Winston Peters lost for words after being asked if Jacinda Ardern is a Marxist - 'I was never going to answer that'

September 18, 2020

The NZ First leader went on to bat away the question from the member of the public with aplomb.

For the second time in as many days on the campaign trail, Winston Peters has been left momentarily lost for words after a question from the public.

Rather than his smoking habit, this time the question was about Jacinda Ardern and it came from a man at a Grey Power meeting in Hamilton.

“Jacinda, is she a Marxist? I’m serious,” the man said to a smattering of laughter.

Video of the meeting shows a grinning Peters gather his thoughts, before going on to give his list of NZ First’s achievements in Government.

“Do you see a Capital Gains Tax? No,” Peters said.

“Do you see interference with leases all around this country? No.

“Do you see a whole lot of things which you wouldn’t like? The answer is no because there has been a party in Government called NZ First.

“Our job is to be a turbocharged engine for smart ideas and a giant handbrake for bad ones.

“If you got us, you’re going to have stability and experience.”

A grinning Peters then had some final words for his questioner.

“And you knew I was never going to answer that question in the first place, didn’t you?” he said before laughing.

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