United Future leader Peter Dunne says the Labour Party would have to make significant policy changes before his party could support it again.
United Future leader Peter Dunne says the Labour Party would have to make significant policy changes before his party could support it again.
Prime Minister John Key told United Future's annual conference at the weekend that National would like to continue working with the party after this year's election.
He re-stated National's plan to campaign in Ohariu for the party vote only, giving Mr Dunne a better chance of holding the seat.
Mr Dunne says it was good to get the Prime Minister's endorsement, which sends a signal to voters of the likely governing arrangements after the election.
United Future has pitched itself as a centre party that can work with either of the two main parties, but Mr Dunne says some of Labour's policies are incompatible with United Future.
Meanwhile, both Labour and United Future both say their polling gives them the lead to win the Wellington seat of Ohariu.
Mr Dunne holds the electorate with a majority of 1006 votes.
United Future says its polling indicates Mr Dunne will retain Ohariu but Labour's candidate, list MP Charles Chauvel, says his party's polling shows Labour ahead, despite United Future's deal with National.
Mr Chauvel says people don't like the idea of being told how to vote and the deal rebound badly on National and United Future.
