Image: NZ HeraldHundreds of farmers have gathered in Labour leader Jacinda Ardern's hometown of Morrinsville to protest against Labour and the Greens' proposed water and pollution charges. Afterwards Scott Smyth bailed him up about whether Mr Peters would allow the proposed water taxes to go ahead if in coalition with Labour. Mr Peters would not answer and other farmers pitched in demanding to know who he was going to go with. Mr Peters was not the only politician at the event - National MPs David Bennett, Louise Upston and Barbara Kuriger were there but did not speak. The crowd was predominantly local farmers although some had come from the Taranaki, Northland, and the Hawkes Bay.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 18, 2017 02:03 UTC