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Winston Peters claims Chris Hipkins tried to get NZ First to reverse rule-out
NZ First leader Winston Peters says Labour leader Chris Hipkins reached out to his staff months ago to reverse coalition decision.
In brief
NZ First leader Winston Peters says Labour leader Chris Hipkins reached out to his staff months ago to reverse coalition decision. NZ First leader Winston Peters claims Labour leader Chris Hipkins tried to get him to reverse his decision to rule out coalition with Labour. Originally reported by NZ Herald.
Winston Peters claims
NZ First leader Winston Peters revealed Labour leader Chris Hipkins reached out to his staff 'months and months ago' for coalition talks.
“months and months ago”
Peters accuses Hipkins of back channel
Peters claims Hipkins sought to go down back door to talk to his staff about reversing coalition decision.
“sought to go down the back door”
Labour denies
Labour spokesperson says 'absolutely not, Winston Peters will say anything for headlines'.
“absolutely not”
Peters ruled out Labour in 2022
Peters ruled out working with Labour in 2022, saying they couldn't be trusted.
“you don t get a second time to lie to me or my party and they did”
Labour delayed ruling
Labour took until August 2026 to definitively rule out governing deal with NZ First.
“it took labour until august this year”
Hipkins criticizes Peters
Hipkins said Peters 'has had his time' and didn't contribute constructively to political debate.
“has had his time”
Peters' timeline
Peters says the overture happened within past 12 months, not months ago.
“within the past 12 months”
Peters' intent
Peters believed the overture was intended to change his November 2022 interview statement.
“intended for me to change what i said in november of 2022”
Peters' claim
Peters says he has witnesses and facts to support his claim about Hipkins.
“i ve got the witnesses i have got the facts”
Peters' criticism
Peters says Hipkins is having a nightmare because he can't form coalition with current parties.
“he has had his time”
Polling possibility
Recent polling shows Labour could form government with Greens, Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity.
“recent polling has shown there is a possibility”
NZ First coalition
NZ First is currently in coalition with National and Act.
“nz first which has governed alongside both national and labour in the past”
Peters' timeline
Peters says the overture happened within past 12 months, not months ago.
“within the past 12 months”
Peters' intent
Peters believed the overture was intended to change his November 2022 interview statement.
“intended for me to change what i said in november of 2022”
Peters' claim
Peters says he has witnesses and facts to support his claim about Hipkins.
“i ve got the witnesses i have got the facts”
Peters' criticism
Peters says Hipkins is having a nightmare because he can't form coalition with current parties.
“he has had his time”
The one thing
NZ First leader Winston Peters claims Labour leader Chris Hipkins tried to get him to reverse his decision to rule out coalition with Labour.
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