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Ben McKay

Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Winston Peters claims former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern had advance warning of the Christchurch attacks. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

Winston Peters has shocked and appalled New Zealanders with a false claim the office of former prime minister Jacinda Ardern had advance warning of the Christchurch mosques massacre, but covered it up.

The 2019 attack, in which 51 worshippers were killed by Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant, is the subject of a coronial inquest which began this week in Christchurch.

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