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Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has hit back at the Green Party after he was accused of spreading disinformation about Benjamin Doyle and the MP’s social media posts.

“It’s clear the Green Party think that Doyle’s posts, language and innuendo are perfectly acceptable – the rest of New Zealand does not – including members of the rainbow community. Any Kiwi looking at those posts would have some serious questions and doubts about the suitability of these Green Party MPs,” Peters posted on X.

Doyle, who uses they/them pronouns, won’t be at parliament this week as the party deals with what Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick earlier said were “real world threats” against the MP and their whānau.

She said “context is critical” to a social media post that has caught attention, including that of Peters.

Peters, who is also NZ First leader, has argued Doyle’s posts warrant investigation, including by the police.

Doyle is the Green Party spokesperson for Takatāpui and Rainbow Communities, ACC, Internal Affairs, Associate Health (Sexual & Reproductive Health) and Associate Education (Māori and ECE).

Among their social media profiles is an Instagram profile under the name “Biblebeltbussy”.

The account is private and now says it is “ON HIATUS”.

NZ Herald