PM grins at question about Winston Peters' NZ First comeback speech

June 21, 2021

Although she has not seen Winston Peter’s NZ First AGM speech, Jacinda Ardern said “it takes all kinds in politics”.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern laughed after being asked "Did you see the feathers?" in the wake of Winston Peters  describing his NZ First as a "phoenix" in a speech yesterday. 

At the 28th New Zealand First Party AGM yesterday, Peters promised the party would make a comeback. 

In last year's election, the party failed to reach the 5 per cent threshold to remain in Parliament.

The Prime Minister says it was a “standard function” celebrating Peters’ tenure as Foreign Affairs Minister.

Ardern said she had not had the chance to read Peters speech or seen coverage of it, telling Breakfast: "It's politics, right?"

"So, you know, it takes all kinds in politics."

"So many critics and scribes have tried and continued to write our obituary, but we’re here today, as always, steadfast and resolved to put New Zealand first," he said. 

The New Zealand First leader also promised his party would return to Parliament.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we’re a phoenix that will again rise as the public wake up to the inexactitude — it’s a long word, so I’ll say it slowly for the media — the inexactitude of this Government and a hapless National Party."

Peters also took the opportunity yesterday to tear into his former political adversaries, including the Greens, Labour, National and ACT.

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