NZ First leader Winston Peters had his media stand-up interrupted by a member of the public who wanted to give him a hug today.
Peters, who was standing outside the Cordis hotel in Auckland where coalition negotiations are continuing, was accosted by a jovial member of the public who said, “Sole, how are you?”.
Peters, appearing not to know the man, said, “Hang on, I’m in the middle of a conference here”, and then, “Hey, we’re not the Labour Party”.
Peters earlier said just a “few more hours” are needed before the next governing arrangement can be finalised and believes “we’re probably closer to the finish line than you guys think”.
However, Peters, who had just finished a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with National, cautioned against expecting an announcement today.