New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has confirmed broadcaster Michael Laws will stand for the party in the Waitaki Electorate in November’s election.
Speculation had been building in recent days that Laws – one of the main hosts on independent media site the Platform, and a former MP and mayor – was set for a political comeback.
But the NZ First leader was reluctant to address that speculation earlier this week.
“What are you talking about, why are you asking me?” Peters told Stuff when asked about the murmurs on Tuesday. “I’m the leader of New Zealand First, we don’t handle this kind of basic stuff, that is handled by the party.”
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Speculation had been building in recent days that Laws was set for a political comeback.
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The group are mostly elderly and retired and gather at an old sports building in Hastings to make coffins. “We are at a point where we don’t have the room to make any more,” Treasurer Cherie Hames says. “We are basically at capacity of what we can make on the premises. We have to find new premises.”
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Peters, who is also the minister for rail, said he pitched an alternative plan, to immediately put the harbour crossing to tender, but was outvoted in cabinet. His comments seemed to surprise both Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
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Police claimed the jersey breached the legislation that prohibits the display of gang patches and insignia in public places and charged him. But, when the case was called in court last week no evidence was offered up to support that.
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He was willing to sacrifice his own career if the attempt failed. That should worry the cabinet more than losing a talented minister. Penk was a navigator in the navy. He can see the icebergs and reefs ahead and sought to avoid National running ashore. They threw him overboard instead.
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