Gumboot Friday founder Mike King has come under fire following his recent comments about alcohol.

In an interview with Newstalk ZB yesterday, King said alcohol can stop negative thoughts - and could be a solution to mental health. 

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says these comments missed the mark, but Labour is wrong to call for Gumboot Friday's funding to be pulled.

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Gumboot Friday founder Mike King has come under fire following his recent comments about alcohol.
In an interview with Newstalk ZB yesterday, King said alcohol can stop negative thoughts - and could be a solution to mental health.&nbsp;
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says these comments missed the mark, but Labour is wrong to call for Gumboot Friday's funding to be pulled.
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Mike King's controversial comments about alcohol

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/33db3e41-fefa-470d-ac7f-b21a0071bc16/transcript

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