ACT leader David Seymour has suggested whichever party offers Winston Peters the prime ministership will form the next government,
Jacinda Ardern has ruled out the possibility of the parties offering the NZ First leader the top spot, but the Breakfast Club discussed the possibility of whether if negotiations stall, could the offer be put on the table?
Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett said the suggestion was "absolutely ridiculous, but it should remind NZ MMP is what they voted for – is this the environment they thought they were going to get?"
"Probably not."
"In the MMP environment, he got a point of control, he got a balance of power."
TVNZ1 Breakfast reporter Brodie Kane said the possibility was "just madness".
"With seven per cent and you haven't even own your own seat, people haven’t voted for [Mr Peters] to be prime minister," she said.
Ms Kane thought Mr Peters would put creating his own legacy at the front of negotiation deals.
Mr Barnett said Mr Peters' bargaining point would instead determine if he were to create a legacy through this deal.
"Is he going to put New Zealand first, or is he going to put Winston first?"
"Legacy he will get by doing the right thing. Legacy he won't get by being prime minister or overplaying his hand."
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