Coalition survives standoff

Wellington - New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Winston Peters, was back in the spotlight yesterday as his NZ First Party…

Wellington - New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Winston Peters, was back in the spotlight yesterday as his NZ First Party finally opted to stay in coalition. Mr Peters had led 10 days of talks between his populist party and senior coalition partner, National, to work out a reaction to National's surprise decision on November 3rd to remove Mr Jim Bolger as Prime Minister.

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