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Cabinet ministers' behaviour is continuing to create problems for the Labour Government.
Already Stuart Nash and Michael Wood have lost their portfolios, with Stuart Nash announcing he's retiring from Parliament.
Yesterday Justice Minister Kiri Allan returned to Parliament to defend herself against claims of staff mistreatment.
Education Minister Jan Tinetti, while found not guilty of contempt of the House, hardly got off scot-free and was asked to apologise.
It all meant the Prime Minister has had to spend another day of his China trip talking about ministers back home.
And while he backs his ministers, Chris Hipkins says none of it is helpful.
Here's our political reporter Giles Dexter.
