Former Health Minister David Clark has refused to commit to standing at next year's election and expects to speak to media about the topic at a later time.
Clark, the current Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, was asked by Newshub whether he would make the commitment.
"I don't have any comment to say on that at all. Any announcements around that will come in due course," he said.
That's not a yes.
"I don't have anything to say about that at all," Clark said.
So does he have plans to spend more time with his family, Newshub asked.
"I will look forward to speaking with you at an appropriate time about this."
The 2023 election is expected to be held in the second half of next year. MPs - particularly electorate MPs - will need to start signalling to their parties whether they intend to contest the election or resign.
Former Presbyterian Minister, Clark represents the seat of Dunedin. He was first elected in 2011 and holds a number of ministerial portfolios, including Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Digital Economy and Communications, and State Owned Enterprises.
He was the Health Minister between 2017 and 2020. He resigned after admitting to becoming a "distraction" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clark faced backlash after Newshub footage showed him pointing blame at then-Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield for an issue at the Government's MIQ facilities.
He was also criticised during the 2020 alert level 4 lockdown for breaching COVID rules by going mountain biking and driving 20km to the beach for a walk with his family when Kiwis weren't allowed to drive for recreation.
Newshub also revealed he continued moving house during alert level 4 lockdown, shifting boxes when the rest of New Zealand was told they were not allowed.
The Prime Minister demoted Clark to the bottom of her Cabinet rankings and stripped him of his Associate Finance portfolio, and said she would have sacked him "under normal conditions".
