PremiumOpinionOpinion byAudrey YoungSenior Political Correspondent·NZ Herald·9 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readAudrey Young, Senior Political Correspondent at the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament, specialises in writing about politics and power.Prime Ministers Christopher Luxon and Narendra Modi and politicians (from left) Todd McClay, Winston Peters, Piyush Goyal and Chris Hipkins. Graphic / Paul SlaterIt should be some relief to Christopher Luxon that Foreign Minister Winston Peters will not be in town to rain on the parade of visiting India Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight and tomorrow.
The free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and India that Modi is coming to mark is
