National Risks Kiwi Health with Harmful "Traditional" Imports

Vision New Zealand is demanding the government explain why it is opening our borders to a foreign industry with a documented history of fraud and legal contempt. The India FTA creates a state facilitated pipeline for 200 AYUSH practitioners and 100 yoga instructors to enter New Zealand under special visa pathways.

This is not about wellness. It is about importing a system that the Indian Supreme Court has already reprimanded for making "deliberate and wilful" misleading claims about curing diseases like diabetes and asthma. The flagship promoter of this system, Patanjali Ayurved, was held in contempt of court in 2024 for its fraudulent advertising.

"We are importing a system where manufacturers have successfully defied their own country’s highest court," says Vision New Zealand. Medsafe does not have the capacity to monitor these foreign firms that are politically protected in India. Over 10,000 complaints have already been logged on India’s own safety portal regarding misleading ads and adverse reactions.

Beyond the physical danger, this is a state sponsored importation of a pagan belief system that is fundamentally incompatible with the values of many New Zealanders. The government is using taxpayer dollars to subsidize the expansion of polytheistic spiritual practices into our healthcare system while our own GP clinics are struggling. Vision New Zealand stands for common sense morality and the safety of our families. We will not allow our health standards to be compromised by corrupt promoters and spiritual deception.