Winston Peters brings back common sense
No more gender Ideology in Kiwi sports
Isn't it something when politicians have to state the absolute obvious, just to get through to the activist Left? In 2025, it shouldn't be controversial to say that biological males don't belong in women's sport. However, in today’s politically warped climate, that's exactly what Winston Peters has had to do.
In a direct post on X, the NZ First leader wrote:
"The state has no place in people’s bedrooms – and biological males have no place in women’s sports.”
Now, the government has followed through on a pre-election promise from NZ First. Sport NZ has officially scrapped its gender participation guidelines. These guidelines were introduced under a wave of ideology that had more to do with pleasing activists than protecting sport.
This move isn’t “anti” anyone. It doesn’t stop anyone from playing sport. What it does is protect fairness and safety for women and girls, who have been forced to compete in an increasingly distorted playing field.
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Biological males have significant physical advantages. That’s not a political opinion, it’s a scientific fact. Allowing them to compete against women isn’t just unfair, it’s dangerous. The previous guidelines pushed by Sport NZ created confusion, pressure, and division across sporting codes, with many being told to ignore international rules in the name of “inclusion.”
Winston Peters and NZ First have drawn a line in the sand. They’ve said enough is enough. This is about restoring reality to the debate, and ensuring that Kiwi women and girls can train, compete, and thrive in sport without fear of injury or injustice.
For too long, sports policy was hijacked by ideology. This move is a welcome return to biology, logic, and truth. Good on Winston Peters for standing up for women, fairness, and common sense.
The ACT Party also welcomed the move, posting on X that the government had directed Sport NZ to withdraw its transgender guidelines. They said local sporting organisations would now decide who can participate in women’s sport, replacing “high minded diktats” with community control.
ACT said fairness should be the priority, and if people have concerns at their local club, they can now raise them directly instead of being fobbed off with bureaucratic excuses. “That’s how sport in New Zealand should work, driven by the people playing it,” the party wrote.
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