On the Money: Winston stompin’ in his Air Force One, Jarden's dreams, another waka and more

On the Money: Winston stompin’ in his Air Force One, Jarden's dreams, another waka and more
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Paul McBeth
Now if you look, and see lime-green Forces; it's KiwiThe coalition government hasn’t had much of a honeymoon and the ride got even rougher with New Zealand’s “Air Force One” breaking down over the weekend – again.Deputy prime minister Winston Peters had to be flown to Fiji by Hercules for his first overseas engagement since he assumed the foreign minister’s role. NZ’s flying arrangements and ageing aircraft have been a perennial source of embarrassment for successive administrations. No go...

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