Kiwis like to think their political figures are more down-to-earth and approachable than their counterparts overseas - and the leaders of our political parties have made relaxed live videos on social media a regular feature of their online presence.
But the co-leaders of Te Pāti Māori took that relaxed approach to the next level earlier this week when they accidentally broadcast a test run on Instagram that saw Rawiri Waititi broadcast live - in his underwear.
Waititi appeared on Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's livestream on Tuesday night, but it soon became clear that everything was not going according to plan.
"I hope I'm not going to do anything too embarrassing here," Ngarewa-Packer said as she added her colleague to the stream.
She need not have worried. Waititi had that covered.
"My dad's wearing his undies!" Waititi's son exclaimed shortly after his father appeared on camera, prompting Ngarewa-Packer to collapse in fits of laughter.
"Is this a proper live or a practice?" Waititi asked.
"I apologise for that whānau, we're so... organic," Waititi said.
What followed was a lesson in what not to do as Ngarewa-Packer accidentally cycled through Instagram filters as she attempted to explain the party's policy of removing GST from food.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer had issues with the filters. Photo / Instagram
"How the heck did I do that?" she asked before another change saw her face multiply across the screen.
"How do you end this?"
"No, you're asking the wrong fulla," Waititi replied.
The clip quickly racked up thousands of views, with most commenters appreciating the unscripted comedy.
"I laughed way too much," one person wrote, while others said it was "pure gold" and the pair were "keeping it real".
Waititi's son's contribution isn't the first time that a party leader has had their livestreamed crashed by their child in hilarious fashion.
