It isn’t clear what type of surgery the Foreign Minister had, but this isn’t the first time he’s had surgery while in office. In 2020 he had keyhole surgery after being hit by symptoms of food poisoning, while a “serious” 2019 surgery kept him away from Parliament for four weeks. Winston Peters told Newstalk ZB he is still recovering from a pre-Christmas surgery. New Zealand First Party leader Winston Peters said he doesn't want to be falling off horses after a surgery in December. “And then I see Warren Buffett still bouncing around, running one of the finest funds in the world.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 14, 2026 00:34 UTC