New Zealand First leader and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is taking his party into the final stretch of Election 2026 with constitutional change, the cost of living and economic policy forming key parts of its campaign.
The party has put a strong emphasis on constitutional and citizenship issues, including proposals around voting rights, citizenship rules and the Māori electorates. It has also campaigned on changing the future role of the Waitangi Tribunal.
Alongside those debates, Peters is pushing an economic message focused on what New Zealand First describes as the everyday pressures facing households and businesses.
The party has proposed changes targeting electricity and supermarket market power, a lower 20 percent tax rate for qualifying small and medium businesses, and a long-term Future Fund aimed at infrastructure and economic development.
Peters says the economy remains weaker than it should be and argues New Zealand needs stronger growth alongside action on household costs, health, infrastructure and regional development.
As the November 7 election approaches, Peters joins Radio Waatea to discuss New Zealand First’s campaign priorities, its constitutional agenda and what the party says it would seek to deliver in the next Parliament.
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