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Past social media posts have surfaced of the Green Party Māngere candidate ripping up the New Zealand flag, calling police 'pigs'.

At the time, the threat had a "chilling effect" on NZME and the decision was made not to run a story, he says.

Analysis - The monarch hit on some hot-button issues that are fuelling controversies around the Trump administration.

In his own comments following Trump, Charles did not speak about Iran or the war. The king is not a spokesman for the British government.