Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters arrives at the High Court in Auckland on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has insisted his partner was with him when he applied for the pension, saying three witnesses who claim otherwise are "covering their butts". Peters' case is the overpayment was the result of a "clerical error" that MSD failed to correct. "I think some people in this defence are covering their butts and it's clear as daylight," said Peters. She said she did accompany Peters to the MSD office, and on arrival, "Winston went to the reception desk alone while I waited off to the side".

Source: Stuff November 05, 2019 00:02 UTC