Rt Hon Winston Peters - Latest News [Page 1]
All Gangs Should Be Designated ‘Terroist Entities’ Under Terroism Suppression Act 2022
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 11:34 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
The Prime Minister needs to officially designate the Mongrel Mob and all other known gangs in New Zealand as official ‘terroist entities’ under the Terroism Suppression Act 2022. If the Prime Minister, as Police Minister last June, with support from ... More >>
Rt Hon Winston Peters: “2023 New Zealand’s Inflection Point”
Friday, 9 June 2023, 2:29 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Many of you will remember acutely the New Zealand that used to be in comparison to what we have become today. For reasons best known to themselves, some critics consider any reference to the past and a better yesteryear, as pandering to nostalgia. More >>
Repeating Mass Immigration Mistakes For Same Results
Friday, 2 June 2023, 11:27 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Focussed immigration has always been essential to our future, but New Zealanders need to be aware of the immediate dire situation our government is putting us in with a predicted record of one hundred thousand new immigrants moving to New Zealand ... More >>
“Beyond The Farm Gate Lurks Separatism”
Friday, 19 May 2023, 3:36 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Text of Rt Hon Winston Peters' Speech to Federated Farmers of New Zealand Waikato on Friday 19th May at Jet Park Hotel Hamilton Airport. Thank you for your invitation to be here, after yesterday's budget, and for the opportunity to talk ... More >>
Minister Davidson Must Resign After 'Violence' Comments
Monday, 27 March 2023, 9:36 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Marama Davidson should stand down as ‘Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence’ for the clear and outrageous statement she made at the Posie Parker protest that ‘white straight men’ are the cause of violence. Her offensive, racist, ... More >>
‘The Real State Of The Nation’
Friday, 24 March 2023, 2:26 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today and in your busy lives turning up to this meeting. More >>
Govt Must Speak With Insurance Companies Now To Avoid Another Christchurch
Friday, 17 February 2023, 11:01 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
We must not have another repeat of what happened after the Christchurch earthquake and the insurance delays that happened back then. The ongoing delays with insurance assessments and payouts that occurred with the insurance companies in Christchurch ... More >>
Condolences On Passing Of John Armstrong
Monday, 12 December 2022, 10:23 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
It is with great sadness and regret that we have learnt of the passing of John Armstrong, former political journalist. Our sincere condolences go to his wife, family, and friends. John will always be remembered as a distinguished journalist who uniquely ... More >>
Parliamentary Privilege Defended With Important High-court Ruling
Monday, 14 November 2022, 2:19 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
It is pleasing to see the decision of Justice Doogue today which revised her previous judgment made in November last year. This ruling is not only vindication but most importantly it respects parliamentary privilege. It is important that a gross miscarriage ... More >>
Keep Calm And Carry On
Monday, 12 September 2022, 10:48 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
The last thing the Queen would expect is for us to have another day off when our economy and businesses are in such a fragile state. The cost of yet another holiday would be over $400million to the economy. New Zealand had one of the longest lockdowns ... More >>
Mallard's Apology A Victory For New Zealanders
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 3:55 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
The court action I took against Speaker Trevor Mallard has today resulted in his public apology. This action was taken not for myself, but on behalf of the people of New Zealand to make a stand and fight for our fundamental freedoms, rights, and ... More >>
Peters Issues Judicial Review Proceedings
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 10:26 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Winston Peters has issued judicial review proceedings against Speaker of the House the Rt Honourable Trevor Mallard, challenging Mr Mallard’s issue of a trespass warning against Mr Peters on 28 April 2022, which the Speaker then withdrew on 4 ... More >>
The Riot Should Never Have Happened
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 11:05 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
The violence and disorder on parliament grounds yesterday is something that we should never have witnessed in New Zealand – a country we pride ourselves on as being one of the best democracies in the world. The fact of the matter is the terminal ... More >>
Senior Lives Matter
Monday, 12 October 2020, 12:08 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
It’s good to be back in Whanganui and in one of the many regions keeping our economy alive. More >>
Statement by Rt Hon Winston Peters
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 5:35 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
“I am not persisting with this case just for myself, but for all people who have had their privacy breached. Privacy of information is a cornerstone of our country’s democracy. Without it our society truly faces a bleak future. We now know who the ... More >>
Wood processing a prime area of future potential
Friday, 9 October 2015, 9:06 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Thank you the opportunity to address this regional meeting of the Wood Processors and Manufacturers’ Association. Your Association represents a diverse group of enterprises in the wood sector that play an important role in the Northland economy ... More >>
Put Personality Politics Aside PM - Northland is the Issue
Monday, 30 March 2015, 3:51 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
Northland MP Winston Peters has urged John Key to take a lesson from the by-election and change his attitude towards cooperating with other political parties. More >>
Peters Pledges More National Political Promises
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 4:11 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
The candidate for the Northland electorate by-election, New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters, said today that he could pledge more National political promises due to National’s panic and Northlanders growing awareness of having been neglected ... More >>
Turning the Warts of Auckland into a Jewel for Northland
Monday, 9 March 2015, 12:28 pm | Rt Hon Winston Peters
This speech is being made in Whangarei because it concerns a Northland asset in this city. More >>
Thanks Dover, We Won’t Let You Down
Saturday, 19 July 2014, 10:04 am | Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First will live up to the expectations of former Labour Minister Dover Samuels, who has pledged his support for the party. More >>