Winston Peters
Peters speaks to National & Labour leaders for first time since election
Preliminary discussions between New Zealand First and Labour, and also with National, will begin this week, but Winston Peters reiterates no decisions will be made until next week. Video, Audio
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New Zealand First's leader has spoken to his counterparts in the National and Labour parties.
Peters puts English on hold
New Zealand First is refusing to return National's calls offering preliminary coalition discussions prior to the special votes being counted. Audio
Party leaders picking on the media
When Winston Peters took centre stage this week, he also took a big swing at the media. Other party leaders also criticised the media coverage of the election, but some political players and the media… Video, Audio
Party leaders picking on the media
When Winston Peters took centre stage this week, he also took a big swing at the media. Other party leaders also criticised the media coverage of the election, but some political players and the media…
Video, AudioWho will Winston Peters go with? - Political analysis
It's been almost a week since the election; New Zealand is waiting for the special votes to be counted, and for Winston Peters to decide who he will go into coalition with.
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Wooing Winston: How to sweeten the deal
What coalition does Winston Peters want? Nobody knows. But there are some things Bill English or Jacinda Ardern could do to sweeten the deal. Zac Fleming investigates. Video, Audio
Winston Peters drops Maori seat referendum pledge
Backtracking on his pre-election pledge to hold a referendum on abolishing the Maori seats removes a potential obstacle to doing a deal with Labour. Video, Audio
Peters sticks to promised coalition deadline
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has had a last blast at the media before retreating behind closed doors until the final election result is announced. At a press conference yesterday he made it… Audio
Peters blasts media at Parliament news conference
"Speculative drivel, tripe, malicious, malignant, and vicious in the extreme..." - all words NZ First leader Winston Peters directed at media during a press conference yesterday in which he promised… Audio
Winston Peters tight-lipped as he returns to Wellington
The New Zealand First leader wasn't answering questions as he flew into Wellington to discuss coalition options with his colleagues.
Winston wins the web
Can't get a straight answer from Winston Peters about who he'll go into coalition with? Ask Google instead.
Major parties would make way for Winston Peters as Deputy PM
The National and Labour deputy leaders say they would make way for Winston Peters to become Deputy Prime Minister. Video, Audio
Wooing Winston: National, Labour pick their teams
National and Labour are assembling their teams of negotiators, each vying to win over Winston Peters to form a government.
Former PM Jim Bolger on how to deal with Winston Peters
Former National Prime Minister Jim Bolger negotiated the first ever MMP government with Winston Peters in 1996. He spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Election 2017: Wait for a government begins
After six weeks of a turbulent election campaign, the waiting for a government now begins. Neither National or Labour is in a position to form a government without the support of New Zealand First… Audio
Election 2017: Coalition talks wait for NZ First
Politicians will be returning to Wellington today with no clear result out of Saturday's general election. The talks to form a new Government will not start immediately as both National and Labour… Audio
NZ First President
Winston Peters is inviting New Zealanders to "be patient" as he prepares to begin talks on forming the next government. New Zealand First's party president is Brent Catchpole. Audio
'The mandate National has is clearly stronger than Labour’ – English
National leader Bill English says his party is keen to work with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, and expects there will be direct discussions between the leaders in the coming days. Video, Audio
Shane Jones likely to return to Parliament
John Campbell talks to presumed New Zealand First MP Shane Jones, who has been re-elected to Parliament - this time under a different party. Video, Audio
