Chris Luxon remains unsure about whether he'll make it to APEC, as coalition talks continue.
The conference begins in San Francisco next week.
A week on from the final election results, National is working with ACT and New Zealand First to form a Government.
NZ Herald political reporter Adam Pearse says Luxon's coalition partners will need to form an agreement, making it unlikely that Luxon will get to depart for APEC.
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