# New Zealand First Campaigns on Fireworks Ban

> New Zealand First leader Winston Peters campaigns on fireworks ban as coalition gains poll lead.
- Title: New Zealand First Campaigns on Fireworks Ban · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters campaigns on fireworks ban as coalition gains poll lead. New Zealand First's surge in support lifted the coalition's…
- Keywords: breaking, new zealand first, coalition, poll lead, national, labour, fireworks ban, politics, news, Zealand, First, Campaigns
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1798632/live-new-poll-shows-coalition-has-lead-due-to-surge-in-support-for-new-zealand-first
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-08T21:20:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, new zealand first, coalition, poll lead, national, labour, fireworks ban, politics, news
## New Zealand First Campaigns
Winston Peters campaigns on fireworks ban as coalition gains poll lead.
## Poll Shows Coalition Lead
Taxpayers' Union Curia poll shows National at 28.5 percent and Labour at 28.2 percent.
## Parties Respond to Polls
Labour accused National of painting beneficiaries as "bludgers" while National vowed random drug testing for Jobseeker support.
## Key takeaway

New Zealand First's surge in support lifted the coalition's poll lead over the left bloc, with National and Labour both in the 20s.