Greens co-leader James Shaw said NZ First's light rail moves were a "slap in the face of Aucklanders". Asked about the comments before going into the House, NZ First leader Winston Peters said Muller's comments were "desperate". The light rail project was to be a joint venture between the New Zealand Super Fund and a Canadian pension fund. When pressed, Peters revealed the issue with the light rail process was the fact that the Canadian firm was involved. Meanwhile, the Green Party – which was a major proponent of the light rail project – is not happy.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2020 03:11 UTC