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19/06/2026

Vision New Zealand says STOP THE FTA with INDIA :
Human Rights Must Not Be Traded Away

Vision New Zealand is calling on the Government to place the protection of women and children at the centre of trade negotiations with INDIA.

As New Zealand pursues this trade agreement, we must ask why economic gain is being prioritised above fundamental human rights.

"New Zealand cannot claim to champion the rights of women and children at home while turning a blind eye to countries where child marriage remains widespread and women continue to face serious discrimination and harm," says Vision New Zealand.

Millions of girls around the world are married before reaching adulthood. Many are denied education, opportunity, and the freedom to determine their own future. Child marriage is a violation of human rights and has no place in the modern world.

Vision NZ believes trade agreements should not exist in a moral vacuum. Human rights, the protection of women, and the welfare of children must form part of New Zealand's assessment of potential trading partners.

"We are not suggesting isolationism. We are saying that New Zealand should use its influence to encourage higher standards and meaningful reform rather than remaining silent in pursuit of economic advantage."

Vision NZ Highlights Ongoing Concerns Over Child Marriage and Women's Rights in India

Vision NZ is calling on the Government to ensure that human rights considerations, including the protection of women and children, are central to all future trade negotiations.

As New Zealand strengthens economic relationships with major trading partners such as India, it is important to acknowledge ongoing human rights violations that continue to affect millions of women and girls in countries like India.

According to UNICEF and international human rights organisations, India still accounts for one of the largest numbers of child brides in the world due to its large population. Recent estimates indicate that nearly one in four young woman, or 23% were married before the age of 18 and gave birth as adolescence. This represents millions of girls whose education, health, and economic opportunities have been affected. “Child marriage is an egregious violation of every child’s right to reach her or his full potential. The Sustainable Development Goals enshrine a target to eliminate this practice by 2030”. Child Marriage, Latest Trends and Future Prospects – UNIFEC.

Women's rights in India concerns remain regarding gender-based violence, workplace discrimination, unequal economic participation, and barriers to justice. International reports continue to highlight challenges relating to women's safety and equality under the law.

Vision New Zealand says "Strong trade relationships should be accompanied by open dialogue about human rights, women's rights, and the protection of children."

Vision NZ believes trade agreements should not exist in a moral vacuum. Human rights, the protection of women, and the welfare of children should form part of New Zealand's assessment of potential trading partners.

The party is calling for greater transparency around trade negotiations and for human rights assessments to be publicly released before agreements are signed.

"Trade should serve people, not simply profit. New Zealand MUST BE prepared to stand for the values we claim to hold dear."

Vision NZ believes that a prosperous nation should never sacrifice its principles for market access. The true measure of success is not merely the value of exports and imports, but whether we are prepared to defend the dignity, safety, and rights of women and children wherever they may live.

"Come on National, Labour, Greens, Te Parti Maori, NZ First, Act what message are you sending to the daughters of this country!

12/06/2026

Has our political system become polluted with institutional hypocrisy and our politicians become arrogant doing what they want because they believe the rules don’t apply to them?

Integrity matters in politics because it is the foundation of public trust, and as voters we have unspoken expectations of our decision makers. In practice, we can only judge political integrity through the behaviour of our political representatives i.e. their willingness to be truthful, acceptance of scrutiny, and ultimately act consistently with the principles they claim to uphold. In summary, they show us that they live by, and uphold the same rules, and courtesies we all live by. It means being honest, even when it is not convenient, when no one is looking, when it is not expedient or popular.

• Politicians who act with integrity are more willing to explain decisions, admit mistakes, and accept scrutiny.

• Political leaders influence the ethical standards expected throughout public institutions and ultimately shape public confidence in government.

• Leaders with integrity are less likely to flout the rules, misuse public funds, accept bribes, or favour friends and donors over the wider community.

• Voters need confidence that elected representatives will keep their promises, tell the truth, and act in the public interest rather than for personal gain.

• Democratic systems rely on people believing elections are fair and that those in power are accountable for their actions.

• When people trust their leaders, they are more likely to support difficult decisions and comply with laws and regulations.

• Integrity helps ensure decisions are based on what benefits the country over time rather than what delivers short-term political advantage.

