Labour's Jacinda Ardern has ruled out any possibility of forming a coalition with Advance NZ after the upcoming election.
It's just two weeks until New Zealand's general election and, as always, our political leaders have been asked which parties they could work with after the big vote to form a Government.
The latest Newshub-Reid Research poll results suggest Parliament may only see four parties represented after October 17 - Labour, National, Act and the Greens - but Ardern on Saturday was asked if she would consider working with Advance NZ if it got in.
"No," she said, before being asked why.
"I think the reasons are fairly obvious. I think the fact no one has ever asked me has been because people have rightfully assumed that I would not work with Advance NZ."
She said she doesn't agree with what the party represents.
Advance NZ was set up earlier this year by former National Party MP and current independent Botany representative Jami-Lee Ross and since teamed up with the New Zealand Public Party's Billy Te Kahika.
Ross isn't running for Botany this year but will stand on the list. He believes Te Kahika can win Te Tai Tokerau, allowing both men to enter Parliament if the party gets enough of the party vote. Te Tai Tokerau is currently held by Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis, who has a strong majority.
Te Kahika has been criticised for conspiratorial comments about the likes of COVID-19 and 5G. His following grew during New Zealand's first COVID-19 lockdown with people concerned about the Government's use of restrictions limiting people's liberties.
This week Advance NZ attempted to use the courts to stop Newshub Nation airing a 'powerbrokers' multi-party debate which didn't include Ross or Te Kahika.
The court allowed the debate to go ahead as planned, which Ross said was "disappointing".
"Voters deserve to see just how well [Te Kahika] matches up against politicians from the other parties set to enter Parliament."
If Advance NZ was somehow to enter Parliament - either by winning a seat or crossing the 5 percent threshold - it looks like it won't be friends with either major party.
On Friday, National leader Judith Collins ruled out working with the party.
"Absolutely… because I'm not insane."
Advance NZ didn't appear on Sunday's Newshub Reid-Research poll, but it managed 1 percent on the latest Colmar Brunton poll.
