Not sure whether to laugh or cry upon reading your reporter's write up of Winston Peters' speech last Wednesday. Laugh,as it is obvious that the National Party is running scared and is trying every method possible to block any fair media coverage New Zealand First has to offer the public.
Cry, because I see the freedom of speech and our democracy being eroded by this type of unfair behaviour.
A third exactly of what was supposed to be an article regarding Winston's speech was over-ridden by National's representative making most 'important ' announcements about the National party's views and promotion of an important function for them. The article started and finished with his quotes.
Perhaps the fact that NZ First was polling so well the day this paper went to print may have brought about certain pressures.
Wake up Tauranga , Wake up New Zealand. Do your own homework and don't rely on the media to
sort the oats from the straw for you.

Lorraine Shirley, Bethlehem.