Calls for Winston Peters to be sacked over comments to Green MP

Thursday 30 July 2026 · 3 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 30 Jul, 5:49pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Labour Party, National Party, Winston Peters, NZ First, Green Party

Foreign Minister Winston Peters is facing calls to be sacked after telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" during a parliamentary debate. China's ambassador responded that the remarks revealed more about the speaker, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon described the comments as "attention-seeking".

How they headlined it

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1. StuffThu 30 Jul, 11:37am

   China’s ambassador not impressed with Winston Peters insulting Chinese-Kiwi MP (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 30 Jul, 1:05pm

   China’s ambassador weighs in as Winston Peters tells Green MP to ‘go back to your own country’ (opens in new tab)

   • Winston Peters faces calls to be sacked after ‘racist’ comments directed at Green MP (opens in new tab) Thu 30 Jul, 3:34pm
3. 1NewsThu 30 Jul, 5:49pm

   Call for Peters to be sacked as Foreign Minister over 'racist' remark (opens in new tab)

   • Call for Winston Peters to be sacked over 'go back to your country' remark (opens in new tab) Thu 30 Jul, 5:49pm