Dear Friend,

New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill that seeks to state in law that “New Zealand” is the official geographic name of our country.

Over the past few years, we have had a bunch of unelected bureaucrats, officials, government departments, and politicians trying to change our country’s name by stealth - with no permission or consent from the people.

“The name ‘New Zealand’ is recognised around the world as the name of our country, and any uncertainty about that risks our global economic markets and political identity that we have built, and spent billions of dollars promoting, over many decades” – Winston Peters

The vast majority of New Zealanders are shocked at this insidious creep of misguided and misinformed cultural history of the name ‘Aotearoa’. Any true historian or cultural expert would know that it was never the original Māori name for New Zealand – and we should not allow it to be misused for cultural virtue signalling.

Our country’s name is New Zealand and should not change unless the people of our country decide to change it.

Our Bill - the “New Zealand (Name of State) Bill” - confirms that ‘New Zealand’ is our country’s official name. It is only parliament and the people, not bureaucrats, government departments, or officials, that have the authority to make decisions about the name of the country.

Friend, we know that our supporters feel strongly about the name of our country. And we need your support to progress policies such as this that protect the very fabric of our nation.

Donate below if you agree that the name ‘New Zealand’, our country’s name, needs to be protected.