The NZ First policies would give newborns a $1000 KiwiSaver start, while combining BNZ and Kiwibank under Crown ownership.

The NZ First policies would give newborns a $1000 KiwiSaver start, while combining BNZ and Kiwibank under Crown ownership.

The NZ First policies would give newborns a $1000 KiwiSaver start while combining BNZ and Kiwibank under Crown ownership.

"It would require a number of Kiwis to front up with a whole bunch of cash to buy a new bank," an economist says.

OPINION: Winston Peters backs $1000 KiwiSaver at birth. Does it stack up?