EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 10 MIN
Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the India FTA, Shane Jones' butter chicken comment, National leadership saga
from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB
Politicians are unimpressed with Shane Jones’ suggestion the India Free Trade Agreement would lead to a "butter chicken tsunami" of Indian migrants coming to New Zealand. Christopher Luxon says the New Zealand First deputy leader's comments were "alarmist" and "scaremongering". Labour's Ginny Andersen told Mike Hosking the Prime Minister should go further and call the comments out as racist. National's Mark Mitchell says Jones does have a unique way of communicating, but he should clearly choose his words more carefully. He told Hosking Jones got this one wrong, and needs to be more careful in the future. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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