Winston Peters
NZ First leader questions four month inaction over refuge
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, says it beggars belief that the Whanau Ora minister wasn't aware of serious financial irregularities at a Maori Women's Refuge he revealed in Parliament… Audio
New Zealand First promises to buy back assets
New Zealand First says it will buy back state owned assests that are sold by the Government. Parliament is debating the committee stages of a bill which would allow partial sales of four Government… Audio
Peters says super entitlement age a deal breaker
New Zealand First held its annual conference in Palmerston North in the weekend, and bottom lines were on the agenda. Audio
Peters and Turia debate merits of Whanau Ora
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters says the Whanau Ora scheme is a sick joke and should be shut down. Audio
Winston Peters discusses John Banks' donations
In 2008, Winston Peters stood down as the Foreign Affairs Minister while investigations were underway into New Zealand First's fundraising. Audio
Government poised to announce Crafar sale says NZ First
The Government is likely to release its decision on whether to sell the Crafar farms to a Chinese company as early as today amid accusations there was never any doubt that the sale would go through. Audio
Peters says Government moving too soon on parental leave
The Government is under attack over its decision to veto a paid parental leave bill even if it win majority support in Parliament. Audio
Government books continue to deteriorate
Opposition parties are targeting the Government's performance after more official figures released yesterday showed the Government's books are continuing to deteriorate. Audio
PM denies employers being encouraged to get tough on unions
Opposition parties say some employers are getting tough on employees because they've been emboldened by looming changes to industrial law. Audio
Winston Peters on Crafar farms court case
The Crafar farms sale has been blocked, with the High Court sending a Chinese investor's bid back to the Government despite it saying it had no choice but to approve the bid. Audio
Peters denounces Whanau Ora as a 'giant koha scheme'
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is labelling the Whanau Ora programme a giant koha scheme after learning a Wellington businessman received a three thousand dollar grant to organise a… Audio
Winston Peters on TPK job cuts
The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, says the Government is planning to gut the Maori Development Ministry, Te Puni Kokiri, of essential functions and leave it as little more than an advisory body on… Audio
Focus on Politics for 27 January 2012
During last year's election campaign the National Party campaigned strongly on the theme of financial responsibility. It said it would get the Government's books back into surplus in 2014-15 and the… Audio
Peters says PM should call time on teapot tape secrecy
The Prime Minister, John Key, is refusing to give authorisation for Radio New Zealand to broadcast the infamous teapot tape, despite it being available to a worldwide audience on the internet. Audio
Winston Peters calls for inquiry into Kim Dotcom's NZ residency
The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is calling for an immediate inquiry into how a German citizen with convictions got residency in the country. Audio
Christmas message from Winston Peters
And here's the leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters Audio
New Parliament sits for first time, then rises for summer
The country's 50th Parliament sat for the first time yesterday, got the formalities out of the way and rose for the summer break. Audio
NZ First back in Parliament
After three years out of Parliament, he's back and bringing seven other New Zealand First MPs with him, having secured nearly seven per cent of the party vote. Audio
Winston Peters thanks voters
The New Zealand First leader spoke to supporters and media in Auckland. Audio
Polls put NZ First on cusp of return to Parliament
The National Party has a commanding lead in the final polls of the election campaign but they also show New Zealand First making it over the 5% threshold that would return it to Parliament. Audio