2 mins to read Peters says NZ First would buy back BNZ The party would also make KiwiSaver enrolment compulsory at birth, with an immediate Crown contribution of $1000.
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NZ First would buy back BNZ and make KiwiSaver compulsory from birth under two election campaign policies announced by leader Winston Peters today.
Peters made the announcements at a speech in Auckland this afternoon.
Under the first, BNZ would be bought back from its Australian parent NAB, to Want to read more?
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