‘Should be a privilege’: Peters outlines NZ First plan to make voting citizens-only

Tom RoseJournalist·NZ Herald·5 Jul, 2026 04:08 AM2 mins to read‌NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Sunday July 5, 2026

National promises to pursue new trade agreements if re-elected. A new installation protects 308km of Otago's coastline.New Zealand First will campaign on updating New Zealand’s electoral laws so that only citizens can vote.Winston Peters announced the policy at a campaign meeting in Warkworth today, promising that if returned to Parliament his party would move to reform voting rights.

Current electoral law allows some non-citizens to