Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on David Seymour withdrawing letter to UN after speaking with Chris Luxon

David Seymour's withdrawn a letter he sent to the United Nations after being called out by the Prime Minister. 

A United Nations' official's letter was critical of the Regulatory Standards Bill, saying it excluded Māori traditions.

Seymour, the Minister responsible for the bill, replied that as an indigenous New Zealander himself, he's deeply aggrieved by the UN's audacity in presuming to speak on his behalf.

 Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper discussed the saga further.

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