PremiumLetters to the EditorLettersNZ Herald16 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to readWest Coast, one of the best jumpers New Zealand racing has ever produced, died on Saturday.West Coast, one of the best jumpers New Zealand racing has ever produced, died on Saturday.Why are world leaders congratulating Trump?Donald Trump trumpeting a peace deal with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a total oxymoron. He started the war and has achieved even less in the peace deal than Barack Obama did during his presidency.

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