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Trade Minister: Winston Peters is playing games with India-FTA

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 26 Jun 2026, 8:19am
Trade Minister Todd McClay - "this is the least important thing I have to deal with”. Photo / Marty Melville
Trade Minister Todd McClay - "this is the least important thing I have to deal with”. Photo / Marty Melville

The Trade Minister's rejecting accusations National's gone behind India's back, to impose restrictive immigration settings explicitly for Indians.

Winston Peters raised the claims during the first reading of the India trade deal in Parliament yesterday - it passed last night. 

The New Zealand First leader says officials chose not to announce the new criteria - for fear of  India's reaction. 

Todd McClay told Mike Hosking it feels like Peters is playing games - and it's time for him to move on. 

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