Winston Peters shows clarity on Iran strikes as NZ focuses on what it can control – Editorial

“We are facing new circumstances … and we have to look at them with new eyes.” It was a clear articulation of restraint in uncertain terrain. And it is the tone New Zealand needs. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had earlier said New Zealand was “not best placed” to judge the legality of the strikes – … Read more

Winston Peters disparages Christopher Luxon’s tariff talks with world leaders: ‘Call me next time’

Luxon followed his Wellington speech with a series of phone calls that night with Indo-Pacific leaders and the European Union to gauge how they are interpreting the tit-for-tat trade war and the implications it might have for their economies. Speaking from Tonga on Friday, Peters offered some advice to the Prime Minister. “Markets lose their … Read more