Winston Peters
NZ First leader, Foreign Minister
Topics
- Gaza ceasefire and Palestinian statehood debateQuiet since 7 Oct 2025
- Gaza flotilla and Winston Peters home protestQuiet since 10 Oct 2025
- Interislander replacement ferries planQuiet since 1 Apr 2025
- Winston Peters remarks controversyQuiet since 7 Sep
- NZ First public service diversity disputeQuiet since 24 Mar 2025
- New Zealand–Cook Islands relationship and China dealQuiet since 26 Feb 2025
- Chinese warships in Tasman SeaQuiet since 28 Feb 2025
- Winston Peters' Washington visit 2025Quiet since 20 Mar 2025
- Rail funding announcement and Peters hecklerQuiet since 22 May 2025
- New Zealand political polls 2025Quiet since 10 Dec 2025
- Israel-Iran conflict and New Zealand responseQuiet since 6 Jul 2025
- NZ First migrant comments rowQuiet since 31 Jan 2025
All stories
October 2026
- NZ First announces ten-point rail policy
- NZ First proposes life without parole for certain serious crimes
- Luxon faces voter disagreement over ruling out Opportunity Party deal
+1 - Winston Peters condemns violence following attack on Australian MP
- Calls for political parties to address superannuation sustainability
- National and Labour remain stuck in polls at campaign halfway mark
- NZ First promises Canterbury commuter rail trial and Southerner reinstatement
+2 - NZ First proposes new commission to regulate combat sports
- ACT leader David Seymour speaks to media in Auckland
- Gore pensioner denied cash withdrawal at SBS Bank branch
- Qiulae Wong performs strongly in second minor parties debate
- Winston Peters decides New Zealand will abstain from UN pandemic vote
- New Zealand joins 30 nations condemning Iran for violent attacks+1
- Minor party leaders face off in multi-party debate
- National party says raising retirement age is off the table+1
- Winston Peters addresses crowd in Invercargill
- NZ First pledges minimum wage and Working for Families increases
- Qiulae Wong says National’s fishing policies don’t go far enough
- Winston Peters suggests revisiting conversion therapy ban and comments on abortion+1
- New Zealand First unveils party list with newcomers ahead of sitting MPs+1
- National pledges to reduce foreign aid, use money to increase Pharmac's budget and extend free cancer screening+2
- Political leaders react to Kingmakers debate
- Winston Peters named winner of Kingmakers' debate
September 2026
- KiwiRail posts $162 million operating surplus despite large tax deficit
- NZ First pledges to abolish Waitangi Tribunal if re-elected
- Foot off the gas: if not LNG, then what?
- Winston Peters to participate in first major election debate
- ACT and NZ First urge delay on LNG terminal contract
- Labour would ditch Peters’ realpolitik for ‘moral clarity’
- Winston Peters discusses costs of nuclear-free policy in final speech
- NZ First announces 15-point health policy overhaul
- Winston Peters committed to hosting Pacific Islands Forum without Cabinet approval
- Migrants and academics question New Zealand First superannuation policy
- New Zealand renews deployment of Defence Force personnel to support Ukraine
- Jon Johansson appointed as New Zealand ambassador to Sweden
- Kneecap invite Winston Peters to New Zealand shows
- NZ First proposes limiting NZ Superannuation to citizens from 2029
- Aero club warns planes could spook horses at proposed Flaxmere racecourse
- NZ and US to build major port in Cook Islands
August 2026
- NZ First candidate George Ngatai resigns from Papakura candidacy
- Winston Peters says bed tax remains an option for government
- Majority of New Zealanders support restricting voting to citizens only
- Winston Peters opposes new business case for second Waitematā Harbour crossing
- Opportunity Party leader open to confidence and supply agreement
- NZSIS warns of intensified security threats due to geopolitical upheaval
- Christopher Luxon calls urgent caucus meeting amid leadership speculation+3
- Chris Hipkins rules out governing deal with NZ First+2
- Coalition on track for re-election according to latest poll of polls
- New Zealand announces new sanctions against Russia supporters
- Christopher Luxon maintains support for MMP referendum proposal
- Pacific nations fail to agree on joint response to Chinese missile test
- Luxon promises MMP referendum if re-elected
- Chlöe Swarbrick ejected from House after accusing Speaker of double standards
- Winston Peters refuses to apologise for remarks about Green MP
- Luxon apologises after comments to Rotorua business owners
- National MPs questioned over Winston Peters remaining Foreign Minister
- Luxon to speak with Peters regarding remarks made in Parliament
- Ron Mark to contest Wairarapa electorate for New Zealand First
- Winston Peters calls for arrests after mock guillotine protest
- NZ First proposes payments for families with three children
- New Drury and Paerātā railway stations open in South Auckland
- Final greyhound races held in Whanganui before commercial ban takes effect
July 2026
