Clayton Mitchell New Zealand First MP

This year's New Zealand First convention and AGM is just around the corner and is set to be our largest gathering and networking event of the year.

Kicking off on Saturday, September 29, at our very own Tauranga Racecourse we will celebrate an important milestone in the party's history – our 25th anniversary. To celebrate this momentous and sold-out convention we will be hosting a number of special guests and keynote speakers from all over New Zealand; people who have made a difference in our communities through hard work, persistence and innovation.

New Zealand First and all members of the caucus have been working hard to put New Zealand and New Zealanders first. Our 15 Fundamental Principles are at the core of any decision we make as a caucus. Since the last election, New Zealand First has had a significant role in shaping the government of our country.

Initiatives such as the establishment of a Provincial Growth Fund to develop regions of New Zealand, retaining 90-day trials for small businesses, and increasing the number of police across the provinces would not have been possible without the Coalition Agreement.

The convention will wrap up on Sunday, September 30, with party leader Winston Peters delivering a public address. Please join us at Tauranga Racecourse at 2pm to hear his speech, which will undoubtedly be both enlightening and entertaining. I look forward to seeing you there.