No reward for prizeThe handing over of the Nobel Peace Prize to a warmonger who is stoking fire abroad with both once-close Nato allies and longtime enemies was odd. No doubt the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado saw mileage in appeasing Trump’s longing to be recognised. Other peace prize medals have sold for millions of dollars. Though having given a seemingly placating gift to a vacilating president, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was then sent home with no promise of support. Yes, Dad was heavily involved in farming and farming politics, just like his father, James Begg.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 19, 2026 19:01 UTC