Matua Kahurangi: New Zealand First moves to legally cement "New Zealand" as the country's official name

New Zealand First has introduced a Member’s Bill that proposes to make it crystal clear - the official name of our country is New Zealand.

The New Zealand (Name of State) Bill, introduced to Parliament today, asserts that only the people of New Zealand, through their elected representatives, have the right to determine the official name of the nation. Not unelected bureaucrats. Not government departments. Not ideologically motivated public officials.