Restrict superannuation payment to New Zealand citizens only

by Lucy | Sep 8, 2026

NZ First says it will restrict superannuation payments to New Zealand citizens from 2029 onward. “If you want to get NZ Super, then you need to sign up, be proud enough of New Zealand and show full commitment to our country and become a citizen. Our taxpayers should...

Commit $1 billion to oil and gas exploration

by LawNews staff | Jul 21, 2026

NZ First says it will invest an initial $1 billion in oil and gas exploration to identify resources that can transform the economy and bring down power prices. Party leader Winston Peters announced the ‘National Subsurface Development Survey’ in a speech on July 19,...

NZ First will restrict voting rights to New Zealand citizens

by LawNews staff | Jul 7, 2026

Currently, non-citizen permanent residents can vote, along with legal residents who have been living in NZ continuously for a year or more and whose visa doesn’t require them to leave on a specific date. NZ First leader Winston Peters says voting should be restricted...

Break up the supermarket duopoly, boost Commerce Commission powers

by LawNews staff | May 27, 2026

New Zealand First says it will break up the supermarket duopoly by splitting up Foodstuffs into two nationwide cooperatives based on brand: one for New World and Four Square, and another for Pak’nSave, putting both in direct competition with Woolworths. It will also...

Buy BNZ bank and merge it with KiwiBank to create a major NZ-owned competitor in the banking sector

by LawNews staff | May 27, 2026

NZ First leader Winston Peters said in a speech on May 17 that his party will buy BNZ from its Australian owner NAB, then merge it with KiwiBank. He said this was needed to create more competition because the big four Australian-owned banks currently dominate 85% of...