Peters has been considered charismatic, enigmatic and wily over the course of his lengthy career. His party is generally anti-immigration, and highly nationalist, and has been considered socially conservative. He has been called a populist, and he also voted against same-sex marriage. As a Maori, he supports rights for the Maori, but is highly critical of the large-scale Asian immigration to New Zealand. Some have compared him to [[Donald Trump]], others believe him to be more similar to [[Pim Fortuyn]]<ref>https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0205/S00170.htm</ref>. He has frequently and aggressively clashed with the mainstream media. | Peters has been considered charismatic, enigmatic and wily over the course of his lengthy career. His party is generally anti-immigration, and highly nationalist, and has been considered socially conservative. He has been called a populist, and he also voted against same-sex marriage. As a Maori, he supports rights for the Maori, but is highly critical of the large-scale Asian immigration to New Zealand. Some have compared him to [[Donald Trump]], others believe him to be more similar to [[Pim Fortuyn]]<ref>https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0205/S00170.htm</ref>. He has frequently and aggressively clashed with the mainstream media. |