‘You are a war criminal’: Winston Peters accosted by protesters at Parliament

Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·18 Jun, 2026 02:34 AM2 mins to read‌Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and a protester at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Photo / Parliament livestreamForeign Minister Winston Peters’ appearance before Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Select Committee was disrupted by protest this afternoon.Peters was appearing during scrutiny week, when MPs on the committee scrutinise the executive with a particular focus on the Budget.

When Labour’s Damien O’Connor asked Peters about the Government’s response to