“The rule of law on the streets of Auckland is the same as the rule of law internationally. To make it stand, somebody has to enforce it,” Peters said. “[Iran] have been financing proxies all around the world, even as far as Australia, in major terrorist activities. The statement did not directly criticise the initial US and Israeli action, which Luxon told Hosking New Zealand had not been consulted on ahead of. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 04, 2026 04:56 UTC