Tag: Winston Peters
NZ’s Foreign Minister Peters embarks on three-day visit to New Caledonia
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters was expected to arrive in New Caledonia today for...
Peters urges France to keep ‘open mind’ on new path for...
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News political reporter
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a speech in Paris to urge France to keep an...
Fiji’s Kiwi prosecutor’s suspension ‘not a matter for’ Foreign Minister Peters
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital/social lead
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has "hung . . . out to dry" Fiji's suspended New Zealand Director of...
NZ’s Winston Peters calls for ‘more diplomacy, engagement, compromise’ in New...
RNZ Pacific
The Pacific Island Forum could serve as a "constructive force" to find a "path forward" in Kanaky New Caledonia, New Zealand Foreign Affairs...
Former MP slams National’s stance on Samoa citizenship bill
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
A former National Party Member of Parliament says his late party looked "like dickheads" not supporting the first reading...
NZ to make UNRWA payment after Gaza controversy, says Peters
RNZ News
New Zealand will make its annual payment of $1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as scheduled.
Foreign Affairs Minister...
NZ foreign minister Peters calls for ‘calm wise heads’ in New...
RNZ Pacific
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says "calm wise heads" are needed to sort out the crisis in New Caledonia.
A security force of...
Palestine protesters condemn Google, demand NZ action over Gaza genocide
Asia Pacific Report
Pro-Palestinian protesters today condemned Google for sacking protesting staff and demanded that the New Zealand government immediately "cut ties with Israeli genocide".
Wearing...
Plane heading for New Caledonia to bring NZ visitors home
RNZ News
A New Zealand government plane is heading to New Caledonia to assist with bringing New Zealanders home.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today confirmed...
‘A lot of fire, violence’: Nouméa erupts as protests halt New...
RNZ Pacific
New Caledonians lined up in long queues outside shopping centres to buy supplies in the capital Nouméa today amid political unrest in the...
NZ foreign minister Peters cancels New Caledonia visit as unrest erupts
RNZ Pacific
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has cancelled his visit to New Caledonia due to pro-independence unrest throughout the French Pacific territory.
Peters...
End this ‘cruel, barbaric use of force’ on Gaza – WILPF...
Asia Pacific Report
The Aotearoa chapter of the Women's International league for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) has appealed to the New Zealand government to call...
‘Don’t mistake Pacific leaders AUKUS quietness’ as support for NZ, says...
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
A Pacific regionalism academic has called out New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from...
NZ Foreign Minister Peters accused of ‘entirely defamatory’ remarks about ex-Australian...
By Jo Moir, RNZ News political editor, and Craig McCulloch, deputy political editor
New Zealand's Labour Party is demanding Winston Peters be stood down as...
NZ’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters ‘defers’ recognition of Palestine
By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters is putting off recognition of Palestine as a state, despite opposition...
Have New Zealanders really been ‘misled’ about AUKUS, or is involvement...
ANALYSIS: By Marco de Jong, Auckland University of Technology and Robert G. Patman, University of Otago
When former prime minister Helen Clark spoke out against...
More videos of Kiwi hostage in Papua – warning over Indonesian...
RNZ Pacific
More videos appear to have been released by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) showing New Zealand hostage Phillip Mehrtens.
The New Zealander...
PSNA’s Minto slams Peters over ‘bluster’ speech on Gaza at UN
Asia Pacific Report
The leader of a New Zealand solidarity group of Palestinian self-determination supporters has accused the country's Foreign Minister Winston Peters of making...
NZ’s Peters criticises Security Council at UN, says Gaza ‘a wasteland’
RNZ News
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations the situation in Gaza is an "utter catastrophe" and criticised the...
NZ government urged to help evacuate Palestinians from war on Gaza
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter
The New Zealand government is being urged to create a special humanitarian visa for Palestinians in Gaza with...
‘Not complicated’ over killing children, Swarbrick tells Gaza ceasefire rally
Asia Pacific Report
About 5000 protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire and an end to Israeli's genocidal war on Gaza today took part in a...
Israeli offensive in Rafah ‘not a way forward’ for Gaza, says...
RNZ News
With an "appalling" loss of life unfolding in Gaza, it's essential Israel halts plans for an assault on the city of Rafah, Prime...