Acting PM's Press Conference 24/9/18: UN-Leader'd
Winston Peters, Acting Prime Minister while Jacinda Ardern is in New York for the UN Leaders' Week, held a short press
conference Monday after chairing this week's cabinet meeting.
Peters noted events planned for the coming week including the passing of the "waka jumping" Electoral Integrity Bill and
legislation to freeze MP pay, as well as an event to celebrate his party New Zealand First's 25th anniversary.
Peters was asked questions on the National Party's attacks on compensation for the victims of Housing New Zealand's
flawed meth testing, New Zealand's lack of support for a proposed war on drugs by the US administration, New Zealand
lack of response to the terrorist attack in Iran, Pacific Alliance talks, needles found in Australian strawberries in
New Zealand (he said there would be screening of Australian strawberries), the proposed name change for Victoria
University, the progress of Crown Mineral legislation, his invitation to a celebration for Wally Haumaha when he was
made Assistant Police Commissioner, his upcoming visit to a harness racing and the recent Messara report on the racing
industry, the possibility of a capital gains tax raised in the Tax Working Group's interim report, the New Zealand First
conference, an email from Air New Zealand to customers admitting poor performance, and the party-hopping legislation.
Click a link to play audio (or right-click to download) in either
MP3 format or in OGG format.