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Peters' Outburst Sparks Political Firestorm | Auckland News
Foreign Minister Winston Peters sparked a diplomatic firestorm after hurling racist remarks at Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan in Parliament, then doubling down on social media after China’s ambassador responded. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon condemned the outburst, rallying support for the Kiwi-Chinese community and urging voters to focus on real issues. Former PM Helen Clark called Peters’ comments “dangerous,” while Xu-Nan accused him of scapegoating migrant communities. As tensions escalate, Peters defends his remarks as a defense of New Zealand’s democratic values — but the fallout is…
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