We are not talking about perfection, integrity does not require perfection. We are talking about a system that does not punish moral inconsistency. Election 2026, our vote is our power, and their performance review or score card.

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08/06/2026

Every day, we hear from hard-working, middle-class New Zealanders who feel a quiet but growing anxiety about the direction of our country. This concern does not come from a lack of kindness or a refusal to welcome others. It comes from a very simple, common-sense question: Why are our foundational New Zealand social norms and traditions being treated as secondary? This post is in response to one of these New Zealanders, who sent us this graphic out of concern for their country.

There is a profound difference between cultural evolution and cultural replacement.

Real concern arises when New Zealanders see:

🔵 Existing norms are treated as unimportant or inconvenient.

🔵 National traditions are quietly discouraged or sidelined.

🔵 Adaptation is expected primarily from the host population rather than from those choosing to make New Zealand their home.

At that point, it is completely reasonable for everyday Kiwis to fear that our national culture is not evolving, but is instead being actively displaced.

Consider this practical example making the rounds… The sign explicitly reminds users of a standard public washroom not to use communal hand-washing sinks as a wazukhana (a dedicated area provided for performing wudu ablution before prayer, which involves the washing of hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, head, ears, and feet).

While we fully respect the freedom of individuals to practice their faith privately, public infrastructure in New Zealand is built around specific, shared civic standards. When everyday facilities are repurposed in ways that conflict with local hygiene, design, and cultural expectations, it creates immediate friction.

Instead of maintaining clear boundaries, we increasingly see public spaces, workplaces, and institutions being expected to modify their baseline operations to accommodate foreign traditions. This is where the line is crossed from addition to displacement. The expectation must remain clear: newcomers adapt to the host nation, not the other way around.

We refuse to see the unique identity of New Zealand eroded by a mindset that values every culture except our own. We believe in being straight up and clear about our bottom lines. True unity does not come from fracturing our public life into a patchwork of competing agendas. It comes from standing together under a single standard of common-sense morality.

We are perpetually optimistic about the future of this beautiful country. We know that the majority of New Zealanders want a return to an orderly, respectful society where our heritage is protected, our laws are respected, and our national identity is proudly affirmed.

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23/05/2026

Vision New Zealand welcomes the introduction of the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill. For too long, New Zealanders have watched the fundamental reality of biological s*x become blurred and compromised by political correctness and liberal left ideologies. Defining a woman as an adult human biological female and a man as an adult human biological male is not radical. It is simple, objective truth.

While we are pleased to see sections of the political establishment finally waking up to this reality, the truth is that Vision New Zealand has been the lone, uncompromised voice championing this exact standard from day one.

We believe that a stable and just society relies entirely on shared understandings grounded in reality. This bill represents a necessary correction, but definitions on paper are only the first step. To truly restore balance for the ordinary Kiwi, public policy must go further:

🔵 Protecting Women and Girls: True fairness in sports, safety in correctional facilities, and privacy in single-s*x spaces, including toilets, changing rooms, and refuges, must be strictly maintained based on objective biological s*x.

🔵 Safeguarding Our Classrooms: Merely changing legal definitions is insufficient if our children are still exposed to ideologically driven gender theories in schools. We remain fully committed to removing these agendas from the curriculum, returning the focus entirely to academic excellence, merit, and foundational learning.

🔵 Restoring Parental Authority: Parents are the primary educators of their children. We stand firm on ensuring that parents are fully informed and have total decision-making authority over their children's health and wellbeing.

The current political landscape has left middle-class families feeling confused and unrepresented. We have seen a continuous stalemate where career politicians shift with the wind, reacting to public pressure rather than leading with conviction. New Zealanders do not need leaders who only embrace common sense when it becomes politically convenient. They need a government that acts with courage, integrity, and absolute clarity.

Our definition of the Far Right has always been clear: perfectly normal humans with common sense morality. This bill is a small victory for common sense, but a complete restoration of New Zealand values requires a leadership team that is prepared to stand strong and hold the line without compromise.

