NZ First Confirms Broadcaster Michael Laws’ Political Comeback After Mounting Speculation
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Luigi and the Ferret ride again: the long, dazzling double-act of Michael Laws and Winston Peters
Michael Laws is running for parliament again, reuniting with New Zealand First and the ‘master salesman’ he first worked with almost four decades ago. The flamboyant characters of late 20th century politics keep bursting back on to the stage. Last year it was Ruth Richardson, shirtfronting Nicola Willis. The dancing cossacks did a cameo the other day. Winston Peters? Well, he never went away. But his former sidekick and spin doctor, the Machiave…
Michael Laws To Stand For NZ First
Laws has spent more than 4 decades serving New Zealand through Parliament, local government, broadcasting and public advocacy. Laws will be an asset to the New Zealand First team bringing a wealth of experience, skills, and leadership to parliament.
Laws Eyes Parliament Comeback in Waitaki
Michael Laws is returning to Parliament — or at least trying to.New Zealand First has announced the former Whanganui mayor and Otago Regional Councillor will stand for the party in the Waitaki electorate at the next general election.Laws, who lives in Cromwell with his wife Cheryl, has deep ties to the electorate. His father was Rector of Waitaki Boys' High School, his youngest son attends St Kevin's College in Oamaru, and Laws himself worked at…
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