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Does he stand by his statement to media at Parliament on 29 July 2026, referring to a member of Parliament who had heckled him during the general debate that day, that the member “can’t even speak the language properly”?

Answered Question 35410 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he stand by his statement to media at Parliament on 29 July 2026, referring to a member of Parliament who had heckled him during the general debate that day, that the member “can’t even speak the language properly”?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The comment you refer to was made as Leader of New Zealand First and not the Minister of Foreign Affairs.