Winston Peters “opposes National’s deceptive, divisive, ideological and racist policy on fresh water”

Winston Peters press release- “One thing New Zealanders have learnt about the Key Government is the need for constant vigilance – in this case, against a toxic cocktail of blind ideology and naivety,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters. “National Ministers Bill English and Nick Smith have been holding negotiations behind closed doors with the powerful…

Smith & English give conflicting messages on Maori water grab

I listened to John Key talking with Paul Henry this morning on the matter of Maori “leaders” mounting a bid for ownership of the country’s freshwater. I can’t really get to an understanding on this. The NZ Herald says lawyer James Dunne, a partner in Chen Palmer, has warned of a possible uninformed public backlash…