We envision a New Zealand where biological reality is fully protected, women are safe and respected, children are protected from premature decisions, and our laws are grounded firmly in truth and compassion. We will continue to stand as the straightforward, brave voice for the silent majority of New Zealanders who simply want their country to work.

https://www.vision.org.nz/news/common-sense-is-finally-catching-up-in-wellington

18/05/2026

While Vision New Zealand commends the work of compliance officers in exposing the recent visa breaches at the Domino’s franchises in Pukekohe and Pōkeno, the government's current enforcement pace is completely inadequate.

Immigration New Zealand has highlighted that its Immigration Infringement Scheme has issued more than 300 notices over the last two years. We acknowledge that having an infringement scheme is a step in the right direction, but let us look closely at the math. 300 notices over 24 months breaks down to a mere 12.5 notices per month across the entire country.

For a nation facing widespread systemic issues with mass immigration and corporate visa manipulation, 12.5 notices a month is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. It shows a clear lack of urgency from a bureaucratic system that is failing to protect the integrity of our borders and the jobs of our local workers.

We cannot celebrate a system that catches a tiny fraction of offenders while hundreds of other businesses continue to bypass immigration rules without consequence.

Our Bottom Line on Immigration Enforcement:

Drastically Increase Compliance Audits: A rate of 12.5 notices per month nationwide is simply not enough. The government must aggressively scale up face to face audits and give inspectors the resources needed to root out non-compliance.

Tougher Legal and Financial Penalties: Fines of a few thousand dollars are regarded by large franchises as just the cost of doing business. We need penalties that act as a genuine deterrent, including permanent loss of the right to hire from overseas for repeat offenders.

Stop the Reliance on Mass Immigration: The root cause of this exploitation is a broken system that relies on a constant influx of temporary migrant labor instead of training, respecting, and hiring New Zealanders first.

We are a party that believes in law, order, and common sense. If we want to restore national sovereignty and rebuild a fair economy for middle class families, we must get serious about enforcing our own rules. The government needs to do much more than hand out a dozen notices a month. It is time to step up, secure our workforce, and put Kiwis first.

Your vote is our future. Let’s stop the stagnation and bring real accountability back to New Zealand.

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18/05/2026

Whilst in Taihape the “Gumboot Capital of the World” 👢💗 had to grab a pic with the pink bands on too. A nod to Pink Ribbon, a cause we are avid supporters of!

17/05/2026

Submission on the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement National Interest Analysis - Submitted on behalf of Vision New Zealand:

Vision New Zealand opposes the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement in its current form and submits that the agreement fails the national interest test economically, constitutionally, culturally, and morally.

At the centre of our concern is the reality that New Zealand is risking strategic national industries, intellectual property, Treaty obligations, and long-term sovereignty in exchange for limited and uncertain short-term gains.

1. The Economic Risk to New Zealand’s Fruit Industry

New Zealand’s fruit export industry was approximately worth $6.1 billion in the year ended November 2025. Kiwifruit and apples alone accounted for more than 90 percent of this value. The sector also grew by $1.3 billion in a single year, a 28 percent increase.

New Zealand achieved this success without preferential access to India. We are already globally competitive and internationally respected for quality, productivity, biosecurity standards, and innovation.

Yet under this agreement, the market access offered by India remains extremely limited:

Apples: 32,500 tonnes at a 50% tariff (to 25 percent tariff), rising to 45,000 tonnes after six years.

Kiwifruit: 6,250 tonnes duty-free, rising to 15,000 tonnes after six years, but only for fruit above US$1.80 per kilogram.

Seasonal restrictions apply to both products, with full tariffs reinstated outside designated export windows.

The estimated annual value of these combined concessions is approximately $114 million, less than 2 percent of New Zealand’s annual fruit export value.

In return, New Zealand is required to provide extensive technical cooperation through binding Action Plans covering apples, kiwifruit, and mānuka honey. These include:

⭕️High-density orchard systems

⭕️Pest and disease management

⭕️Climate resilience strategies

⭕️Post-harvest storage systems

⭕️Protected plant varieties

⭕️Scientific and research expertise

India’s apple productivity currently sits at approximately 6 tonnes per hectare, compared with New Zealand’s 60–100 tonnes per hectare. The agreement effectively commits New Zealand to helping India dramatically expand its own production capability using New Zealand expertise and intellectual capital.

