a steady hand on the tiller to navigate this global situation and having two Coalition leaders play out their infighting in the media is unhelpful and immature," he said.
Luxon has spoken with leaders from throughout the Indo-Pacific and European Union to discuss international trade, and how they might be able to work together to take a "like-minded approach" to trade.
But Peters said the phone calls were premature, and Luxon should call him next time.
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