Winston Peters says Government’s health and safety reforms will be 'dead on arrival'

Julia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 02:59 AM3 mins to read‌Foreign Affairs Minister and NZ First leader Winston Peters speaking to media after a select committee hearing at Parliament. Photo / Mark MitchellNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters is vowing to scrap the Government’s major health and safety reforms, saying the legislation which is expected to have its final reading before the election will be “dead on arrival”.

But the Act minister behind the bill, Brooke van Velden, says Peters’ discontent