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Silver Fern Farms the Heist of the Century - Peters

Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 2:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

Farmers have been sold down the river with Silver Fern Farms posting an operating profit of $86.9 million, up 28% on last year, not long after farmers were forced to sell their co-op to a Chinese SOE. More >>

GCSB & SIS must help verify airport security cardholders

Sunday, 8 November 2015, 10:18 am | New Zealand First Party

Security services at New Zealand airports must re-verify all airport security cardholders as UK investigators focus on airport ground staff in Egypt after last week’s crash. More >>

Northland's Youth MP Announced

Thursday, 5 November 2015, 12:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters is pleased to announce Kii Small, of Kaitaia, as the representative for Northland in the Youth Parliament 2016. More >>

Maori Party Silent on Māori Broadcasting Issues

Thursday, 5 November 2015, 10:41 am | New Zealand First Party

The Māori Party as a partner in government is doing nothing to protect Māori broadcasting and they are failing the Māori language, says New Zealand First. More >>

Minister Slams a Government Policy as ‘Delusional’

Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 3:46 pm | New Zealand First Party

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has described using Northland’s unemployed for environmental work ‘delusional,’ despite this being a related government policy. More >>

Global Dairy Trade Fall Will Worry Farmers - Peters

Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 1:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

A second consecutive fall in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) will likely reignite fears about how solid Fonterra’s forecast payout is for the 2015/16 season. More >>

‘Love’ a Residency Winner for Thousands of Foreign Students

Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 1:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

Partnership has become an immigration backdoor for foreign students obtaining permanent residency in New Zealand, says New Zealand First. More >>

Immigration Minister Says Visa Scam Okay

Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 11:24 am | New Zealand First Party

“The Minister’s decision to allow hundreds of Filipino dairy workers who gave incorrect information on their visa applications to stay is appalling,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Northland Firm Misses Out on College Rebuilding Project

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 7:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is concerned that local firms have missed out on the rebuilding of Northland College. More >>

Record Immigration Stretching Hospitals, Schools, Housing

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 4:43 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Prime Minister is unconcerned that Kiwis face overstretched health services as rapid population growth overloads underfunded public services, says New Zealand First. More >>

Police Picking Up Pieces

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 12:59 pm | New Zealand First Party

The government’s continued neglect of mental health services is putting extra strain on the police which is already struggling to cope with six years of frozen budgets, says New Zealand First. More >>

Save TV Coverage in the South

Monday, 2 November 2015, 12:31 pm | New Zealand First Party

The proposed Television NZ downsizing in the South is yet another example of regional neglect that is a hallmark of the National government. More >>

All Blacks to Get Parliamentary Motion - Peters

Monday, 2 November 2015, 8:45 am | New Zealand First Party

On Tuesday New Zealand First will move a debateable motion without notice in Parliament to congratulate the All Blacks for winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup. “The All Blacks history-making victory in London has made all New Zealanders proud,” says New Zealand ... More >>

‘Trophy’ Station Among Sales to Foreigners

Friday, 30 October 2015, 4:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 30 OCTOBER 2015 ‘Trophy’ Station Among Sales to Foreigners More >>

NZ First Opposes Government's ETS Move on Farming

Friday, 30 October 2015, 9:23 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First sees no need for any form of carbon tax or Emissions Trading Scheme on our primary producers, until such time that our major trading partners fully implement such measures. More >>

National puts roadblocks in way of electric vehicles

Friday, 30 October 2015, 9:03 am | New Zealand First Party

Electric vehicles are the face of the future but New Zealand needs a smarter government to accelerate their uptake, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Aussie Banks Bonanza at New Zealand’s Expense

Thursday, 29 October 2015, 12:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

The big Australian-owned banks continue to gorge at the Kiwi banquet table at our expense, says New Zealand First. “With both ANZ and BNZ posting mammoth profits of over a billion dollars in the past year the government continues to sit idly by,” ... More >>