James Shaw. Photo: ODT filesOpposition leader Simon Bridges​ says a deal with the Green Party over Question Time in the House is not the dawning of a potential National-Green coalition partnership. But the National leader has welcomed the move and says it will help his party hold the Government to account. “I raised this with James Shaw, he understands that and I think he expects nothing less.”But Bridges said the deal was not the start of a National-Green partnership working towards a coalition together. Asked about National standing aside in an electorate to help O’Sullivan win a seat, Bridges said: “We’ve got two-and-a-half years to go.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 18, 2018 21:22 UTC