New Zealand Election Winston Peters

In 2017 winston peters threw his support behind jacinda ardern s labour party to give her the premiership but his new zealand first party suffered a drubbing at saturday s election securing just.

New zealand election winston peters. New zealand first leader winston peters named the provincial growth fund in its current form as his first bottom line for any post election coalition talks. Peters conceded in a short speech to party faithful. Jacinda ardern says winston peters has left a huge legacy as an outgoing new zealand first mp says she doesn t know what the future holds for the party or its leader.

The current immigration track must stop and only new zealand first with a stronger hand in 2020 can. New zealand first leader winston peters speaking to supporters at the duke of marlborough hotel in russell last night. Getty images the 75 year old seasoned politician has bailed out of politics after four decades following an election night that only saw it gather 2 7 percent of the vote.

Peters also outlined the party s immigration policy ahead of the election saying. New zealand first is out of parliament a blow that will fuel speculation about whether winston peters has fought his last election campaign. A subdued winston peters conceded the 2020 election but suggested the country will call nz first back.

Peters bailed out of politics in 2008 when new zealand failed to make the 5 percent threshold but mounted a return campaign largely from the homes of party president anne martin and her daughter tracey martin which led to a win in the 2011 election.