Winston Peters, who is Maori, objected to Ricardo Menendez March calling New Zealand by its Maori name, ‘Aotearoa’, in ...

It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.

Ricardo Menéndez March, from the left-leaning Green Party, used the name Aotearoa during a question to a government minister.

Winston Peters says our trading partners will judge us if NZ doesn't "step-up" and play its role by increasing defence spending.

New Zealand's Parliament debated the use of its Maori name, Aotearoa, after one lawmaker's objection. The Speaker ruled in favor of using Aotearoa, reflecting a cultural divide and increasing Maori ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by New Zealand Embassy in China, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, meets with ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Winston Peters, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of New Zealand, in Beijing on Wednesday. Wang called on both sides to adhere to mutual respect, ...

Analysis: Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that a lack of notice about China's navy ship visit to the Tasman had been a failure in ...

Winston Peters called China's lack of notice before ... said the visit enabled the exploration and development of modest and practical New Zealand support for Mongolia in diverse areas.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, has raised concerns about China's recent military maneuvers. At a press conference in Beijing, Peters highlighted the lack of advance notice regarding ...

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters received a horse named Stamina ... the exploration and development of modest and practical New Zealand support for Mongolia in diverse areas.