Winston Peters

Economy
NZ First proposes splitting New Zealand's four major energy companies to separate generation from retail, expanding mining and oil and gas exploration through a dedicated Future Fund, offering tax breaks for nationally significant infrastructure (including a reported 14% tax rate for sovereign funds investing in such projects), nationalising the Bank of New Zealand and merging it with Kiwibank, splitting one of the country's largest supermarket operators into two chains, establishing a special economic zone at Marsden Point, and repealing the Regulatory Standards Act. It has also proposed restoring the Reserve Bank's dual mandate covering both inflation and sustainable employment.

Infrastructure
The party would grant ministers fast-track approval powers for infrastructure projects, open conservation land to mining, curb Department of Conservation enforcement, and commit $15 million toward rebuilding Christchurch Cathedral.

Immigration
NZ First proposes restricting voting in New Zealand elections to citizens only, ending voting rights for permanent residents; tighter citizenship and visa rules; and a referendum on capping resident visas at 20,000 a year.

Governance
The party proposes a referendum on the future of Māori electorates, disestablishing the Auckland Independent Māori Statutory Board, and opposing co-governance arrangements between the Crown and iwi. Peters has also called for New Zealand's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, and the party says superannuation eligibility should be limited to citizens.

Economy
The party has also pledged a $5,000-a-year "Kiwi Kids Grant" for families with up to three children.