- Wellington City Council proposes wide-ranging redundancies
- Luxon calls Peters' comments about Chinese-born MP racist
- Calls for Winston Peters to be sacked over comments to Green MP
- Green Party supporters call for taxing wealth at annual meeting
- Winston Peters rules out Stuart Nash returning to New Zealand First
December 2025
- New Zealand reaches free trade agreement with India+3
- Winston Peters reverses position on Chorus debt sell-off
- Jacinda Ardern reveals pregnancy details and conversation with Queen Elizabeth II
November 2025
- Winston Peters rejects Labour offer to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
- Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticises potential coalition partners in Auckland
- Luxon says coalition remains strong after Peters and Seymour dispute
- Tensions emerge within the coalition Government
- Winston Peters to campaign against new regulatory services law
- Winston Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill if re-elected+1
- Winston Peters declines to rate Christopher Luxon's performance as prime minister
- Pike River families call meeting with minister a waste of time+2
- Government announces $1.86 billion Cook Strait ferry replacement programme+2
- Luxon and Peters clash over potential state asset sales+1
- Greyhound racing industry withdraws judicial review of government ban
- New Zealand extends suspension of nearly $30m in Cook Islands aid
- New Zealand First introduces bill to ban public fireworks sale and use+3
- Winston Peters deletes tweet correcting Prime Minister's pronouns
October 2025
- Winston Peters sanctions 65 vessels involved in shipping Russian oil
- Fonterra farmers overwhelmingly approve sale of brands to Lactalis+1
- Winston Peters' account appears to correct Christopher Luxon on X
- Winston Peters argues courts undermine democracy at Oxford Union debate
- Rock thrown through Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey's car window+1
- Winston Peters urges farmers to reject Fonterra brand sale+1
- Sean Plunket disputes BSA jurisdiction over online platform
- Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies aged 90+4
- Peters and Plunket criticise BSA over proposed online media regulation+2
- Chinese shipyard selected to build new Cook Strait ferries+2
- Man accused of burglary at Winston Peters' home pleads not guilty+1
- Winston Peters' partner injured by glass after window was smashed
- Winston Peters questions Fonterra sale of brands to Lactalis
- Israel and Hamas sign off on first phase of Gaza peace deal+1
- TVNZ news chief defends reporting in Talleys defamation case
- National Party support falls below 30 percent in latest poll+1
- Nicola Willis defends comments following protest at Winston Peters' home
- Actor removed from One NZ ads after sharing Winston Peters' address
- Government releases quarterly plan with 33 priorities for the year end
- Labour defends opposition to banning protests outside private homes
- One NZ to remove actor from advertisements
- Nicola Willis urges Greens to stop protesters from targeting MPs' homes
- BNZ reduces several fixed mortgage rates ahead of OCR decision
- Man charged after window smashed at Winston Peters' Auckland home+2
- New Zealanders detained after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla+2
- Window smashed at Winston Peters' Auckland home+2
- New Zealand pays Samoa $6m over HMNZS Manawanui sinking+4
- Wellington protesters call for Israeli sanctions and Palestinian statehood
- Officials unable to contact New Zealanders detained by Israeli navy
- Winston Peters avoids protesters at Port Chalmers
- Protesters gather outside Winston Peters' Auckland home+1
- Winston Peters calls for real action to end Gaza violence
September 2025
- Winston Peters did not seek ministry opinion on Palestine decision
- Clergy chain themselves to MP Erica Stanford's Auckland office
- Luxon defends government decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood
- New Zealand will not recognise Palestinian statehood, says Winston Peters
- New Zealand declines to recognise Palestinian statehood
- Opposition criticises government decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood
- New Zealand decides against recognising Palestinian statehood+3
- Winston Peters addresses global emissions at UN function+2
- Health Minister Simeon Brown says paracetamol is safe
- Winston Peters misses Donald Trump reception due to New York road closures+4
- Winston Peters calls Donald Trump's UN criticism undiplomatic
- Secretive visit by FBI director Kash Patel to New Zealand revealed
- Winston Peters declines to comment on Palestinian statehood recognition
- Government announces new residency pathways for skilled migrants+2
- Luxon to decide on Palestinian statehood recognition this week+1
- Shane Jones officially appointed as New Zealand First deputy leader
- Winston Peters criticises David Seymour over Palestine recognition comments+2
- Clergy hold sit-ins at ministers' offices over Gaza
