Most watched: Winston Peters heard saying 'yeah, throw fatty out' during heated debate in Parliament

August 1, 2018

This story was first published on Wednesday August 1

Winston Peters has been heard saying "yeah, throw fatty out" during a heated exchange in Parliament's Question Time today.

Speaker Trevor Mallard was asking National MP Gerry Brownlee to apologise for making an interjection when Mr Peters' comment was made.

"I'm going to have to get the shadow leader of the opposition to apologise," Speaker Trevor Mallard said.

"Yeah, throw fatty out," Mr Peters can be heard saying over the top of the Speaker as he stood up to address Parliament.

No one in the House appeared to hear the comment from the Acting Prime Minister and Question Time continued.

Mr Brownlee's interjection took place as Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin was outlining why Dr Pauline Kingi had stepped down from the inquiry into Wally Haumaha as deputy police commissioner.

Mr Brownlee gave a statement to 1 NEWS about Mr Peters' comment.

"It's refreshing that a man of 72 can still be childish, but it's sad that he is so particularly thin skinned himself."

New Zealand First have also been asked to comment on this story by 1 NEWS NOW.

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