{"id":191217,"date":"2024-03-18T19:38:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T06:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=191217"},"modified":"2024-03-18T19:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T06:38:34","slug":"winston-peters-in-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=191217","title":{"rendered":"Winston Peters in trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winston Peters&#8217; is in trouble for comments he has made in a recent speech.<\/p>\n<p>In his State of the Nation speech, Peters made inflammatory remarks suggesting that some people believe their DNA makes them superior to others, drawing parallels to Nazi ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Labour leader Chris Hipkins criticised Peters for using racism and anti-media rhetoric to divide the country, asserting that New Zealand deserves better leadership focused on progress rather than divisive rhetoric. <\/p>\n<p>Hipkins also expressed his previous decision to rule out working with Peters, highlighting concerns about his behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Peters dedicated a significant portion of his speech to criticizing the previous Labour government, the media, and the Green Party, while outlining New Zealand First&#8217;s plans, including initiatives such as training new police officers and addressing youth crime.<\/p>\n<p>However, Peters faced backlash for his proposal to remove gender and sexuality lessons from the school curriculum and to make English the sole official language of New Zealand. 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