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Winston Raymond Peters PC (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 13th deputy prime minister of New Zealand since November 2023, his third time in the role. He has been leader of New Zealand First since he founded the political party in 1993. [ 2 ]
The table below lists ministers who have held responsibility for Māori issues. Initially, the title used was Minister of Native Affairs, but the title was changed to Minister of Maori Affairs on 17 December 1947 and then to Minister of Māori Affairs with the insertion of the macron in modern orthography under the Māori Language Commission ...
This has occurred three times with Winston Peters, leader of New Zealand First, [7] and once Jim Anderton, leader of the Alliance. [8] The Sixth National Government , formed in 2023, intends to share the role of deputy prime minister between its two coalition partners for half the term each. [ 9 ]
This is a list of international visits undertaken by Winston Peters while Minister of Foreign Affairs within New Zealand. Peters served as Foreign Minister under three different Prime Ministers, Helen Clark, Jacinda Ardern, and Christopher Luxon. This article is part of a series about Winston Peters Early life Early political career MP for Hunua MP for Tauranga Māori loan affair Electoral ...
Following the 2005 election, New Zealand First agreed to a supply-and-confidence agreement with the New Zealand Labour Party (along with United Future) in return for policy concessions including the SuperGold Card and the portfolio of Foreign Affairs outside Cabinet for Winston Peters. Peters becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs detected a ...
The Fifth National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand for three parliamentary terms from 19 November 2008 to 26 October 2017. John Key served as National Leader and prime minister until December 2016, after which Bill English assumed the premiership until the National Government's defeat following the October 2017 government-forming negotiations.
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said there needed to be "more diplomacy, more engagement, more compromise" to resolve the crisis in New Caledonia following sometimes violent ...
New Zealand First had been founded in 1993 by Winston Peters, a former National Party Minister of Māori Affairs.In that year's election, Tau Henare, great-grandson of legendary Māori politician Taurekareka Henare, won the Northern Maori seat, one of four Māori electorates, and became New Zealand First's second MP, along with Peters.