20 Oct 2017

'Deep concern' behind NZ First's decision - Peters

From Morning Report, 6:09 am on 20 October 2017

Jacinda Ardern is New Zealand's next Prime Minister. Yesterday Winston Peters announced New Zealand First would go into coalition with the Labour Party. The Greens will support Labour on confidence and supply. Neither Jacinda Ardern nor Bill English knew which party Mr Peters was going to choose until he made his announcement last night. Now he is weighing up whether he wants to be the deputy Prime Minister in the new Labour-led government. Mr Peters said yesterday it was deep concern about how New Zealanders are faring which drove his party's decision.