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Our Top Ten Priorities to
Protect and Save Your
New Zealand
Security in Retirement
New Zealand First will:
- Increase NZ Superannuation to 68% of the Net Average Wage for married couples (an extra $20 a week);
- Secure funding and planning for the eldercare sector and expanding SuperGold Card entitlements;
- Provide a government guarantee of funds up to $100,000 in New Zealand owned banks, while changing investment laws to support investors not directors;
- Set up a New Zealand Fund for New Zealand investors to buy back key assets and stop the sale of all strategic assets
Safe Secure Communities
New Zealand First will:
- Ban criminal gangs and resource the police to target gangs and drugs;
- Target at risk children at primary school and involve more women and community organisations in finding solutions;
- Implement a civics education programme based on New Zealand values for all immigrants.
A Fair Go
New Zealand First will:
- Lower GST to 10% and introduce a tax free threshold of $5200 (first $100 earned per week);
- Introduce a universal student allowance and a $15 an hour minimum wage;
- Re-write the Reserve Bank Act to deal to interest rates, with tax incentives to grow exports.
2008 POLICY - TOWARDS 2020
New Zealand First is providing a clear outline of the party's key plans.
This is an ongoing process.
Further policies will be added as they are released.
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