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To whom or what does the word “they” refer in the words “that’s where they lie like a flatfish”, spoken by him and recorded in Hansard for the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, given his statement in the House on 5 August 2026 that he stands by all his comments?

Answered Question 35415 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • To whom or what does the word “they” refer in the words “that’s where they lie like a flatfish”, spoken by him and recorded in Hansard for the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, given his statement in the House on 5 August 2026 that he stands by all his comments?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister of Foreign Affairs

Answer

The comments the member refers to were made as the Leader of New Zealand First and not as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.