About Ian Peters
Born 1941. Ian Peters is a New Zealand politician.
Ian Peters (born 1941) is a former New Zealand politician. He represented the Tongariro electorate with the National Party from 1990 until 1993. In 1993 he defected to the newly formed New Zealand First party with his brother Winston Peters, but was not re-elected in that year's general election.
Personal life Peters was born in Kawakawa in 1941. He is a brother of NZ First MP, leader and minister, Winston Peters, and former NZ First MP Jim Peters.
Another brother, Ron Peters, stood for New Zealand First in Hobson in 1993, coming third; and for Northland in 1996, coming second.
Member of Parliament
He represented the Tongariro electorate in Parliament from 1990 to 1993, when he was defeated by Mark Burton. He stood unsuccessfully against Burton for Tongariro's replacement seat of Taupo in 1996, for the New Zealand First party.
Since leaving politics, he has been a senior staffer at Te Puni Kōkiri in Whangarei.
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Ian Peters was born in 1941.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ian Peters. https://biography.guide/ian-peters/
MLA: "Ian Peters." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ian-peters/.
Chicago: "Ian Peters." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ian-peters/.
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