New Zealand’s minority coalition partner, New Zealand First, has introduced a bill to Parliament aimed at defining women and men strictly by their biological sex, effectively preventing trans people from being recognized under law as the gender they identify with.
The move comes less than a week after Britain’s highest court ruled that only biological women, not trans women, meet the legal definition of a woman under equality laws. However, the New Zealand bill is considered a long shot to become law, as it must be randomly selected from a ballot and then gain majority support in Parliament.
Winston Peters, leader of New Zealand First and Deputy Prime Minister, stated that laws should reflect biological reality and provide legal clarity. “The need for legislation like this shows how far the deluded left has taken us as a society. But we are fighting back,” he said in a statement.
Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins criticized the bill, dismissing it as “typical populist politics.” He argued that, amid ongoing struggles with rising living costs, job losses, and a strained health system, prioritizing such legislation was not appropriate.
The bill seeks to amend existing legislation that defines how terms like “de facto partner” and similar phrases are interpreted, with the core aim of reinforcing a biological basis for gender recognition.
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