Winston Peters' disdain for the media and fellow politicians speculating on possible coalition governments sure hasn't changed much in 20 years.
A day before New Zealanders set off to the polling booths to vote in the country's first MMP election in 1996, Mr Peters expressed concern over continuous coalition talk overshadowing "people and their problems".
The NZ First leader was as feisty as ever, before heading into post lunch negotiations this afternoon. (Source: Other)
In a New Zealand First election broadcast in 1996, leader Winston Peters, alongside the spokesperson for Woman's Affairs and Consumer Affairs, Reverend Ann Batten, discussed issues facing New Zealand and why voters should support the party.
"Tomorrow, we New Zealanders are going to create history, it's out first MMP election," Mr Peters said at the start of the broadcast.
"But tomorrow is more than just about history, it's about being given the chance to create a better New Zealand."
However, just like today, Peter's brought up how "all we have heard about in the last four weeks is coalitions, coalitions, coalitions and sadly people and their problems have been lost in the debate."
Could any announcement next week look like this? Here's how Winston Peters revealed the news 20 years ago. (Source: Other)
"We are going to have a coalition, that's true but if a coalition delivers up what you've had in the last 12 years, then we New Zealanders will have got ourselves exactly nowhere.
"Worst still, we will have embedded in all the worst features of the old way of doing politics."
After much uncertainty, Winston Peters yesterday finally confirmed he will be meeting with his board and caucus to decide the next government on Monday.
The New Zealand First leader says he will let the public know as soon as possible after Monday’s meeting to avoid leaks. (Source: Other)
Mr Peters had originally set October 12 as a deadline for a decision, before pushing that date back due to the "logistics" of getting his board together for a meeting.
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