Peters bracing for backlash from ‘snivelling wokesters’ over new ferry name

Home / New Zealand / PoliticsJulia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·17 Jul, 2026 02:55 AM3 mins to read‌Minister for Rail Winston Peters preps for backlash from "snivelling wokesters" over new ferry name. Video / Mark MitchellRail Minister Winston Peters is bracing for “snivelling wokesters” to protest against one of the two names for New Zealand’s new Cook Strait ferries, set to enter service in 2029.

The new ferry names are Kupe, after the first Polynesian navigator to discover New Zealand, and Cook, after Captain

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Peters bracing for backlash from ‘snivelling wokesters’ over new ferry name

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