Winston Peters has given a revealing interview looking back at 25 years of New Zealand First with 1 NEWS political editor Jess Mutch today.
Among other things Mr Peters addressed was how the party has survived and his long running stoush with the media.
"The main reason [it has lasted so long] is we have kept faith in what we originally started with, the belief that ordinary people would be strong enough without resources to maintain the party.
New Zealand’s third-largest political party is celebrating its 25th birthday. (Source: Other)
"We survived because we didn't need big business money, we got very little of it, but we had a thing that's far more important - sheer commitment from people on the ground," Mr Peters said.
Watch what else he had to say in the full interview embedded above.
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