Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson this morning complimented new AM Show host Ryan Bridge on going from being a "stupid little kid at school" to a "big star".
"You're the man," he said. But his compliments didn't quite make up for his roasting of Bridge.
This morning's interview began with friendly sparring about Jackson's Facebook posts, with Bridge pointing out most have been about National Party leader Judith Collins.
"You guys have been really pleased to see how we're going, a lot of support out there," Jackson sarcastically remarked about Bridge and fellow host Mark Richardson's opinion of the Government.