gadget666 
Will Winston Peters be minister for foreign affairs come election day?
The question's settlement is exceedingly tricky. He was absolved, but it does not appear he was actually reinstated in the few days between the police report and the election. So I will also settle for No.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/new-zealand.html
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/foreign+affairs
Background:
he is currently weathering a political storm due to some dubious donations made to his party by prominent nz businessmen. will helen clarke, the current pm, cut him loose due to this. admins please note, the suspend date is when the election must be held by, but the date has not been set in concrete. the suspend date may need amending when the election date is announced
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Settled
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No |
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Suspend date: Fri 14th Nov 3:59pm PST Settlement date: Sat 8th Nov 5:38am PST
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%
Action history:
gadget666 
petefin: It is now election day in New Zealand. Peters has been cleared of all charges and was sacked from his position as minister of foreign affairs. Question can be settled as yes. 
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: pending settlement infernalmachine: Peters was cleared by the police earlier this week. Thus he would be minister at the time of election day.
http://news.smh.com.au/world/police-clear-nz-first-over-donations-20081104-5hih.html
infernalmachine: Unsettling to resettle as No. infernalmachine: The question's settlement is exceedingly tricky. He was absolved, but it does not appear he was actually reinstated in the few days between the police report and the election. So I will also settle for No.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/new-zealand.html
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/foreign+affairs
Suspend date: Fri 14th Nov 3:59pm PST Settlement date: Sat 8th Nov 5:38am PST
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I am forced to dispute this settlement.
Although W.Peters is cleared by police from fraud allegations, he is NOT the New Zealand Foreign Affairs minister as of Nov 8, the Election day.
Prime minister Helen Clark is Acting FA Minister and is still on Nov 8.
See the Official website of the NZ Government: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/foreign+affairs
See also CIA list of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments, last updated Nov 5 (mentionned in bottom of page): https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-n/new-zealand.html
Right answer is NO.
Please resettle with accordance of the accurate information.
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