NZ First proposes payments for families with three children

Stuff1NewsSunday 2 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Winston Peters, NZ First, Inland Revenue, Sunday Star-Times

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Winston Peters has announced a proposed Kiwi Kids Grant to address declining birth rates. The policy would provide tax-free annual payments of $5,000 for the first three years of a child's life. This incentive would apply to each of a family's first three children.

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First reported by Stuff, Sun 2 Aug, 9:40am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 4 hours
  1. StuffStuff

    Peters pitches $45,000 incentive for families to have three children (opens in new tab)

  2. 1News1News

    NZ First's proposed grant to encourage 'more Kiwis having more children' (opens in new tab)