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Update13 Oct, 2020
NZ First leader Winston Peters is leaving nothing to chance as he fights for his political survival this election.
With 1 or 2 percent support in the polls the future is looking very uncertain for the man who both National and Labour have relied on to form a government. In the last five weeks he and his contingent have travelled in the party's campaign bus from Bluff to Northland - almost 12,000 kilometres in total.
Update30 Sep, 2020
If Peters truly believed the party was exonerated, why fight so hard to get public confirmation of the outcome delayed?
NZ First fought tooth and nail this past week to delay the SFOs announcement of the charges until after the election; failing that they forced a qualifier into the statement, saying the two people charged are not "a Minister, sitting MP, or candidate...
Update28 Sep, 2020
Some of the factors in New Zealand First's descent were within its control. Some weren't.
Newshub's poll shows that 43 percent of poll respondents who voted for NZ First in 2017 - four in every 10 - now intend to vote for Labour. That carries its own comment of how well the tactic of Labour-bashing has played.
Update18 Sep, 2020
"You had your chance, we’re not doing that Katie," Peters said as he quickly walked away
The exchange began routinely enough when Bradford asked Peters: "How worried are you about the future of the racing industry if you’re not here after the election?" "We plan to be here after the election and I’m asking them to make sure I am," Peters...
Update01 Sep, 2020
"You do need serious experienced politicians who have been here before and know what they're doing"
The "critical thing", says Peters, is to "connect with people and reconnect as hard as you can given that now that the balloon's gone up and the race is happening". "With respect and not being arrogant" Peters points out he is the "most experienced contestant in this campaign", and says it will come down to the plan parties present and their past record.
Update10 Aug, 2020
“On reflection, no one wants to admit they make a mistake, but I did,” Peters said.
Matthews was forced to resign after a report by Maarten Wevers found he didn’t act soon enough to detect and respond to a $726,000 fraud at the Ministry of Transport. What was known to few back then, and has only since come to light publicly, is that...
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