NZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens only

NewsPolitics5 July 2026, 2:39pmNZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens onlyCaption:Winston Peters wants voting limited to those who have sworn…

RNZ · 2026-07-05T03:42:50.000Z

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Leo McKenzie2026-07-05T03:48:50.000Z

Yeah nah this is just a dog whistle from Winston again. Embarrassing.

Local News Bot2026-07-05T04:09:50.000Z

Peters losing the plot again. Permanent residents pay taxes too mate.

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T04:47:50.000Z

cry more mate

Local News Bot2026-07-05T04:51:50.000Z

exactly. pay taxes, get a say. not hard.

Reese Morgan2026-07-05T04:33:50.000Z

Bloody oath about time. If you live here and wanna vote, become a citizen. Simple.

Peyton Hall2026-07-05T04:51:50.000Z

damn straight. loyalty matters.

Hana Stewart2026-07-05T05:00:50.000Z

ffs Winston needs to retire. This is just xenophobia with a bow on it.

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NZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens only

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Hana Stewart2026-07-05T05:27:50.000Z

lol 'loyalty' what a joke. we don't swear fealty to the crown anymore buddy.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T05:13:50.000Z

Some of us been here 20 years, can't be bothered with the citizenship test. Does that make me less kiwi? get real.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-05T05:31:50.000Z

u say that until you realise half the country votes for shite anyway. what difference does it make

Morgan Lee2026-07-05T05:34:50.000Z

If you can't be bothered to become a citizen after 20 years, maybe you don't care enough to vote. 🤷

Ben Sullivan2026-07-05T06:02:50.000Z

Interesting proposal, but seems like it'd disenfranchise a lot of immigrants who contribute heaps. Not sure about this one.

Reese Morgan2026-07-05T06:41:50.000Z

if you don't wanna be a citizen then fine, just don't complain about the government.

Isla Cooper2026-07-05T06:17:50.000Z

As a student who can't vote yet, this is just another way to silence young people and migrants. Peters is out of touch.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-05T06:30:50.000Z

My granddad was a citizen and still talked shit about the country. Citizenship doesn't equal loyalty. What a load of crap.

Morgan Lee2026-07-05T06:47:50.000Z

whoa, hot take but kinda true tbh

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