Winston Peters has doubled down on conspiratorial comments about the media, and gone further.

Yesterday, he called a $55 million Public Interest Journalism Fund a Government 'bribe'.

Today, ahead of the Government's first Cabinet meeting, Peters asked media to tell the public what criteria had to be signed up to- to get the money.

ZB political editor Jason Walls says Luxon will likely be annoyed with Winston's remarks.

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Winston Peters has doubled down on conspiratorial comments about the media, and gone further.
Yesterday, he called a $55 million Public Interest Journalism Fund a Government 'bribe'.
Today, ahead of the Government's first Cabinet meeting, Peters asked media to tell the public what criteria had to be signed up to- to get the money.
ZB political editor Jason Walls says Luxon will likely be annoyed with Winston's remarks.
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