Not only has Mr Peters resurrected New Zealand First’s fortunes after it was ousted from parliament at the 2020 election, the party may also be part of the next government.
The 78-year-old populist has done it again, leading his New Zealand First Party back into parliament in
It’s a situation that Peters, a qualified lawyer, revels in. The wily politician is a skilled negotiator who has been in the position of kingmaker on three previous occasions.If he’s needed, he’s likely to extract policy concessions and ministerial posts in return for backing the new, center-right administration.
Of Maori descent, Peters is outspoken in his opposition to the use of the Maori language by government departments and calling New Zealand by its Māori name, Aotearoa, saying such moves are “separatist.”“Today we see a nation divided by race, with the government and other political parties focusing on virtue signalling and politically correct extremism,” New Zealand First says on its website.
Peters formed New Zealand First in 1993, two years after being sacked from cabinet by then Prime Minister Jim Bolger for criticising government policies.
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