NZ First leader Winston Peters says a move to set up a new ethnicity-based political party for Asian and Indian immigrants is a "an extraordinary demand" which will harm New Zealand. The announcement of the People's Party got a frosty reception from NZ First leader Winston Peters who said race-based parties were bad news. "It's not just Winston Peters with an anti-migrant message, it's also been people like Labour. Peters said ethnic groups were already well represented in Parliament and there was no need for a separate party. The People's Party plans to stand in the Mt Roskill by-election if Phil Goff is elected Mayor in the Auckland Council elections.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 30, 2016 07:07 UTC