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Peters' Outburst Sparks National Debate | Auckland News
Foreign Minister Winston Peters sparked national outrage after telling a Chinese-born MP to “go back to your own country” during a parliamentary debate — a moment that’s reignited conversations about racism, representation, and free speech in New Zealand. The MP, Lawrence Xu-Nan, born in China but raised in NZ since 1994, is now demanding accountability from the Prime Minister, while Asian community leaders warn this isn’t an isolated incident — it’s part of a troubling trend eroding cultural inclusion. The fallout follows a wave of hate speech calls and a recent open letter from 10 diverse…
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