David Farrar: Where is the Bob Carr defamation suit?

Readers will recall that the media reported breathlessly the statement by former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr that he was intending to sue Winston Peters for defamation after Peters said Carr was a pawn of China, or similar.

Point of Order: Buzz from the Beehive - 3/5/24

Winston Peters delivers a speech about NZ’s relationship with China but media focus on Bob Carr’s talk of legal action

Much more media attention is being paid to something Winston Peters said about former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr than to a speech he delivered to the New Zealand China Council.

One word is missing from the speech: AUKUS.

David Farrar: Hipkins demands Peters is sacked for telling the truth

Winston Peters in Radio NZ referred to former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr (who is an opponent of AUKUS) as being very close to China (but more bluntly and significantly).

Bob Carr has threatened defamation and this has led to Hysterical Hipkins to demand Winston Peters be sacked.