30 Sep 2020

SFO investigation damage already done - political commentator

From Midday Report, 12:11 pm on 30 September 2020

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has accused the Serious Fraud Office of interfering with the election.

Winston Peters speaks to media after the SFO announcement on Tuesday.

Winston Peters speaks to media after the SFO announcement on Tuesday. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

The SFO has charged two people with obtaining by deception after an investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation.

Mr Peters says the outcome of the investigation being released just before the election is unfair and biased against his party.

Māni Dunlop spoke to Bryce Edwards, who is a politics lecturer at Victoria University.