Common sense has prevailed. New Zealand First’s commitment to direct public agencies, such as Health New Zealand, to prioritise service delivery on need and not based on ethnic identity has been completed.

We committed to this in our coalition agreement, and we are delivering.

Central government agencies are expected to provision public services based on needs, and for appointment of Government contracts to be based on public value.

New Zealand First was founded on the basis that we are one people, and that each and every New Zealander, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, creed, sexual orientation or otherwise deserves equal access to public services.  

When using our public services, whether in Health, Education, Social Welfare, or Housing, New Zealanders must be confident that we have systems that prioritise genuine needs and not racial identity.

Equally, awarding government contracts must be based on the value that an organisation can provide and not to meet a race-based quota.

New Zealand First continues to advocate for equal citizenship and one law for all. This achievement follows;

·       Stopping all work on He Pua Pua

·       The abolishment of the Maori Health Authority

·       Recognising that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has no binding legal effect in New Zealand

·       Restoring the right to local referendum on the ongoing use or establishment of Maori Wards

·       Beginning work on amending section 58 of the Marine and Coastal Area Act

·       The work for public agencies to communicate primarily in English, and for public agencies to have their name primary in English.

There is still more to do. New Zealand First is advancing our work on reviewing all references to the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi from legislation and to refocus the scope, purpose and nature of inquiries of the Waitangi Tribunal.

However, we need your help. Our opponents and the mainstream media are obsessed with ensuring that New Zealand has two classes of people, and that the culture of victimhood dominates our politics.

Your financial support will help us counter their efforts and further our message of equal citizenship and one law for all.