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$New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has kicked off the party\\u2019s 2026 campaign with a call to abolish M\\u0101ori from retirement villages. PHOTO: REUTERS$

$New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has kicked off the party\\u2019s 2026 campaign with a call to abolish M\\u0101ori from retirement villages. PHOTO: REUTERS$

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has kicked off the party’s 2026 campaign with a call to abolish Māori from retirement villages. PHOTO: REUTERS

Steve BraunaisColumnist

Friday, October 2, 2026

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NationalOctober 23

‘We require full disinfection’: Tenant unlawfully evicted after sex work complaint

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WorldOctober 23

Israel threatens major West Bank attacks after two soldiers killed days before Israeli election

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WorldOctober 23

‘Terrorist and racist’ machine gun rampage leaves one dead, five injured in Paris

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ChristchurchOctober 23

Students target Rubik’s Cube world record

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