Randall was the obvious choice for New Zealand First as their candidate to contest the Dunedin South electorate in this year’s general election.

“Randall Ratana is the new face for New Zealand First in Dunedin South and he brings a breath of fresh air to the political environment of the New Zealand First party. At 25years of age Randall is an enthusiastic young intelligent man who represents diversity to New Zealand's political spectrum,” says NZ First leader, Rt. Hon. Winston Peters.

Mr. Ratana has lived in the Otago region; his entire life. He is currently employed by the Department of Corrections and has previously been employed by the Ministry of Social Development.

Randall believes NZ First is the only party with policies that genuinely benefit the elderly, young and average Kiwi and as a result Randall is determined to loosen Labour's strangle hold on Dunedin South. He believes that Labour brings weak opposition and false hope for the people of South Dunedin.

Randall Ratana is a strong advocate for New Zealand First. He has the ability to provide positive changes for the people of New Zealand.

"I am standing for New Zealand First because it is the only Party that will hold the current government to account and as such represents a vast range of New Zealand communities desperate for a positive change that only New Zealand First can provide. When it comes to New Zealand First policies, they represent its name which is to put New Zealand and its People first.

We have done it before and we will do it again. We Win, You Win.”

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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