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Labour's David Cunliffe has apologised to National's Judith Collins after saying the human species would probably be extinct if she was the last woman on earth.
Cunliffe made the comments on RadioLive yesterday when he was asked by host Paul Henry who he would have children with as a last resort.
"Do you sometimes think maybe if everyone died and it was only these people in this house, who would I make children with?" Henry asked.
Cunliffe then responded: "Well I have thought that if Judith Collins was the last woman on earth the species would probably become extinct."
He has since called Collins, the National Party's highest ranking female MP, to offer an apology for the remark he made "in bad taste".
"She's been very gracious," said Cunliffe.
"I've given her a sincere apology and I believe she's accepted it."
Collins refused to speak to ONE News about the incident but her press secretary, who labelled the comments "sexist", confirmed she had accepted the apology.
Labour leader Phil Goff has admitted he has talked to his finance spokesman about the "off the cuff remark" and the matter had now been resolved.
"He's apologised, she's accepted. That puts an end to it."
The comments come after Goff called Prime Minister John Key a "liar" during the televised TVNZ Leader's debate.
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