National may have closed the door on New Zealand First, but is leaving it ajar for the Maori Party.

National MP Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking he is predicting a resurgence in the Maori Party and says National could team up with them again.

Mitchell also believes the Act Party is a strong partner to National.

"I'm at Waitangi and there's a lot of dissatisfaction among Maori about what Labour has failed to deliver."

However, Labour Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash told Mike Hosking Act is on one percent and the Maori Party doesn't even register in the polls.

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