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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 18 MIN

Can Peters' BNZ plan actually work, or is it just campaign theatre?

from The Front Page · host NZ Herald

New Zealand First will campaign on buying back the BNZ bank and making KiwiSaver enrolment compulsory at birth.  Winston Peters’ appearance at Trusts Arena in West Auckland at the weekend comes at a time when his party is surging in the polls...   He’s also closing in on National leader Christopher Luxon in the preferred Prime Minister ranking, months out from the election.  Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald chief political reporter, Jamie Ensor, is with us. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsEditor/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Jane YeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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