Peters says 2026 election campaign is the worst of his career

NZ First leader Winston Peters says the 2026 election campaign is the worst of his career. RNZ reported his remarks in an interview with John Campbell, host of RNZ's Morning Report, who asked Peters how he rates the campaign.

Peters has contested 18 general elections. In a separate RNZ report, he called the campaign a "circus" after touring Auckland's Commercial Bay shopping district. RNZ

On 28 October, Peters told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB's Leaders Breakfast that the mainstream media had changed dramatically and now takes sides politically. The interview covered the campaign, health, tax and coalition arrangements. Newstalk ZB

Peters has also commented on a matter involving Qiulae Wong. He said she was meant to run a marathon but did not. He described the situation as a "circus and a farce". NZ Herald