Adam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·30 Jul, 2026 03:34 AM4 mins to read‌NZ First leader Winston Peters is facing calls to be sacked as Foreign Minister. Photo / Mark MitchellNZ First leader Winston Peters is facing calls to be sacked as Foreign Minister. Photo / Mark MitchellMPs from Labour and the Green Party are calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to sack Winston Peters as Foreign Affairs Minister after he made “racist” comments towards a Green MP.

Luxon, in a statement, condemned Peters’ remarks as the latest in a “long track record of inappropriate attention-seeking