Mallard was meeting with the US Ambassador, but meanwhile National MP Chris Bishop was publically planning a coup against the under fire Speaker.
Mallard is also copping criticism for going to Europe along with a group of MPs from every other political party except Act.
Act Deputy Leader Brooke van Valden said it’s an expensive junket that serves no purpose, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern backs the tour.
A new poll suggests that Kiwis want tax cuts in the upcoming Budget.
A Newshub-Reid poll suggested that 69 percent of Kiwis wanted a tax cut, but 48 percent of Labour voters also want the cuts.
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