Prime Minister John Key has intervened in the rugby television rights row, issuing a directive that Maori TV will be the lead bidder.
In a major u-turn for the Government, Mr Key's directive means the competing TVNZ bid backed by National Minister Jonathan Coleman will be taken off the table.
Mr Key and Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples today said Maori TV, TVNZ and TV3 were meeting in Auckland this afternoon to sort out the bid.
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