Building a Better New Zealand
All New Zealanders could have a secure, healthy, and prosperous life. Three things will make that possible:
Monetary Reform, Social Values, and Collaboration.
Building a Better New Zealand
All New Zealanders could have a secure, healthy, and prosperous life. Three things will make that possible:
Monetary Reform, Social Values, and Collaboration.
Monetary Reform
We want to reclaim our economy for New Zealanders. Our Government needs to bank with a New Zealand bank and stop relying on foreign investors. Kiwis should own New Zealand assets and support New Zealand innovation. We need to protect our access to cash and reduce the tax burden on families and small businesses. Read more
Social Values
We are stepping back into community. Valuing honesty, compassion, and generosity helps us see everyone as a person. We can all share the pleasures of education, health, and our wonderful environment. Share the care and support of children and the elderly. Re-discover social well-being through meeting and enjoying people of all cultures and faiths. Read more
Collaboration
If we choose representatives who respect our views, support leaders who listen and think, expect valuable ideas from all kinds of people, then in the community, in local Councils, and in Parliament, we can work together. Using everyone’s good ideas to solve our problems. If we dare to be honest, courteous, and patient, we can focus on problem solving. With less ego, less power- tripping, we’ll have more success. Read more
Blog
Gaza: Silence is Complicity
27 Aug, 2025
The people of Gaza are being forced to endure the unbearable: no clean water, no safe shelter, no food, no electricity, and no way out. International law is clear — civilians must be protected, aid must flow, and collective punishment is forbidden. Yet Gaza has been turned into an open-air […]
Banks Don’t Need More Favours
25 Aug, 2025
CoOperativeNZ welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Reserve Bank’s proposal to reduce bank capital requirements. As an organisation committed to advancing economic resilience, financial fairness, and cooperative principles in Aotearoa New Zealand, we strongly oppose this proposal. We believe that lowering capital requirements undermines the stability of our financial […]
Submission: Regulatory Standards Bill
02 Jul, 2025
CoOperativeNZ expresses its strong opposition to the Regulatory Standards Bill (the “Bill”), which is currently under review by the New Zealand Parliament. While the intentions behind the Bill may be to streamline regulatory processes and enhance clarity, it raises significant concerns that could have negative consequences for the regulatory framework and […]
Ka tō te kākano, ka pua te tangata
Nurture the seed, and the person will blossom.
