While PM muses about trimming tax, Finance Minister has other ideas. At its most basic, it raises the question of whether the Prime Minister and his Finance Minister are truly on the same page when it comes to fiscal priorities. Just how National gets to a fourth term is where the pressure is coming on - and some tension, as Key's tax blurt reveals. But the pairing of Key and English is the major success story of this National-led Government. Related Content Fran O'Sullivan: Politicians hop on housing bandwagon Fran O'Sullivan: Merger's ripples bound to spread Fran O'Sullivan: MediaWorks boss went too fast for the tribeHe is focused on delivering a good Budget next week and building a platform for subsequent exercises.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 20, 2016 11:33 UTC