Why Did Peters Threaten To Leave Coalition Unless Roger Bhatnagar Was Given Knighthood?

The front page of the NBR carries an article by Ben Thomas which reminds us about the efforts Winston Peters went to in early 1998 to secure a knighthood for Roger Bhatnagar. Winston claimed at the time that neither he, nor his party had ever received any money from Bhatnager. The article is well worth a read