- Government deliberates on whether to recognise Palestine
- Two Australians charged with supplying firearms to group that kidnapped NZ pilot
- New Zealand lowers Russian oil price cap in new sanctions
- Wellington mayoral candidates face scrutiny during Chamber of Commerce debate
- Stuart Nash provides crude definition of woman at NZ First conference
- Two people sentenced for severe neglect of two Auckland dogs
- Person rescued after falling into Christchurch rubbish transfer station pit
- Southland man Jonas Lindsay dies suddenly in his sleep
- Winston Peters promises compulsory 10% KiwiSaver and tax cuts+2
- Former Labour minister Stuart Nash speaks at NZ First conference
- Former Labour MP Stuart Nash speaks at NZ First annual meeting+1
- Winston Peters says fixing New Zealand will take time
- Former National MP Harete Hipango joins New Zealand First
- Green MP Benjamin Doyle resigns due to safety and wellbeing concerns+5
- Preferred supplier selected to build two new Cook Strait ferries
- Foreign buyer ban eased to attract wealthy investors
August 2025
- Australia moves to expel Iranian ambassador following antisemitic attacks+1
- Government confirms $2.7 billion investment in new defence aircraft
- Cabinet formally agrees to shut down greyhound racing in New Zealand
- Grant Robertson defends Covid-era spending and government experience
- Angela Hassan-Sharp appointed as new ambassador to Ireland+2
- Paul Goldsmith involved in David Seymour's United Nations letter controversy
- KiwiRail pays $144 million to settle Hyundai ferry contract cancellation
- Greyhound racing association takes legal action to stop planned ban
- Chris Seed appointed as New Zealand's next ambassador to the United States
- Chlöe Swarbrick suspended from Parliament after refusing to apologise+1
- Winston Peters expresses regret over diplomatic protocol breakdown
- Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet media briefing at Parliament
- Government to consider recognising Palestinian statehood in September+2
- Winston Peters resists wearing high-vis gear at City Rail Link event
- New Zealand sends medical aid to Samoa for dengue fever outbreak
- Winston Peters addresses Cook Islands 60th anniversary of free association
- NZ First introduces bill to make New Zealand official name
- Coalition parties seek consensus after repealing offshore oil and gas ban
July 2025
- Greens petition to extend Te Huia rail link to Tauranga
- Philip Morris allegedly pitched draft legislation to Winston Peters
- Winston Peters signals potential changes to foreign buyers ban
- Winston Peters calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
- New Zealand backs UK sanctions over Russian cyber attacks
- David Seymour to withdraw letter to United Nations+2
- New Zealand First becomes third most popular party in latest poll+1
- New KiwiRail director linked to NZ First donation
- Agreements reached for Cook Strait ferry infrastructure and equipment+1
June 2025
- Christopher Luxon holds press conference after overseas trips
- Ngātiwai iwi encourages Māori to take pride in moko
- Winston Peters apologises for calling Te Pāti Māori MP a dickhead
- Treasury advised against buying rail-enabled Cook Strait ferries
- Parliament addresses Middle East conflict in ministerial statement
- David Seymour holds post-Cabinet media conference as acting Prime Minister
- New Zealand announces $16 million aid package for Ukraine
- New Zealand gathers facts following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites
- NZ Defence Force deploying aircraft to Middle East for evacuations+2
- Cook Islands Prime Minister criticises New Zealand over development aid pause+1
- New Zealand pauses funding to Cook Islands over China agreements+4
- Two New Zealand embassy staff and families evacuated from Tehran+2
- Winston Peters to address media regarding Israel and Iran conflict
- Judicial Conduct Panel to investigate Acting District Court Judge Ema Aitken+1
- New Zealand bans two Israeli ministers from travelling to the country
- Te Pāti Māori MPs suspended following haka in Parliament
- Two recent political polls show conflicting election outcomes
- Left bloc could replace coalition government according to new poll+1
- National and Labour lose support in latest political poll+2
- David Seymour addresses supporters after being sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister+2
May 2025
- David Seymour sworn in as deputy prime minister
- David Seymour to become deputy prime minister
- Hamish Cooper appointed as new New Zealand high commissioner to the UK
- David Seymour to become Deputy Prime Minister this Saturday+1
- Dunedin Irish pub faces licence suspension over blocked fire exits
- Winston Peters rules out working with Chris Hipkins in future coalition+1
- Greyhound Racing NZ seeks judicial review of government ban
- Employee apologises after heckling Winston Peters at Wellington train station
- Winston Peters heckled during Wellington Railway Station press conference
