😂 Winston Peters lecturing people about respecting their time on the Dom Harvey podcast. You couldn’t make this stuff up. In Bill Birch’s book, he recounts Peters turning up late to delegations, leaving Birch to step in, alongside accounts of drunkenness, absenteeism and hangovers. And what finally pushed Birch to expel Peters from caucus? “The effing lies.” Let that sink in. Now look at NZ First’s promises this term. A 42% conversion rate on their campaign promises. How much is genuine delivery and how much is political theatre? How many promises have actually resulted in meaningful, lasting change for New Zealand? Politicians can say whatever they like. The record is what matters. Read it. Check the promises. You decide who actually means what they say. 👀🇳🇿 #nzpol

Winston Peters was asked on ZB today where the money is coming from for his Zohran Mamdhani promises: • Increase Working for Families • Subsidise sunscreen • $1,000 KiwiSaver contribution for every newborn • Cut company tax from 28% to 20% • Buy BNZ and merge it with Kiwibank • Establish a $100 billion Future Fund • Infrastructure spending and minimum wage increases Winston’s defence was that the Government’s Budget was effectively NZ First’s alternative budget because they’re part of the National-led coalition. 😂😂But that’s precisely the point. He can point to the Government’s Budget, separate out NZ First policies and announce a list of promises without ever producing a comprehensive, fully costed alternative fiscal plan of his own. It’s effectively copying and pasting the Government’s fiscal framework, adding policy announcements and leaving voters to wonder how the numbers actually stack up.🤦🏾‍♂️ That’s disingenuous. Announcing policies is not the same as costing them. And this is a pattern that deserves scrutiny. Where is the evidence behind the spending commitments, tax cuts, BNZ takeover and proposed $100 billion Future Fund? What are the fiscal projections, trade-offs and funding sources? Read Bill Birch’s Minister of Everything for a different perspective on Winston’s role as Treasurer. Birch had to step in on more than 10 occasions when Winston failed to turn up on time to meet delegations, leaving Birch to cover because he was hung over. That raises questions about Winston’s claims of economic stewardship, ask anyone around he traps in those times Bill did all the grunt work while someone dived for a soundbyte! And as Kerre Woodham put it, Winston is out there like Oprah promising everyone a pony! The hypocrisy is glaring: Winston attacks other parties over their promises while avoiding the same scrutiny of his own. NZ First voters deserve more than sound bites and a shopping list of uncosted policies. Show us the numbers, Winston. #nzpol