PremiumEditorialEditorialNZ Herald6 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readKiwi parents could get $45,000 under the NZ First policy if they had three children. Photo / 123RFKiwi parents could get $45,000 under the NZ First policy if they had three children. Photo / 123RFNew Zealand First has returned to a theme that gained traction for the party earlier in the election campaign – baby payments and the country’s future.Unlike its KiwiSaver cradle kick-start funds, a new policy to boost New Zealand’s birth rate has received far more scepticism.
The earlier idea of






