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Has the Prime Minister asked him to apologise for, withdraw, or clarify the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and what was his response?

Answered Question 35337 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Has the Prime Minister asked him to apologise for, withdraw, or clarify the remarks he made during the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026; if so, on what date, and what was his response?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No. The comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.