Winston Peters
Increased refugee quota 'a win for everybody' – Winston Peters
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the government will get the refugee centre “up to scratch”, roll out its housing programme and bring net immigration down before hundreds more refugees… Video, Audio
Māori-Crown Relations agency finally established
After 11 months in the job, the Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis finally has an agency. The Office for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti will sit within the Justice Ministry, but its chief… Audio
PM Jacinda Ardern: No cracks in coalition
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has dismissed suggestions of public humiliation by Winston Peters and is adamant there are no cracks in the coalition government. Audio
Peter Dunne on coalition government's 'horror month'
Former United Future leader and minister Peter Dunne says the coalition government has had a "horror month" and Winston Peters is "at least in the co-pilot's seat if not on the driver's lap". Video, Audio
Coalition govt working as it should - Winston Peters
The National Party is calling the government's attempt to present a united front, a sham. Over the past weeks, there have been open disagreements between New Zealand First and Labour on a range of key… Audio
Winston Peters can't remember if he signed NZ First fine contract
As reported earlier, deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says he had a lapse of memory and has taken back his claim all NZ First party members had signed a contract that would require them to pay a… Audio
NZ First contracts breached Parliament rules - Nick Smith
Winston Peters says he had a lapse of memory and has taken back his claim all NZ First party members had signed a contract that would require them to pay a $300,000 fine if they are expelled or resign… Audio
New employment law may hit stumbling block with NZ First
Another stoush may be brewing between Labour and New Zealand First over changes to employment law. But government ministers from both parties are playing down any potential disagreement. Audio
Refugee coverage criticised at Pacific Islands forum
Journalists who attended the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru have been criticised for focusing on refugees. Audio
Jacinda Ardern returns from one-day Nauru visit
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives back in New Zealand on Thursday after a whirlwind one-day trip to Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum. While much of the focus has been on the refugees living on… Audio
NZ journalist detained in Nauru, Ardern to ask questions
The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, will be asking for more detail about the detention of a New Zealand journalist when she touches down in Nauru shortly. TVNZ's Pacific Correspondent, Barbara… Audio
Law change could stop refugees moving to Australia - Peters
One of the reasons Australia has refused to allow New Zealand to home the refugees on Nauru is because they could use it as a back-door to Australia, but Foreign Minister Winston Peters says a law… Audio
Barbara Dreaver released after being detained by authorities
The Pacific Islands Forum being held on Nauru took a dramatic turn today with the detention, and then release, of New Zealand journalist Barbara Dreaver. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters spoke to… Video, Audio
A Syrian refugee on Nauru pleas fo help from NZ
A Syrian refugee in Nauru has few words for Winston Peters, other than "please help save us." Audio
'We'd like to see' refugee quota boost - Robertson
Winston Peters has thrown a major spanner into the works of Labour's plan to double the refugee quota, saying his party never agreed to that. Labour campaigned on raising the refugee quota to 1500 per… Audio
'Please help save us' - Nauru refugee's message for Peters
A Syrian refugee in Nauru has few words for Winston Peters, other than "please help save us." The Foreign Minister is in Nauru for the Pacific Islands Forum, and has a meeting with the Australian… Audio
Peters throws Ardern curve ball on refugee quota
The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has thrown a major spanner into the works of Labour's plan to double the refugee quota, saying his party never agreed to that. Labour campaigned on raising… Audio
Winston Peters arrives in Nauru for Pacific Islands Forum
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he will wait to establish the facts before responding to a new report outlining a dire situation for children in refugee camps on Nauru. He said nothing… Audio
Pacific Islands Forum: Peters heads for Nauru
Pacific leaders are converging on the tiny island nation of Nauru this week for their annual forum. Regional security and other pressing issues like climate change will be top of the formal agenda… Audio
Pacific Islands Forum: Security, climate change top of agenda
Regional security and other pressing issues like climate change will be top of the formal agenda at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru this week. But leaders will also be confronted with the situation… Audio