This creates a direct long-term strategic risk. Once India develops domestic capacity using New Zealand technology and systems, it may no longer require New Zealand imports and could emerge as a lower-cost competitor in global export markets.

Vision New Zealand submits that no credible National Interest Analysis can ignore the danger of transferring strategic agricultural advantages to a future competitor in exchange for marginal short-term access.

2. Conditional Market Access and Strategic Vulnerability

The agreement links technical cooperation obligations directly to market access.

Should New Zealand fail to satisfy cooperation obligations, or should India determine that commitments are not being adequately fulfilled, India retains the ability to suspend tariff concessions following consultations and six-monthly reviews.

This creates an unprecedented arrangement where New Zealand industries must effectively transfer expertise and intellectual property to maintain even limited market access.

The burden of funding these cooperation programmes will largely fall on New Zealand growers and industry bodies themselves.

In practical terms, New Zealand exporters are being asked to finance the development of a future competitor.

3. Failure to Secure Dairy and Beef Access

New Zealand’s largest export sectors dairy and beef, remain excluded from meaningful tariff liberalisation under the agreement.

Milk powders, butter, cheese, and beef products remain outside substantive market access provisions. The agreement merely provides for future consultations should India grant dairy access to another trading partner.

Vision New Zealand submits that this represents a fundamental negotiating failure. New Zealand appears to have conceded technology cooperation, investment facilitation, and strategic expertise while receiving little in return for its most important export industries.

4. Māori Exclusion and Treaty Concerns

Vision New Zealand is deeply concerned by evidence that Māori were excluded from meaningful participation during negotiations.

According to public reporting and statements from Ngā Toki Whakarururanga, Māori representatives were denied access to the final text during negotiations, while proposed Treaty protections were reportedly rejected. The existing Treaty exception clause from earlier agreements remains unchanged despite longstanding concerns regarding its adequacy.

This raises serious questions regarding the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the principles of partnership, active protection, and informed participation.

The agreement also creates cooperation frameworks recognising India’s traditional medicine systems under AYUSH, while offering no equivalent binding framework for Rongoā Māori.

Vision New Zealand submits that this disparity risks undermining the Crown’s duty of active protection toward Māori cultural knowledge and taonga.

Further concerns arise regarding intellectual property, mātauranga Māori, and genetic resources. The Waitangi Tribunal’s findings in WAI 262 recognised Māori interests in indigenous knowledge and biological resources. Yet this agreement enables expanded cooperation and commercial exchange without a completed Māori-led intellectual property framework.

This creates a material risk that Māori knowledge and native resources may be commercially exploited before domestic protections are fully resolved.

5. Data Sovereignty Concerns

The agreement also expands cross-border data flows while relying heavily on generic Treaty exception clauses.

The Waitangi Tribunal has previously expressed concern in the WAI 2522 CPTPP Report that such clauses may not adequately protect Māori data sovereignty in modern digital trade arrangements.

Vision New Zealand submits that stronger and more explicit protections are required before New Zealand enters additional binding digital trade commitments.

6. Immigration and Cultural Concerns

Vision New Zealand also raises concerns regarding provisions establishing facilitated visa pathways connected to AYUSH practitioners, yoga instructors, chefs, and cultural workers.

While New Zealand values religious freedom and cultural diversity, the state should exercise caution before embedding preferential pathways for foreign traditional medicine systems that remain controversial even within their country of origin.

Concerns have also been raised internationally regarding regulatory oversight and misleading health claims associated with elements of the AYUSH industry. New Zealand regulators must ensure that public safety, consumer protection, and medical standards are not compromised through trade liberalisation.

7. Investment Obligations and National Sovereignty

The agreement also contains provisions intended to facilitate approximately USD $20 billion in investment into India over 15 years.

Vision New Zealand is concerned that New Zealand’s ongoing trade benefits may become politically linked to investment outcomes that are ultimately beyond the direct control of the New Zealand Government.

Trade agreements should strengthen sovereignty and economic resilience — not create ongoing strategic dependencies or external leverage over domestic industries and investment decisions.

Conclusion

Vision New Zealand submits that this agreement does not adequately protect New Zealand’s long-term national interest.

