Jacinda backing James

NewstalkZB reports:

Jacinda Ardern is urging the Green Party not to blame James Shaw for the Government’s climate agreement with farmers.
Farmers won’t be subject to emissions levies, unless the industry breaches the agreement.
Some angry Green Party members now want the Climate Change Minister to stand down as Green Party co-leader, accusing him of “selling out”.

Not sure this helps James.

Green Party members already think he is acting as a Labour Minister, not a Green Minister. So having the Labour PM defend him might actually make things worse.

The problem for the Greens is they have no leverage.