Displaying items by tag: Winston Peters

OPINION: The media is already playing the 'who will Winston choose?' game every time the polls show Labour and National neck and neck.

OPINION: If old Winston Peters thinks building trade relations with new nations, such as India, isn't a necessary investment in our future, he has rocks in his head.

OPINION: Winston Peters' tirade against the free trade deal stitched with India may not be all political posturing by the wily politician.

OPINION: Why can't Christopher Luxon stand up to Winston Peters over the latter’s high-profile attack on the proposed Indian FTA?

International trade expert Stephen Jacobi says Winston Peters' objections to the Indian free trade deal are "ridiculous".

OPINION: After seven years of Adrian Orr’s antics as Reserve Bank NZ governor, the priority of his successor, Anna Breman, surely is rebuilding the tarnished reputation of the RBNZ, not stepping on the Foreign Minister’s toes by commenting on US domestic politics.

OPINION: When it comes to New Zealand's foreign relations, Foreign Minister Winston Peters likes to make all the big calls; remember the sacking of Phil Goff as the Ambassador to London?

OPINION: With Winston Peters playing politics with the PM's Indian FTA, all eyes will be on Labour who have the casting vote.

The Coalition Government will need the support of at least one opposition party to ratify the free trade deal with India.

OPINION: Winston Peters has described the decision to sell its brand to Lactalis and disperse the profit to its farmer shareholders as a 'short sighted sugar hit'.