Winston Peters resists wearing high-vis gear at City Rail Link event

Friday 8 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 8 Aug 2025, 3:51pm

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Rail Minister Winston Peters had a tense exchange with the City Rail Link CEO during a site visit and test train ride in Auckland. Mr Peters initially resisted being asked to wear a high-visibility vest for the event, though he eventually put the safety gear on.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 8 Aug 2025, 1:17pm

   Winston to CRL boss: I’m not wearing a high-viz (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 8 Aug 2025, 3:51pm

   Winston Peters resists high-vis gear at City Rail Link event (opens in new tab)