The Prime Minister lost patience with ACT's David Seymour during Question Time.

Seymour accused the Government of using race to divide New Zealanders, citing pregnant Maori women being given Prezzy Cards and ethnicity being included in surgical waitlists.

Hipkins fired back he rejects the premise of Seymour's questions as plain racism.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour's under a lot of heat, especially following the backlash to their GST policy.

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The Prime Minister lost patience with ACT's David Seymour during Question Time.
Seymour accused the Government of using race to divide New Zealanders, citing pregnant Maori women being given Prezzy Cards and ethnicity being included in surgical waitlists. Hipkins fired back he rejects the premise of Seymour's questions as plain racism.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Labour's under a lot of heat, especially following the backlash to their GST policy.
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