The Northern Territory's embattled police minister has apologised for posts he previously shared to his Facebook profile, acknowledging they have "hurt some people" but insisting he has grown as a person.

The opposition has called for Brent Potter to resign over the posts – but while the chief minister has admitted he was "an idiot" when he shared them, she says he still has her support because he has grown in the years since.

It comes as a second series of now-deleted posts shared to Mr Potter's Facebook profile were published this morning in the NT Independent.

On Wednesday, it was revealed he had shared content to his Facebook page which included a quote from a senior-ranking Nazi general during World War II.

When asked how he had changed since making those comments, Mr Potter said the posts were reflective of a "particular type of person" that was required by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) when he served.

Mr Potter was elected to the inner Darwin seat of Fannie Bay at a by-election in 2022, replacing former chief minister Michael Gunner.

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