Labour leader Chris Hipkins has rejected claims made on social media by his ex-wife Jade.
The post was in response to a Labour advertisement promoting its focus on health, homes and jobs.
Asked for a response to the post, Hipkins' office gave a short statement.
"I reject the allegations entirely and don't intend to make any further comment."
Hipkins and his ex-wife separated in 2022. The couple have two children together.
It is understood Hipkins is seeking legal advice on the post.
His party's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds, speaking to reporters at a media conference on spiking Middle East oil prices, said she had not spoken to Hipkins about the matter but acknowledged it was a "difficult" situation.
"This is a very difficult situation. It involves a marriage breakup. It involves very personal information between a politician and an ex-partner. I'm not going to wade into that."
Edmonds said she hadn't seen the post's accusations but had read media coverage of it.
"Marriage breakups are hard, especially when you have children involved in it. Chris will talk to his statement, or Chris will provide whatever comment he wants to."
Hipkins went public with his new relationship with ex-staffer Toni Grace during his election night concession speech in October 2023, and the pair announced their engagement in November last year.
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