Shane Jones Stands by 'Racist' 'Butter Chicken Tsunami' Comments

Shane Jones dismisses controversy over his ‘butter chicken tsunami’ comments

New Zealand First MP Shane Jones has defended comparing a proposed free trade deal between New Zealand and India to a “butter chicken tsunami”, describing his comments as “hyperbole”.

Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments

Shane Jones. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON Shane Jones says his parliamentary colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to New Zealand a "butter chicken tsunami".

'Alarmist' - Prime Minister criticises Shane Jones' 'butter chicken' comments

Luxon stopped short of saying whether he thought the comments were racist.

Shane plays to petty ‘tsunami of butter chicken’ bigotry while Labour defines the real issues behind free trade deals – The Daily BlogSearchExpandExpandToggle MenuPreviousContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueFacebookXYouTubeScroll to to

Shane Jones throws red meat to the worst instincts — but the real danger is slipping through unnoticed. An India trade deal pushed by corporate interests, signed before the public ever sees the fine print.