Leave the Paris climate agreement
What it actually does
NZ First campaigns for New Zealand to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, with Winston Peters arguing it hamstrings the economy; at a September 2026 rural debate NZ First's Mark Patterson said the party was prepared to leave. This puts it at odds with National, which has made staying in the agreement a coalition bottom line.
Source: 1News · 2026-09
The Trump take
“Leave Paris! Winston, my friend, you're making New Zealand First Again. Great slogan, I think I've heard it before somewhere. Very familiar.”parody
Why it scored this way
Climate
Withdraw from Paris, exactly as Trump did
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