Former National minister Alfred Ngaro will stand as a candidate for New Zealand First in this year's election. Photo / RNZIt mightn’t have been the best start to Ngaro’s affiliation with NZ First, but it could have been worse. But what he and Nash offer NZ First is experience, and it’s an issue NZ First is seeking to solve. Asked how Ngaro could appeal to people, Peters first pointed to his experience as a Cabinet minister and later promised more candidate announcements to follow. Adam Pearse is the Deputy Political Editor and part of the NZ Herald’s Press Gallery team based at Parliament in Wellington.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 22, 2026 15:54 UTC