A second stoush has blown up around a government appointed chair and claims of political impartiality.
Last week it was health boss Rob Campbell - now it is the chair of Pharmac, Steve Maharey - a former Labour MP and Cabinet minister.
National's calling for him to go, after columns penned by Maharey took aim at the opposition and National leader Christopher Luxon.
But the government is denying any double standards, saying their former colleague has been contrite, unlike the outspoken Rob Campbell.
Here's our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch.
