A full-capacity crowd of about 200 people turned out to hear New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' first official speech in Tauranga.
Winston talked for about 45 minutes at Baycourt on Saturday morning covering topics that included superannuation, GST, immigration and the Auckland super city.

Winston Peters talking at his first official speech in Tauranga since the 2008 general election.

He also used his Tauranga appearance to make a number of jabs at people ranging from John Key and broadcaster Paul Henry, to Rodney Hide and Minister of Social Development Paula Bennett.
When he was asked by a member of the audience what he thought about Paula Bennett and the government's social welfare reforms, he said, "I think her career will not be a long one."
He also made a joke about the controversy involving Rodney Hide taking his girlfriend on a taxpayer funded trip overseas.
"I know what you were all thinking when he was caught offshore with that young woman. She deserved $50,000 for going with him. You are all being too harsh."
He also took a subtle jab at the people of Tauranga, saying he kept his half of the bargain by negotiating funding for the second harbour bridge.
"We took the votes of the people of Tauranga elsewhere and used them properly to gain an achievement here, which in the present credit crunch times, would not be happening."
But the veteran politician's speech took a very serious tone when he covered his trademark issues including immigration and superannuation.
He said proposed increases in GST were not what the government promised and that "there would be further assaults on the fabric of our society".