Chris Luxon

For the last week there has been intense media speculation about my leadership and about who said what to whom.

The caucus has answered clearly and decisively, it has backed my leadership and that matter is now closed and I won't be commenting further on it.

Kiwis expect the media to ask us the tough questions about our policies, to hold us to account for our pledges to New Zealanders, and to interrogate us about the things that matter to them.

They are not interested in this media psychopora.

I appreciate NZ First has its own position on the Indian FTA.

They are frankly wrong.

Are those comments racist, Prime Minister?

Oh, I don't know.

It doesn't sound right.

I mean, I'm just saying to you it's alarmist and it's actually unhelpful language.