Bill English: I'm ready to talk to Winston1 NEWS The NZ First leader doesn't give anything away on which party he might back in a coalition. National's Bill English has blown away the stardust and stormed to victory with a record 1.2 million votes, defying all expectations. In a speech to supporters he said he was ready to stitch up a coalition with Winston Peters to form a "strong and stable" government. GETTY IMAGES Bill English says National have the moral authority to have the first crack at forming a government. Five months ago, when his party looked like sleepwalking to victory, English described National's mood as "confident but paranoid".

Source: Stuff September 23, 2017 15:56 UTC