- Employer investigates man who heckled Winston Peters in Wellington+1
- Winston Peters clashes with heckler during rail funding announcement
- Government announces $604.6 million for rail network upgrades+2
- Ministers face protesters at Dunedin Hillside Workshops reopening
- Government will miss November target for 500 new police officers
April 2025
- Winston Peters proposes new Interislander ferry fleet by 2029
- Green MP Benjamin Doyle away from Parliament following death threats
March 2025
- Prime Minister Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference
- Two new Cook Strait rail ferries to enter service in 2029+1
- Winston Peters unveils plan for new Interislander rail ferries+1
- Green MP Benjamin Doyle receives death threats following Winston Peters' comments+2
- Winston Peters to reveal plans for Interislander ferry replacements
- Winston Peters announces plan for two new Cook Strait rail ferries
- Winston Peters rejects immigration changes in India trade talks
- Peters and Hipkins exchange insults during political speeches
- Winston Peters declares war on woke in Christchurch speech+2
- US Secretary of State discusses defence burden sharing with Winston Peters
- Winston Peters calls for Gaza ceasefire following deadly airstrikes
- Winston Peters meets US Secretary of State to discuss tariffs+1
- Winston Peters meets US officials in Washington
- Judge challenges referral to Judicial Conduct Panel over club incident+1
- Winston Peters urges US to monitor Chinese activity in the Pacific
- New Zealand and US trade representatives hold first official talks
- Winston Peters denies his party has diversity requirements
- State Highway 1 closed near Tīrau after truck rolls over
- Phil Goff farewelled in London after being sacked as High Commissioner+1
- Winston Peters defends NZ First candidate ranking policy
- Winston Peters opposes MFAT tikanga lead job advertisement
- Hipkins and Peters clash over public sector diversity
- Chris Seed to replace Phil Goff as acting High Commissioner in London+4
- Greyhound dies after winning race at Addington Raceway
- Winston Peters to visit United States for high-level talks
- New Zealand First seeks to remove diversity regulations from legislation
- NZ First introduces bill to remove public service diversity requirements
- Phil Goff removed as High Commissioner following comments about Donald Trump
- Phil Goff removed as UK High Commissioner over Trump comments+2
- Speaker rules on use of the name Aotearoa in Parliament
- Government sets aside $300 million for cancelled ferry contracts+4
- Government to fund training for overseas-trained doctors
- Winston Peters calls for increased defence spending
- Hyundai may bid again for Cook Strait ferry project
- Winston Peters gifted a horse during trip to Mongolia
February 2025
- New Zealand ceases monitoring of Chinese warships near Australia
- Winston Peters addresses naval ship visit during Beijing trip
- Peters labels China's lack of warning for naval drills a failure+2
- Winston Peters seeks answers from China regarding warships and Cook Islands deal
- Winston Peters to discuss Cook Islands relations during Beijing visit
- Winston Peters travels to Beijing as Chinese warships conduct drills
- Winston Peters announces new sanctions on Russian entities
- Avondale community group to meet Winston Peters regarding racecourse redevelopment
- Winston Peters calls for reset of relationship with Cook Islands
- NZ First MPs criticise Green MP for using name Aotearoa
- New Zealand calls for transparency over Cook Islands-China deal+1
- Directors appointed to company negotiating new Cook Strait ferry contracts
- Winston Peters criticises Whangārei water fluoridation mandate
- NZ First MP introduces bill to prevent banks from debanking clients
- New Zealand expresses concern over Cook Islands agreements with China+1
- Expert says New Zealand must be robust regarding Gaza and Trump
- Cook Islands pauses proposal for separate passport+1
- New Zealand and Cook Islands disagree on several diplomatic issues
- Treaty tensions rise at Waitangi as Luxon travels to Akaroa
- Government begins global search for new Cook Strait ferries+1
- New Zealanders prepare for Waitangi Day commemorations
- Christopher Luxon to spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae
- Winston Peters calls out US Senator over false Israeli visa claims+2
January 2025
- Shane Jones expresses desire to meet with Mexican Ambassador
- Winston Peters backs down after comments target immigrant MPs
- Shane Jones faces criticism after shouting ''send the Mexicans home'
- Greens seek reprimand over New Zealand First comments on migrants
- New Zealand reviews Kiribati aid following diplomatic rift+1
- New Zealand reviews aid programme for Kiribati
- Parliament begins hearings for the Treaty Principles Bill
- Jared Novelly named new US ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
- Winston Peters says Treaty Principles Bill is dead
- Political reporters offer predictions for 2025T