Helen Clark and Winston Peters meet
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 9:23 pm
Press Release: New Zealand First Party
20 September 2005 Media Statement
Helen Clark and Winston
Peters meet
Prime Minister Helen Clark and New Zealand
First Leader Winston Peters met this afternoon.
The two
leaders confirmed their understanding of Mr Peters’ Rotorua
speech on 7th September 2005, in which he set out the
position New Zealand First would take to ensure stable
government for the next term of Parliament.
New Zealand
First’s position is that following the final election
result, the party with the most seats is in the first
instance entitled to form a government and New Zealand First
will act to provide
stability.
ENDS
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