Quotation for Today, Friday 13 November

“We should beware of any ethnic or religious group that seeks power.

“The world is cluttered with tragic examples of what happens when race and religion take over politics. Remember Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Rwanda and other such ethnic and religious nightmares.

“These are extreme examples but let’s be real – the Maori Party is all about taking resources off non-Maori and grabbing social and economic control.

“The outcome, some fear, could be the creation of a new Zimbabwe in the South Pacific.”

Winston Peters - speaking to Wanganui Grey Power, making mischief and exploiting fear and disquiet caused by Hone Harawira.