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Peters' Racist Remarks Spark Outcry | Wellington News
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is facing mounting pressure after telling Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to “go back to your own country,” a remark Xu-Nan called racist. The backlash has ignited calls from Labour and the Greens for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to sack Peters, with MPs like Tamatha Paul and Carmel Sepuloni condemning the comments as deeply offensive and damaging to New Zealand’s ties with China. Luxon defended Peters as “inappropriate attention-seeking” but pivoted to urging National Party votes, while Peters dismissed the racism claims as “drivel” and framed his remarks as…
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