On September 10th, 2019 Jacinda Ardern three times denied knowing that the assault complaints were sexual in nature.
A month earlier at 7:37am on August 6th, 2019 Jacinda Ardern the Prime Minister of New Zealand was temporarily in the country. She spoke to that nice Mr Hosking on Newstalk ZB:
Nice Mr Hosking: “Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; good morning!”
Ms Ardern: “Morning”
Nice Mr Hosking:
How many people have quit your party as a result of this investigation into the bloke who may or may not of, uhm, sexually assaulted someone?
Now, here’s the brain-teaser for you all; think very carefully…What is the prime minister’s response to nice Mr Hosking’s question?
Is it:
A) I have to stop you right there, Mike. There was no sexual assault.
B) Let me say, Mike, from the outset I sought assurances about these allegations and need to correct you about them, they are absolutely not of a sexual nature.
C) Hold on a minute; Mike, did you say “sexual assault”? I have no information, at all, about any supposed sexual assault; this is news to me.
D) I’m [pause] going to be pretty careful answering that question, Mike, because this is ahm, uhm, er…
Those who answered A) B) or C) please proceed to the next question:
There is a bridge to nowhere, from nowhere; it is for sale. Do you….