Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born New Zealand MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" in a parliamentary debate | Subscribe: youtube.com/RNZVideo?sub_confirmation=1
Peters' comments have since attracted widespread condemnation, with politicians from both sides of the aisle criticising his remarks. The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand has also raised concerns about Peters' remarks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
RNZ asked Aucklanders to share their thoughts.
Full story: rnz.co.nz/news/chinese_english/854756/it-hurts-us-auckland-s-chinese-community-slams-peters-go-back-to-your-own-country-insult
On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born New Zealand MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" in a parliamentary debate | Subscribe: youtube.com/RNZVideo?sub_confirmation=1
Peters' comments have since attracted widespread condemnation, with politicians from both sides of the aisle criticising his remarks. The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand has also raised concerns about Peters' remarks with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
RNZ asked Aucklanders to share their thoughts.
Full story: rnz.co.nz/news/chinese_english/854756/it-hurts-us-auckland-s-chinese-community-slams-peters-go-back-to-your-own-country-insult
