Story perspectives

Labour Turns Duck-Horse Question Into Wellington Country Song

5/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Labour candidates turned a “duck-horse” question into a duck-themed country-song performance at their Wellington conference.
Dr Ayesha Verrall sang the anonymously sent duck-song in response to the question.
Kieran McAnulty called the government’s opponents “duck-sized horses” and blamed NZME for acting as a proxy.
Edmonds later apologized for the muddled answer, reiterated Labour’s strategy to discredit senior opponents, while Greg O’Connor stressed that knowledgeable senior staff are essential for governance.

1 of 1

Story summary

Labour candidates turned a “duck-horse” question into a duck-themed country-song performance at their Wellington conference.
Dr Ayesha Verrall sang the anonymously sent duck-song in response to the question.
Kieran McAnulty called the government’s opponents “duck-sized horses” and blamed NZME for acting as a proxy.
Edmonds later apologized for the muddled answer, reiterated Labour’s strategy to discredit senior opponents, while Greg O’Connor stressed that knowledgeable senior staff are essential for governance.