What can $12,000 get you at a party these days?

The Taxpayers' Union is up in arms about the dollar price tag for Winston Peters’ farewell party, and the Prime Minister is sending a 'please explain' to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the bill.

But is it that much for a party?

Anna Dean is a party expert who has thrown events from red carpet premieres through to soirees for the likes of Google.

She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it sounds like a bargain, given how many people were there.

She says, given Peters' three years as a Minister, she estimates the price is " less than 10 cents a day."

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