MEDIA RELEASE

Responding to tonight's news of the NZ Superannuation overpayments to Winston Peters, Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, said:

"Well done to Winston Peters for his prompt repayment of the Superannuation amounts. But while we’re on the subject of repaying public funds – that $158,000 of taxpayers’ money NZ First illegally spent in the 2005 election, can we have that paid back too?”

ENDS

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