# Winston Peters attacks media and coalition partners

> NZ First leader Winston Peters criticizes media, Opportunity, and coalition partners at Hutt Valley rally.
- Title: Winston Peters attacks media and coalition partners | Shortify
- Summary: NZ First leader Winston Peters criticizes media, Opportunity, and coalition partners at Hutt Valley rally. Winston Peters endorsed Chris Bishop despite…
- Keywords: winston peters, nz first, chris bishop, opportunity, hutt valley, political rally, media criticism, land tax, national party, wellington, politics, news
- Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/winston-peters-attacks-everything-apart-from-chris-bishop/premium/4QIUYNH7OZC4HOOH5VQH7XA7VM
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- Topics: winston peters, nz first, chris bishop, opportunity, hutt valley, political rally, media criticism, land tax, national party, wellington, politics, news
## Winston Peters rally
NZ First leader Winston Peters addressed a standing-room-only public meeting in the Hutt Valley with 500 attendees.
## Peters attacks media
Peters mocked Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong for being anointed 'kingmaker' in the election.
## Peters endorses Chris Bishop
Peters offered rare endorsement to National MP Chris Bishop, who faces tight race against Labour's Ginny Andersen.
## Peters criticizes Opportunity's land tax
Peters mocked Opportunity's land tax policy that would force superannuitants out of homes.
## Peters attacks media reporting
Peters criticized media for presenting political issues to the media rather than the public.
## Peters mocks Opportunity's tax shift
Peters called Opportunity's land tax de-emphasis a 'derriere wrinkle' in their campaign.
## Peters criticizes Te Pāti Māori
Peters criticized media fact-checking of Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's claim about Tupaia's ancestry.
## Peters attacks Act's economic strategy
Peters accused Act of privatizing everything and freezing the minimum wage.
## Peters criticizes migration policy
Peters stated New Zealand needs to 'train and employ our own people first' before accepting migrants.
## Peters addresses white supremacist incident
Peters dismissed a white supremacist attendee shouting 'white New Zealanders First' at the rally.
## Peters on water entity
Peters defended NZ First's stance on Tiaki Wai water entity concerns.
## Peters on regional councils
Peters referenced deputy leader Shane Jones' conflict with Otago Regional Council over native moth protection.
## Peters on drug testing swabs
Peters addressed public concerns about drug driving test swabs and pharmaceuticals.
## Peters on big banks
Peters claimed his track record involves taking on the whole system to raise the roof.
## Peters on water entity
Peters defended NZ First's stance on Tiaki Wai water entity concerns.
## Peters on regional councils
Peters referenced deputy leader Shane Jones' conflict with Otago Regional Council over native moth protection.
## Key takeaway

Winston Peters endorsed Chris Bishop despite National's potential loss in Wellington seat, attacked Opportunity's land tax and media coverage.