Scott who? Peters digs at Wairarapa MP

TEAM FIRST: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and his deputy Ron Mark in Masterton last month

Wairarapa MP Alastair Scott received some New Zealand First payback in Parliament on Wednesday when he was mocked by Winston Peters about his residency credentials.

Last week Mr Scott was among the first to condemn New Zealand First deputy leader Ron Mark for telling National MP Melissa Lee she could return to Korea if she did not like New Zealand.

On Wednesday, however, Mr Scott had his own status as a local challenged by Mr Peters.

Mr Scott had just finished a glowing report on his Wairarapa electorate, which he said is "doing very well, very, very well".

"Carterton is one of the fastest-growing towns in the country," Mr Scott said.

"Masterton has GDP growth of 6 per cent in the last 12 months... Masterton is one of seven towns that are 100 per cent rolled-out with ultra-fast broadband."

Mr Scott said people from Auckland were visiting and staying in Wairarapa, and Martinborough, Greytown and Carterton were in the second round of towns pitching for ultra-fast broadband capabilities.

The MP said mortgage and immigration policies meant people were "moving from Auckland [and] coming to Wairarapa to live, to set up their business, to raise their family" - and that last summer the region had a record numbers of tourists.

Mr Peters then responded "Everybody is moving to Wairarapa, excepting Alastair Scott, the local MP.

"I went down the main street of Masterton and I asked 10 'Wairarapans' - I said to them "Who's your local MP?" Mr Peters continued.

"Nine could not tell me, and the 10th one was his branch chairman."

Mr Peters went on to talk about a Silver Fern Farms business deal which he said gives "control of everything" to the Chinese government, and asked what "provincial National Party MP representation" was doing about it.

"Why, nothing; they do not want to know."