Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB political editor on Prime Minister Chris Luxon being grilled over Winston Peters, Shane Jones’ ‘xenophobic’ comments - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The Prime Minister says he hasn't spoken to two Cabinet ministers over recent remarks that were labelled racist and xenophobic. 

In the House, Shane Jones yelled 'send the Mexicans home' and Winston Peters told Green MPs they'd come with ideas 'foreign to our country' and suggested they show New Zealand some gratitude.

Green Party MP Ricardo Menendez-March, who is Mexican, says the Prime Minister should call out such language. 

Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls says Prime Minister Luxon claimed the comments 'weren't what he would say'.

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