wellington leader new zealand first party emerge kingmaker inconclusive weekend election say wednesday would make decision form government oct. release final count still count special vote ballot overseas voters vote outside home constituencies account 15 percent total vote expect change result rule national party ahead comfortable 10 point lead could add seat possible labour-green coalition make new zealand first comfortable go despite fact win large number seat intelligence colleagues -tell go see facts winston peters outspoken leader new zealand first party tell press conference wellington peters speak meet caucus give little away party demand return support prime minister bill english opposition labour leader ardern form coalition government negotiations expect take weeks work peters say final decision nobody know winston peters nz first stage know tau henare former lawmaker nz first national tweet wednesday winston find know 72-year-old peters colorful populist former foreign minister serve national labour governments past national party secure 58 seat ahead 52 green party labour saturday election leave still need nz first nine seat reach tally 61 require form government party indicate recent days will offer carrot deputy leadership peters alternative option one peters take 2005 strike confidence supply deal new zealand first would vote favor govern party important legislation like budget remain outside cabinet paper peters common labour policies include curb immigration know say find option serve high-ranking cabinet member relative political newcomer like 37-year-old ardern attractive proposition also scathing english performance leader peters also track record side party win vote election less complimentary labour minority partner green party everything negotiable say nz first mp tracey martin depend flexible national party want suppose peters parliament since 1978 member national party form new zealand first 1993. first cast kingmaker 1996 famously put coalition talk day election go fish new zealand 's kingmaker party defer govt decision october