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NZ First MP Michael Laws' sexist remarks spark political backlash
NZ First MP Michael Laws' sexist comments about Opportunity Party members trigger national political reactions.
In brief
NZ First MP Michael Laws' sexist comments about Opportunity Party members trigger national political reactions. NZ First candidate Michael Laws faced backlash after making sexist remarks about Opportunity Party members, with National leader Christopher Luxon ruling him out of coalition Cabinet roles. Originally…
Election campaign final week
It's the final week of the election campaign and parties are under pressure to pull out all the stops before voting closes on Saturday.
Over a million votes cast
More than one million Kiwis have already cast their votes ahead of Saturday's election, accounting for more than a quarter of those enrolled.
Michael Laws' sexist remarks
NZ First candidate Michael Laws has copped condemnation from across the political spectrum after he made sexist comments about some women in Opportunity.
Christopher Luxon rules out Cabinet role
National Party leader Christopher Luxon has ruled Laws out from holding a Cabinet role in any coalition government he leads.
Hung Parliament poll results
The final Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll before the election shows a hung Parliament, with neither the left or right bloc securing more than 60 seats each.
Laws' comments on The Platform
Before New Zealand First MP Michael Laws apologised for his comments, he spoke about the relevant _NZ Herald_ article on his lunchtime show on The Platform.
Laws' sexist remarks explanation
Laws said he was 'at war with the Opportunity Party' and 'with the New Zealand Herald' after reading an editorial describing a candidates' debate in Wānaka.
Laws' response to criticism
Laws claimed the reactions from the Greens and Opportunity Party were 'hilarious' and a 'self-parody', and praised Opportunity woman Qiulae Wong for her 'sense of entitlement'.
Winston Peters' comments
Winston Peters called Laws' remarks a 'silly mistake' and said he 'used some silly words he never used before'.
Katie Nimon's perspective
National MP Katie Nimon said NZ First's focus on gender distracts from economic policy, calling National the party 'focused on the economy'.
Voting statistics
More than 1.25 million ballots have been cast ahead of Saturday's election as the fourth remaining day of voting nears its end.
Electoral Commission data
The Electoral Commission said 1,250,057 votes were submitted between Labour Day (October 26) and yesterday (November 3), accounting for roughly one in three (33%) of those enrolled.
Opportunity Party security issue
Opportunity is working to restore the security of the WhatsApp account of party leader Qiulae Wong after she was caught by a phishing hack.
National's economic post correction
The National Party has removed a social media post about the economy after the _Herald_ asked about its accuracy.
Here's the gist
NZ First candidate Michael Laws faced backlash after making sexist remarks about Opportunity Party members, with National leader Christopher Luxon ruling him out of coalition Cabinet roles.
