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"If the overwhelming majority of citizens vote for a particular course of action it is arrogant to ignore it," Deputy Prime Minister Wyatt Creech said today in condemning Helen Clark's statement th

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Yesterday I predicted Owen Jennings would be chosen as the ACT candidate for the Taranaki / King Country by-election, Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

National Party Leader the Rt Hon Jenny Shipley and New Zealand First Leader the Rt Hon Winston Peters today announced that the Coalition Dispute Committee will meet at 3.30pm on Tuesday, 18 August.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters said the Prime Minister's statement today that she took official advice prior to last night's Cabinet meeting that decisions could still be reached without a fu

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Cabinet today discussed the Wellington International Airport and agreed that the Committee comprising the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, and the Finance Minister complete furt

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters said that Labour's proposed "looser" coalition agreement with the Alliance would limit the degree of influence a coalition partner would be able t

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

ACT MP Ken Shirley is playing stupid party politics in calling for the Minister of Transport to visit Tauranga to examine transport issues, says Deputy Prime Minister and Tauranga MP Winston Peters

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Tauranga MP Winston Peters has welcomed applications for Community Magistrates to serve in Tauranga.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

New Zealand First's claims of a stable Coalition Government and sound economy were vindicated by a recent upturn in business confidence, Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First Leader Winston P

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters will this morning attend the funeral of Molly Hinton - widow of the late Jack Hinton VC.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Level 7, City Tower, 95 Customhouse Quay
WELLINGTON

Two words most strike excitement into the heart of a Wellingtonian: Politics and Policy.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Doug Woolerton, Fay Dunstan, Fellow Members:

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Pakuranga Community Hall
Pakuranga

We have seen considerable speculation over the last few days about the stability of the Coalition.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Government has achieved its target of an additional $300 million in savings initiatives as part of its ongoing response to the Asian economic downturn, says Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Richard Prebble's claim today that the Evening Post's series on Wellington Hospital was the reason that Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters decided to visit the hospital were false a

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters welcomed the annual June CPI figure of 1.7%, saying it was fully in line with official and market expectations.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Labour's refusal to join a broad-based Savings Accord shows that they are stuck in the past with no idea about the issues facing New Zealand, New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said today.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Treasurer Winston Peters, Revenue Minister Bill Birch, and Energy Minister Max Bradford today welcomed changes recommended for the tax provisions in the electricity reform legislation now before Pa

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters will represent New Zealand at the annual South Pacific Forum Economic Ministers' meeting in Fiji from Monday 6 July to Wednesday 8 July.

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Every New Zealander who applies for a stake in Auckland International Airport will be allocated some shares, Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said today at the laun

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Today's March quarter GDP result reflects the downturn in Asia and agricultural decisions resulting from the drought in parts of New Zealand, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters said

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters has welcomed the improvement in the Current Account Deficit for the March Quarter, saying it was not expected by the market and commentators gener

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Coalition Government wants to see electricity bills come down for all New Zealanders, particularly householders and small businesses, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters and Ener

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Coalition Government Caucuses today endorsed the Electricity Industry Reform Bill with some minor modifications, which will be put to the Select Committee to consider, Deputy Prime Minister and

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister