The Prime Minister has brushed off his faux pas yesterday, when he seemed to be taking a crack at Australians.

Minister Paul Goldsmith was being questioned over removing Māori greetings from his Matariki invitation to an Australian Minister.

In his defence, Chris Luxon said in his dealings with Australians, it pays to be incredibly simple.

ZB political correspondent Barry Soper said the Government had bigger things to worry about on our shores.

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