The Prime Minister says Stuart Nash should publicly apologise to an MP he labelled "lazy" for taking parental leave, but stopped short of condemning Shane Jones for other derogatory language.Christopher Luxon said Nash - who had resigned his New Zealand First candidacy - had a history of "pretty derogatory language towards women"."He's resigned from New Zealand First, which is fine, but he actually needs to owe Katie Nimon a public apology." he said.Nash was condemned across the political spectrum as sexist and misogynistic, for comments about National MP Katie Nimon.National MP Katie Nimon. (File photo)VNP/Louis CollinsAsked if he felt comfortable having NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones in cabinet - who has also made controversial comments about race and sexual acts - Luxon said he had already addressed the issue."I just think the thing for Stuart Nash is, has he actually apologised to Katie Nimon? It's lovely he's talking to you in the media, but he owes Katie Nimon an apology."Asked if Jones had apologised for comments he made over the week encouraging MPs to use "knee pads" when meeting with Foreign leaders, Luxon said he hadn't had a chance.Pushed again on whether he had given New Zealand First a heads up before ruling Nash from cabinet, Luxon said he hadn't because "I don't need to".Katie Nimon, laughed off the comments saying she's achieved more with National for Hawke's Bay in three years "with a baby" than Nash has in nine years.Nash's comments have seen a number of other sitting MPs who have had babies while in Parliament speak out including Minister for Women Nicola Grigg who said there was "absolutely no place" for people like Nash in Parliament.Te Kira Lawrence had replaced Nash as New Zealand First candidate for Napier.Asked about his thoughts on Nash's resignation, National MP Chris Bishop replied "good riddance"."Good riddance, I'd say. I was incensed by it because Katie is exactly who Parliament should be welcoming."We need more young mums in Parliament. This place is hard enough, to be honest, with a family, let alone for women who have kids... she's got really great skills and something to offer."Asked if would also say "good riddance" to Jones if he were sacked, Bishop said he worked closely with Jones who had a "bombastic, loquacious style"."Sometimes that gets him into difficulty and into grief and I'm sure he'll be reflecting on that."We've been pretty critical of those comments and we'll continue to be critical in the same way that we were critical of the comments around the so-called butter chicken tsunami - that was offensive."Bishop said he had a number of Indian members of his community that were offended by that comment."They said to me 'you need to tell Shane that' and I have done that.""Shane is a member of the Cabinet and a member of the government - Stuart Nash is not."Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she had spoken to Jones about his comments but did not disclose what was said in those conversations."I will leave Shane Jones to speak for himself on these matters."Asked if sitting around the cabinet table with Jones made her uncomfortable, Willis said it was clear that if you "don't like that stuff, party vote National".Labour's Carmel Sepuloni said Nash had "always been a little bit out the gate" when he was in the Labour Party, but had "lots of people" to keep him in check."We had a very staunch women's caucus in the Labour Party - we always have - and we've always been clear, and would always be clear on what is what is appropriate and what is not." she said."I don't think that that's been the case with his new venture into New Zealand First."