Jacinda Ardern

The New Zealand prime minister apologises to the leader of an opposition party after her desk microphone catches a comment to her deputy.

Mr Seymour, who said he admired some of Ms Ardern's political skills immensely, said he had written back to Ms Ardern thanking her for the apology and wishing her a very merry Christmas. Mr Seymour said that in her text, Ms Ardern wrote that she "apologised, she shouldn't have made the comments, and that, as her mum said, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it." - In a text message to Mr Seymour, Ms Ardern apologised and said she should not have made the comment

The New Zealand prime minister uttered the insult after responding to a barrage of questions from right-wing ACT party leader David Seymour on Tuesday.

if people were offended I’m sorry about that,” he said. it’s water off a duck’s back.” The 52-year-old said he didn’t resile from the comments but he “wasn’t meaning to disrespect South Auckland”. “If you’re sitting in a garage in South Auckland with your two brothers and you’re thinking about life and where you’re going, consciously or unconsciously, the gang life looks pretty attractive,” he said. Ironically, the last question in Seymour’s train of attacks was “can the prime minister give an example of her making a mistake, apologising for it properly and fixing it?” The outburst is a departure from Ardern’s self-described “relentlessly positive” brand of politics, coming on the second-last parliamentary day of the year.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called another party leader an “arrogant p***k” as she took her seat in Parliament this afternoon.

Mr Seymour did not hear the remark himself. At the end of the day, it’s not the end of the world.” “She couldn’t answer the question which is probably why she was a bit flustered...the great irony is now I actually have got her to apologise for something. I just wish she’d apologise for a few other things.” It was only after the Herald picked up on the comments and asked Mr Seymour to comment on them that Mr Seymour raised a point of order in the House, noting that Ms Ardern had made an “exceedingly unparliamentary remark”. 25+ news channels in 1 place. I just said, thank you and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. Stream more world news live & on demand with Flash. However, Mr Seymour’s questioning of the remarks ensured that they would be recorded in Hansard for posterity - as interjections that are addressed in the chamber, as Mr Seymour addressed Ms Ardern’s comment, get recorded in Hansard. NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called Act Party leader David Seymour an “arrogant p***k” in Parliament, following questions in the House of Representatives. [Ms Ardern](https://www.news.com.au/topics/Jacinda-Ardern) has since apologised to ACT leader David Seymour for the remarks via text, the [New Zealand Herald](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/such-an-arrogant-prick-pm-lashes-out-at-act-leader-david-seymour/X46N3OBWCFEYZKHBIW2TF7B52Y/) reports. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called another party leader an “arrogant p***k” as she took her seat in Parliament this afternoon.

Ms Ardern made the comment while being questioned by the leader of the libertarian ACT party, David Seymour, in the NZ parliament on Tuesday. “Can the prime ...

At the end of the day, it's not the end of the world." I just said, thank you and I hope you have a very merry Christmas. - Mr Seymour said the comment was "not the end of the world".