Doug Nabbs was born in Taihape.  He has also lived in Waiouru, Hamilton, Papukura and Upper Hutt.
Following in his father’s footsteps he joined the Army at 17 to begin a military career. While serving he completed an apprenticeship in Automotive Parts and Accessories Merchandising and qualified in Management A Grade Automotive Parts.
For his service in the Army, he was awarded the RNZAOC 20 year service scroll for loyal service, as well as the Long Service Good Conduct Medal.  Doug is a member of the RSA.  Since retirement from the Army he has worked in Teaching Work Skills, Logistics and Technical Trades.  He has also done community work.
In 2001 Doug joined New Zealand First and has been actively campaigning since then.
In the 2008 election he stood as a candidate for NZ First.  As an individual he has made submissions to local government, parliament and select committees on the Super City.
Doug became interested in politics due to the treatment of the Vietnam Veterans.  He is very passionate about serving the community as a member of  Parliament.

Top 5 Issues

1. We’ll have ONE LAW FOR ALL.
   
   Which means:
   
   • We all own our foreshore and seabed
   • We fly one flag
   • We have one court system
   • We follow one set of laws
   • We have one social welfare system
   • A NZ health system
   • A NZ education system
2. We will rebuild our failing economy with
   
   • Export plans to treble returns
   • Savings plans for economic freedom
   • NZ currency for NZ not Wall ST
   • Tax breaks for real wealth creators
   • Real research and development incentives
   • Rewards for the nation’s builders
3. We stand for a fair tax system, where everyone pays a fair share.
   
   So we are going to rewrite and simplify NZ’s mangle of tax laws so that they are understandable, unavoidable, and fair.
   
   Everyone will pay their fair taxes.
   
   That means:
   • Less personal tax
   • Less company tax
   • Less GST at 12.5 not 15%
   • Removing double tax on savings
   • Removing GST on rates
   • Removing secondary tax
4. Exporters create our real wealth. We have a plan to help them.
   
   New Zealand First will keep our currency pegged to that of our main trading partners.
   
   That way the exporters will be able to expand, increase exports and create new jobs, new wealth for the Family New Zealand
   
   We will stop the sale of state owned assets, and the control of our power stations and the lakes and rivers that feed them.
   Will stop the sale of our prime farmland to foreign interests.
5. We need to support our young people to stay, live and work in New Zealand. Here are just some of our policies:
   
   1) More trade training for our young people
   
   2) We will help pay the wages for apprentices using dole money and an employer top up
   
   3) We will help students pay their loans as long as they qualify and stay here
   
   4) And we’ll throw out fictitious national standards in early education opposed by 90% of the teachers

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