Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern is once again endorsing the Labour Party in a new social media video – but eagle-eyed viewers are more interested in the background.
The former Labour leader posted the video to Instagram on Thursday where she urged Kiwis to make sure they voted. But commentators were quick to point out Dame Jacinda's decision to pose in front of a dinosaur lamp.
The post comes a day after National leader Christopher Luxon dodged rumours he didn’t believe dinosaurs existed.
In the newly published video Dame Jacinda, who is posed in front of a green T-Rex lamp, urges people to make sure they vote.
"Hey everyone, I just got off the phone to friends back home who were telling me just how close this election is turning out to be which means your vote could be a deciding vote," Dame Jacinda said.
"So if you believe in reducing child poverty, not increasing it. If you believe in acting on climate change, not ignoring it. If you believe in health and education services, then vote for Labour. Make sure you go out and use your voice this weekend – it could make all the difference."
Commenters were quick to point out the lamp with one person saying, "I believe in the dinosaur lamp (laughing face emoji)"
Another added, "The lamp has to be an intentional placement, surely."
On Tuesday Luxon confirmed he "absolutely" believes dinosaurs are real after comedian and New Zealand Today presenter Guy Williams released a trailer online for his latest podcast episode suggesting the leader didn’t believe in the extinct animals.
Williams received an anonymous tip-off that claimed Air New Zealand had turned down a safety video idea that contained dinosaurs "because the CEO didn't believe they were real.".
Williams claimed the tip-off said the CEO at the time the video idea was refused was Luxon. Luxon was in charge of Air NZ from 2012 to 2020.
After failed attempts to interview Luxon on the matter Williams door-stopped the National leader after an event.
"What’s your favourite dinosaur?" Williams asked after passing through Luxon's security.
"T-Rex," Luxon replied.
Williams told Luxon that he'd heard a rumour the National leader didn't believe in dinosaurs, "T-Rex is a great dinosaur", Luxon replied, before getting in the back of car – where Williams asked again: "Do you believe dinosaurs are real?"
"See ya, bye," Luxon replied, leaving the question unanswered.
On Tuesday Luxon was asked directly if he believed dinosaurs roamed the earth.
"Absolutely," he said, taken aback before asking the reporter: "What kind of question is that?"
Ardern's post is the second time in as many days that she's thrown her weight behind her former party.
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has also endorsed his former party this week urging New Zealanders to party vote National.
