Anneke
Smith, Political reporter
The Foreign
Affairs Minister says he deleted a tweet correcting a post
made by the Prime Minister after “the lesson was
learned”.
Christopher Luxon posted a photo on X last
week of himself linking arms with Southeast Asian leaders at
the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
The caption
began: “I’ve just done a deal with Southeast Asian nations
that will help grow our economy at home.”
Peters’
account reshared
the image with just one word: “We…”
The post was
later deleted.
Peters was asked why it was removed as
he made his way into the House this afternoon.
“Well,
we don’t use singular pronouns, we use collective pronouns,
and I see the Prime Minister agrees with me,” he
replied.
“The lesson was learned.”
Peters
dismissed a follow up question about his position on using
pronouns, given his refusal to use they-them pronouns for
former Green MP Benjamin Doyle.
“Oh, excuse me. Get
serious.”
Luxon’s post finished: “Southeast Asia is
one of the fastest growing regions in the world. And New
Zealand’s future economic prosperity lies here in the
Indo-Pacific.
“That’s why I’m proud we are now one of
a handful of ASEAN’s Comprehensive Strategic
Partners.”
Luxon went on to travel on to South Korea
to attend the APEC
forum.
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