Hipkins told Morning Report a member of the party had asked a “silly question” and members gave “silly answers”.
He said they got carried away and despite it not intending to cause offense – it did and members went too far.
Hipkins said he understood if Willis was offended by Edmonds’ comments and she had apologised for that.
“I think that was the right thing to do,” Hipkins said.
“I think it was a ridiculous exercise, I think they got a bit carried away and my message to them has been pretty clear, which is, you’ve got to assume that all of these things are public events and you do need to really make sure you’re focused on, you know, talking about the issues that really matter and this is not one of them.”
Hipkins said there were “hundreds of people” in the room and he didn’t know who had leaked the audio.
RNZ
Face of the Day
Hipkins said there were “hundreds of people” in the room and he didn’t know who had leaked the audio.
Related
Face of the Day
The 223kg bar he cleanly raised above his head was swiftly slammed to the mat in celebration for New Zealand’s fourth gold in Glasgow.
Face of the Day
John was an exceptionally fine gentleman who enjoyed sharing his knowledge at Antique Arms meetings every month. Such was his vast knowledge of naval matters, we used to joke he started his naval career as ship’s boy for Noah and was a close advisor to Vice-Admiral Nelson. Navy
Face of the Day
In record-breaking fashion, Zoe Hobbs had herself a medal for the 100m at a major athletics championships. It was gold and New Zealand’s first ever medal in the event in Games history.
Face of the Day
After The Goodies, Oddie became one of Britain’s best-known wildlife broadcasters and conservationists through BBC series including Birding with Bill Oddie and Springwatch.
Latest
Diving Into Obscurity: Stormtroopers of Death
Even in 1985, it took balls of steel to release an album titled “Speak English or Die”.
Good Oil General Debate
Please read our rules before you start commenting on The Good Oil to avoid a temporary or permanent ban.
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… prospectus (noun) - 1: a preliminary printed statement that describes an enterprise (such as a business or publication) and that is distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants 2: something (such as a statement or situation) that forecasts the course or nature of something Source : Merriam-