Winston Peters condemns ‘hysterical’ language used by PM Luxon in US tariff talks

Foreign Minister Winston Peters is condemning the use of “military language” while discussing the international trade environment , language which has been used by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. It is the latest example of the pair being at odds about New Zealand’s response to the fallout from United States President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff implementation regime . Speaking at the East-West Centre in Hawaii, Peters acknowledged it was an “uncertain and anxious” time in world affairs - a nod to instability in global markets fuelled by Trump’s tariffs.

However, he dismissed the suggestions the developments were unprecedented. “This, coupled with the hyperactive social media age we live in, can generate an urge to react too quickly and too stridently,” Peters said..