National MP Alfred Ngaro won't comment on speculation he is planning on splitting off from National to form his own Christian conservative party.
But he would not rule out the prospect of forming a new party, responding to speculation by saying he would comment on the issue when he's ready.Â
Asked this morning if he was planning on launching a new party, he repeatedly refused to comment.
"I'm not making any comments – but when I do, you will know," he told the Herald at the Lower North Island National Party Conference in Wellington.
Ngaro did not respond to repeated requests for comment on Friday.
"When I decide to make a comment, I'll make a comment. But right now, I'm not making any comment," he said this morning.
On Friday, ZB reported that talks were underway regarding Ngaro setting up a setting up a new party, focused on socially conservative issues.
Ngaro is a former Cabinet minister and has strong ties to the Christian community. He studied at Bible College and was a pastor before becoming an MP in 2011.
It had been speculated that National could do a deal with Ngaro, whereby it would make it clear it supported Ngaro winning the seat – much like it has done with ACT in Epsom.
A spokeswoman for National leader Simon Bridges said on Friday that there had been "no discussions about deals in seats going on".
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