The trash talks started, but there's no fight on the cards. National MP Mark Mitchell is disappointed Police Minister Stuart Nash won't go head-to-head with him in a charity boxing match.
Mitchell has challenged Nash to join him in the ring at the Fight for Life event to raise money for mental health support in Hawke's Bay.
But the Napier MP isn't biting - saying he's too busy to train and Mark Mitchell should be relieved.
Our political reporter Anneke Smith has more.