Winston Peters calls for arrests after mock guillotine protest

Sunday 2 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Mon 3 Aug, 12:26pm

In this story Winston Peters, NZ First

The Migrant Workers Association of Aotearoa staged a protest in downtown Auckland using a mock guillotine and an effigy of Winston Peters. The Foreign Minister described the demonstration as a call for violence and has called for those involved to be arrested.

How they headlined it

19h4h

Sun 1:34pmMon 8:27am12:26pm

1. StuffSun 2 Aug, 1:34pm

   Winston Peters effigy ‘executed’ in mock guillotine protest (opens in new tab)

   • Winston Peters calls for arrests over mock guillotine protest targeting him (opens in new tab) Mon 3 Aug, 8:27am
2. NZ HeraldMon 3 Aug, 12:26pm

   Winston Peters effigy ‘chopped’ in mock guillotine protest against Foreign Minister’s ‘racist’ comments (opens in new tab)