New Zealand should not be taking migrants from countries which "treat women like cattle", New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says.
Speaking to TVNZ's Q+A today, Mr Peters said migration should be limited to a maximum of 15,000 people a year and he called for every migrant to be interviewed at the border to check that they respected New Zealand's "views".
The policy was not based on race, he said.
"They could come from anywhere in the world, as they have, and some have been brilliant people who have come into this country as both refugees and immigrants," Mr Peters said.
"But here's what we want. We want them to salute our flag, respect our laws, honour our institutions and, above all, don't bring absolutely anti-women attitudes with them, treating women like cattle, like fourth-class citizens."