Winston Peters Interview In Investigate Magazine
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 11:16 am
Press Release: Investigate Magazine
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Wishart Interview Reveals Peters Has Made Contact With Bush Admin - Winston Peters reveals he has made preliminary contact with Bush administration regarding ANZUS defence ties. Peters revealed he has already made preliminary contact with the Bush administration and plans to firm up those overtures at this week’s APEC meeting. Read about Peters other statements regarding ANZUS, Asians and a range of other key issues in the latest Investigate magazine, which is on sale nationwide tomorrow. |
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*******Winston Peters reveals he has
made preliminary contact with Bush administration regarding
ANZUS defence ties.
Peters revealed he has already made
preliminary contact with the Bush administration and plans
to firm up those overtures at this week’s APEC meeting. Read
about Peters other statements regarding ANZUS, Asians and a
range of other key issues in the latest Investigate
magazine, which is on sale nationwide tomorrow.
Events
began with Prime Minister Helen Clark quashing National's
election chances by accusing Don Brash of having a secret
agenda to snuggle up to the United States. Further to this
last week the new US Ambassador told reporters the only
thing standing in the way of an improved relationship with
NZ was its anti nuclear stance. Former Foreign Minister
Phil Goff replied that the Anzus defence ties were
"irrelevant" - making new Foreign Minister Winston Peters
call for an ‘enhanced’ relationship with the US, very
poignant
This month in Investigate Magazine…. After
outlining some of the current security threats in our
region, interviewer Ian Wishart asked Peters “Does New
Zealand need Australia and the US as defence partners?
To
which Winston Peters replies “Let me put it this way, there
is no doubt that we need an enhanced relationship.”
ENDS
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