7 Sep 2018
Focus on Politics: Refugee quota scuffle
The New Zealand First leader blindsided the Prime Minister this week when he scuppered Labour's plans to lift the refugee quota to 1500. Winston Peters had just landed in Nauru for the Pacific Islands forum, when he was asked about New Zealand's offer to take 150 refugees from Nauru and Manus Islands. He said that offer remained on the table - but in terms of permanently lifting New Zealand's refugee quota, it had to look after its own people first.