23 Sep 2025

Peters says many days before he outlines NZ's Palestine stance

From Checkpoint, 4:34 pm on 23 September 2025

The Foreign Affairs Minister says New Zealand is not about to "jump the gun" on recognising Palestine, despite many others doing just that. Winston Peters sat in on a UN conference on a two state solution in New York earlier today, as a fresh wave of countries moved to recognise a Palestinian state. He says the conflict in Gaza is "a wretched situation" but there are "many more days to go" before he'll outline Cabinet's final position on recognition. Political reporter Anneke Smith is in New York.