6 Sep 2025

New Zealand First Conference: promise and compromise

From Saturday Morning, 7:08 am on 6 September 2025

The New Zealand First Conference is being held this weekend in Palmerston North.

It will be a chance for the party faithful to express their true feelings on the foreign-buyers ban which NZ First helped introduce and which was altered this week to allow wealthy investors to buy a home here - one home, worth at least five million dollars.

Peters told RNZ this week his supporters will understand.

RNZ Political Reporter Russell Palmer talks to Mihingarangi Forbes en route to the conference. 

Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters reveal the planes chosen to replace the Defence Force's ageing 757s, and a fleet of helicopters to be based on New Zealand's frigates.

NZ First leader, Winston Peters Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone