New Zealand: ex-PM John Key slammed over ‘sausage party’ after Nationals’ win

The Nationals Party secured a resounding victory at the New Zealand general election on Saturday, nine months after the resignation of Jacinda Ardern.

To celebrate the win – the party’s first in six years – former Prime Minister John Key cooked blue-coloured sausages, inspired by the party’s iconic colouring.

The picture was shared to social media by son Max Key with the caption “What better way to celebrate than a blue sausage party?”

The bizarre feast was met with mixed reactions.

“Love the result, but not convinced on the blue sausages,” one person wrote.

Another person revealed they were disgusted by the sausages, writing: “So good … although blue sausages look..”, followed by an emoji of a person throwing up.

Other’s were not so happy with the election win, with one user writing: “These look as appetising as National’s policies”, but faced push back.

“What’s with all the negativity – scroll on and go support chippy if your not batting blue,” referencing outgoing PM Chris Hipkins.

The bizarre blue sausages are not the first to make waves online after a Sydney butcher in May began selling blue snags for the State of Origin series.

The “Go The Blue” sausages were sold at stores across the Harbour City by Sydney’s Pride Meats, but were laughed at by some as being “smurf meat”.

Neither is Mr Key the first former leader to come under fire for his cooking, after former-Prime Minister Scott Morrison shared images of his cooking misadventures.

The former Liberal leader copped flack in May after users pointed out what appeared to be undercooked chicken in his staple “curry night” post.

The centre-right Nationals Party, led by former airline executive Christopher Luxon, secured victory after an election which focused on cost of living.