Winston's message: No to the FTA

Not enough for us, says Winston Peters, so NZ First will vote against the FTA. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Can Winston Peters represent the Government in foreign affairs when he opposes the China Free trade deal?

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand could have done better than it did in the free trade agreement it signed on Monday with China, and that is why his New Zealand First party won't support it.

He directed his criticism at China for not agreeing to a more rapid decline in tariffs but it also reflects on the deal the Government accepted.

But as China had had free trade with New Zealand for 20 years, it could have offered more.