NZ First’s policies could cost $72b — and that doesn’t include buying back the BNZ

Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·22 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM7 mins to read‌Winston Peters during the New Zealand Herald Powerbrokers Debate. Photo / Dean PurcellWinston Peters during the New Zealand Herald Powerbrokers Debate. Photo / Dean PurcellNew Zealand First’s policies come with a $71.6 billion price tag, according to an analysis published by the Green Party using publicly available figures – but this does not include the cost of one of the party’s most expensive policies: nationalising the BNZ. The figure is calculated over the four-year