New Zealand Coalition Splits Over India Trade Deal as NZ First Opposes Border Opening
Government needs opposition Labour Party support to pass legislation amid fears of Indian immigration
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- New Zealand's ruling coalition faces collapse over a free trade agreement with India, as right-wing populist NZ First withdraws support over fears of mass Indian immigration.
- The government must now rely on opposition Labour Party votes to pass the legislation in parliament.
- NZ First's deputy leader Shane Jones has vowed his party will "never accept" the deal.
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The New Zealand government has hailed it as a "once in a generation" deal that will give its businesses access to the world's most populated country's vast domestic market. But its ruling coalition partner, the right-wing populist NZ First party, has pulled support over fears it will open the country's borders to thousands of Indian nationals. The split will mean the government will need the opposition Labour Party to vote in favour when legislation goes before parliament in the coming months. On Monday, the party's deputy leader and Minister for Regional Development Shane Jones said his party would "never accept" the deal.
