An urgent parliamentary debate on electoral law has devolved into insults and jeers as the NZ First Foundation donations scandal persists. NZ First leader Winston Peters has called a National MP a "dysfunctional geriatric", after he was labelled a "rat". On Tuesday morning, Justice Minister Andrew Little announced he would urgently introduce the bill, which would ban foreign donations above $50. BRADEN FASTIER/STUFF National MP Nick Smith said the Government has its head in the sand over NZ First Foundation allegations. DONATION NUMBERSThe $66 average figure includes donations received by parties who no longer, or never were, voted into Government.

Source: Stuff December 04, 2019 04:30 UTC