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Has he, in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs, corrected, clarified, withdrawn, or qualified any part of the words he spoke in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 in which he told a member of Parliament to “go back to your own country”; if so, on what date and in what form?

Answered Question 35412 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Has he, in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs, corrected, clarified, withdrawn, or qualified any part of the words he spoke in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026 in which he told a member of Parliament to “go back to your own country”; if so, on what date and in what form?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

No, the comments made were as Leader of New Zealand First.