Chris Hipkins has responded to British counterpart Rishi Sunak's light teasing as he congratulated the new Prime Minister on his appointment with a joke about sausage rolls.
It comes after the UK leader shared a message of support that also alluded to Hipkins' documented love for sausage rolls.
"Looking forward to working with @chrishipkins as the new Prime Minister of New Zealand," the tweet read.
"Our countries have so much in common, and I hope we get to discuss our shared priorities in person soon - maybe over a British sausage roll?" Sunak teased.
Sunak's message was in response to a tweet from Sky News describing Hipkins as "a man with a passion for sausage rolls, and a knack for making light of live TV mistakes".
Hipkins responded in kind this evening, writing, "I’ll bring the tomato sauce".
"Looking forward to working together and advancing the strong relationship between our two countries that share many values and commonalities - sausage rolls amongst them."
Hipkins celebrated his birthday in September with a sausage roll cake, a savoury treat that captured the attention of social media.
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