Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is speaking to media in Auckland.
It comes after he was forced to give reassurance the coalition government was "stable" following a public stoush between ACT Party leader David Seymour and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
Last week, Peters vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill if re-elected, prompting Seymour, the proponent of the bill, to warn Peters could be preparing to jump ship to Labour.
Luxon was asked about the stability of the government on Morning Report earlier today.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
"This is a strong, stable coalition government. We are operating in an MMP environment in which individual parties have their own policies."
In contrast, he said a possible Left bloc coalition was "a mess", with a mix of Labour, Green, Te Pāti Māori and now two independents after the party expulsions.
"I think New Zealanders will think clearly about the options. They will look at our coalition and see a stable government, then look across to the other side and see a mess," he said.
Watch the press conference live in the player above from about 3.30pm.
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