The Labour Party may be forced to accept the National Party's help if it wants to start charging returning New Zealanders to stay in managed isolation hotels.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a decision and a law change could happen before the election.
Ardern has indicated Labour won't be looking for National's support to get any legislation over the line.
That means getting help from both New Zealand First and the Greens, which may not be straight forward.
Here's political reporter Charlie Dreaver with the details.
