Chris Trotter: Bill To Winston - 'Let’s Do This'TOM LEE/STUFF Winston Peters will play "the cards that count" with all the skill he indisputably possesses. John Key became New Zealand's prime minister after securing 44.93 per cent of the party vote for the National Party. The Labour Party, by contrast, is celebrating "a remarkable comeback" with 35.8 per cent of the party vote. DAVID WHITE/STUFF Bill English, if he is wise, will clasp his newfound ally, Winston Peters, by the hand and say: "Let's do this!" READ MORE:* What Winston wants* Nats' deal with the devil* The NZ First MPs on the brink of ministerial portfolios as Winston Peters prepares to cut a deal* Special votes could be key to how Winston Peters' considers Labour option* How long will Winston Peters keep us guessing?

Source: Stuff September 25, 2017 00:00 UTC