Election 2026: Separating fact from fiction as Winston Peters campaigns in Dunedin

Analysis bySenior Writer·NZ Herald·11 Oct, 2026 04:47 AM5 mins to readDerek Cheng is a Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald. He values holding those in power to account and shining a light on issues kept in the dark.‌It’s a universal maxim that politicians can be loose with facts to suit their own agenda. Without a healthy dose of scepticism, it’s easy to take everything Winston Peters says in his public meetings as gospel, such is his confidence, humour and a tendency towards the bellicose when it comes