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flag Winston Peters announced New Zealand First’s plan to break up major energy companies to lower prices and criticized government policies, including asset sales and pandemic response.

flag Winston Peters delivered a State of the Nation speech in Tauranga, announcing New Zealand First’s plan to split major energy gentailers to boost competition and lower electricity prices, citing the "big four" companies' control over nearly 90% of generation and resale. flag He criticized the government’s pandemic response, citing a royal commission report, and opposed the sale of Fonterra brands and Air New Zealand shares, calling them national betrayals. flag The event, livestreamed and marked by protests, included the debut of new candidate Alfred Ngaro. flag Peters ranked third in preferred prime minister polls at 12.6%, behind Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon.

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