Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Winston Peters testimony to Priveleges Committee (UPDATED)

UPDATED: Peters contradicts Glenn's evidence: Tonight's privileges committee hearing represented Winston Peters' last chance to save his political career. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Tonight's privileges committee hearing represented Winston Peters' last chance to save his political career. Photo / Mark Mitchell

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters tonight directly contradicted evidence given to Parliament's privileges committee yesterday by Owen Glenn. The expatriate billionaire told the committee Mr Peters solicited a $100,000 donation in December 2005…More

VIDEO: John Campbell questions Owen Glenn




You may not like the big ears and bigger leftist icing on the political cake but this interview is good because the subject makes it so.

Owen Glenn answers some rather predictable questions from John Campbell but gets some excellent and revealing answers from this rather generous man.

It is compulsive viewing if you are following the Owen Glenn/Peter's donations saga.



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Winston Peter's testimony lacking Baubles


Winston Peters has given his usual bluster and bluff at tonight's Privileges Committee hearing into the Owen Glenn donation scandal.

He has called Owen Glenn a liar, without actually using the word "lie", has provided conflicting information Owen Glenn's testimony yesterday and introduced spin and accusations-all without corroborating evidence.

His demeanor was unusually quiet pensive and bumbling at times. He seemed to have been de-baubled somewhat and may be completely tomorrow as Helen Clark looks set to sack him.

There were however flashes of the old battler in parts of his testimony.

Clark and her Labour party President Mike Williams have also been implicated deeper into the donation scandal. Glenn ascertained yesterday that Mike Williams arranged the donation and that Clark had been aware in December 2005 not February 2008.

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NZ HERALD: Owen Glenn press conference

The press conference at the Hilton at 10.00am today that reinforced Owen Glenn's assertions against Winston Peters given at the Privileges hearing yesterday.




Owen Glenn with his executive assistant Laura Ede at today's media conference. Photo / Brett <span class=

Owen Glenn with his executive assistant Laura Ede at today's media conference. Photo / Brett Phibbs

Updated 2:09PM Wednesday September 10, 2008

By Edward Gay

Labour Party president Mike Williams denies he sought a job from Owen Glenn earlier this year. Mr Glenn today claimed Mr Williams had asked him for a job when he visited him on his yacht in France in July this year. "You're going to love this," Mr Glenn told a press conference in Auckland this… More