The agreement exposes critical agricultural industries to future competitive threats, transfers valuable expertise overseas, excludes meaningful gains in key export sectors, raises unresolved Treaty concerns, and creates significant constitutional and sovereignty issues.

New Zealanders deserve trade agreements that:

⭕️Protect strategic industries

⭕️Respect Te Tiriti o Waitangi

⭕️Safeguard intellectual property and mātauranga Māori

⭕️Deliver balanced and reciprocal economic outcomes

⭕️Preserve national sovereignty and cultural integrity

This agreement, in its current form, fails to meet those standards.

Vision New Zealand therefore calls for:

1. A full independent review of the National Interest Analysis.

2. Public release of all cooperation obligations and implementation frameworks.

3. Independent Treaty analysis with direct Māori participation.

4. Stronger protections for intellectual property, genetic resources, and data sovereignty.

5. Renegotiation of provisions linking market access to technology transfer obligations.

6. A pause on ratification until meaningful public consultation has occurred.

New Zealand’s future prosperity should not be traded away for limited short-term concessions.

https://www.vision.org.nz/news/submission-on-the-new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement-national-interest-analysis

How you can help:
Send your feedback to New Zealand Government: (BEFORE 11.59pm on Sunday, 17 May 2026.): https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/committees-press-releases/have-your-say-on-the-international-treaty-examination-of-the-new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRwohtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJzVGpiRUlxQkg1dnNJcjBRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkZXflvrqJN6fA3_vwil0cXt02CBhnnPVZNf859se89o1WujuJSFsd813pkn_aem_-bcSPdBwEpJQf1vQSshiEw

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16/05/2026

National Risks Kiwi Health with Harmful "Traditional" Imports

Read the full story here: https://www.vision.org.nz/news/national-risks-kiwi-health-with-harmful-traditional-imports

How you can help:
Send your feedback to New Zealand Government: (BEFORE 11.59pm on Sunday, 17 May 2026.): https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/committees-press-releases/have-your-say-on-the-international-treaty-examination-of-the-new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRwohtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJzVGpiRUlxQkg1dnNJcjBRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkZXflvrqJN6fA3_vwil0cXt02CBhnnPVZNf859se89o1WujuJSFsd813pkn_aem_-bcSPdBwEpJQf1vQSshiEw

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15/05/2026

National Risks Kiwi Health with Harmful "Traditional" Imports

Vision New Zealand Warns of Fraudulent Pharmaceuticals and Spiritual Deception
Vision New Zealand is demanding the government explain why it is opening our borders to a foreign industry with a documented history of fraud and legal contempt. The India FTA creates a state facilitated pipeline for 200 AYUSH practitioners and 100 yoga instructors to enter New Zealand under special visa pathways.

This is not about wellness. It is about importing a system that the Indian Supreme Court has already reprimanded for making "deliberate and wilful" misleading claims about curing diseases like diabetes and asthma. The flagship promoter of this system, Patanjali Ayurved, was held in contempt of court in 2024 for its fraudulent advertising.
"We are importing a system where manufacturers have successfully defied their own country’s highest court," says Vision New Zealand. Medsafe does not have the capacity to monitor these foreign firms that are politically protected in India. Over 10,000 complaints have already been logged on India’s own safety portal regarding misleading ads and adverse reactions.

Beyond the physical danger, this is a state sponsored importation of a pagan belief system that is fundamentally incompatible with the values of many New Zealanders. The government is using taxpayer dollars to subsidize the expansion of polytheistic spiritual practices into our healthcare system while our own GP clinics are struggling. Vision New Zealand stands for common sense morality and the safety of our families. We will not allow our health standards to be compromised by corrupt promoters and spiritual deception.

How you can help:
Send your feedback to New Zealand Government: (BEFORE 11.59pm on Sunday, 17 May 2026.): https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/committees-press-releases/have-your-say-on-the-international-treaty-examination-of-the-new-zealand-india-free-trade-agreement/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRwohtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJzVGpiRUlxQkg1dnNJcjBRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkZXflvrqJN6fA3_vwil0cXt02CBhnnPVZNf859se89o1WujuJSFsd813pkn_aem_-bcSPdBwEpJQf1vQSshiEw

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