Winston Peters is behaving like a fringe-dwelling thug, not an elder statesman

PremiumOpinionUpdatedOpinion byAudrey YoungSenior Political Correspondent·NZ Herald·6 Aug, 2026 01:13 AM9 mins to readAudrey Young, Senior Political Correspondent at the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament, specialises in writing about politics and power.‌This is a transcript of the Premium Politics newsletter. To sign up, click here, select “Inside Politics with Audrey Young” and save your preferences.Welcome to Inside Politics.

It will be with some relief to many that Winston Peters departs New Zealand today for his next

Winston Peters is behaving like a fringe-dwelling thug, not an elder statesman

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