Raybon Kan: I've never talked about it, but Winston Peters also told me to go back to my own country

OpinionOpinion byRaybon KanRaybon Kan is an award-winning stand-up comedian·NZ Herald·4 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to readRaybon Kan is an award-winning stand-up comedian‌Comedian Raybon Kan (inset) has detailed an encounter with Winston Peters in the 1990s after a celebrity debate at Parliament. Photo / Stephen A’CourtI watched Tova O’Brien interview Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan on TVNZ the day after Winston Peters told him in Parliament: “I know you just came here five months ago. Go back to your own country”.

Outside Parliament, Peters doubled down: “He’s only been here for five minutes and can’t even