Shane Jones stands firm with 'butter chicken' comments

"Enabled and entitled". That's how one political commentator described Shane Jones remarks about a "butter chicken tsunami". The New Zealand First minister made the comments while condemming New Zealand's free trade agreement with India. Despite strong criticism, he refused to apologise. A new poll from Horizon Research asked adults whether they agreed with the use of racial remarks in politics in order to increase party votes. Thirteen percent did, while 59 percent didn't. Massey University politics professor Richard Shaw spoke to Lisa Owen.

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