Winston Peters criticises Trevor Mallard's posting to Ireland

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The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the former Speaker of Parliament, Trevor Mallard, should never have been named the next ambassador to Ireland.
Peters, a former Deputy Prime Minister, was reacting to an apology issued by the Speaker of the House yesterday for a trespass notice against him during the protest at Parliament in February.
It's unclear whether the apology was initiated by Mallard, who vacated the role on Wednesday, or the new speaker Adrian Rurawhe.
Peters says Mallard's actions were unreasonable, irrational and an attack on New Zealanders' freedoms.
He spoke to Corin Dann.