Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand First Party - Latest News [Page 105]
Bill Stops Automatic Eligibility to NZ Super
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 7:52 am | New Zealand First Party
With New Zealand’s population ageing as revealed in recent population statistics, it’s time to review residence eligibility to NZ Super without altering age eligibility and universality, and without means testing, says New Zealand First. More >>
Flag Referendum Compromised by PM
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 5:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key has been so rattled by opinion polls that are overwhelmingly against the four flag design options and support for the “red peak” design he has made an error, says New Zealand First. More >>
More Kiwi Troops Likely for Iraq
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
“In Parliament today Prime Minister John Key claimed he had no knowledge of an additional commitment, but New Zealand First understands a platoon is being readied,” says Defence Spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
English turned down meeting request with Silver Fern Farms
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 3:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
Finance Minister Bill English turned down a request to meet New Zealand’s biggest beef exporter Silver Fern Farms when it was seeking investment, says New Zealand First. More >>
National and Peter Dunne Block Battle of Britain Motion
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is stunned that on the 75th Anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, the National Party and Peter Dunne have refused to grant two minutes of parliamentary time to mark New Zealand’s contribution in the Battle of Britain. More >>
PM quick to subsidise foreign firms but not kiwi ones
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 1:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
Confirmation Silver Fern Farms will seek foreign capital from Shanghai Maling, a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned enterprise Bright Food, shows government bias towards foreign companies, says New Zealand First. More >>
PM Called to Account on Future of Silver Fern Farms
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:10 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on Prime Minister John Key to explain what is going on in the background of New Zealand-owned beef company, Silver Fern Farms. More >>
Playing Politics with the Flag
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 8:41 am | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister is the person who has been playing politics from the word go in trying to change the New Zealand Flag, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Superfund “Neither Confirm Or Deny” Over Silver Fern Farms
Friday, 11 September 2015, 3:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
Any announcement on the sale of New Zealand’s largest beef exporter Silver Fern Farms has been delayed after efforts by New Zealand First to shine light on the issue. More >>
Nga Puhi Faces Big Push to Sort Representation
Friday, 11 September 2015, 1:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
“ A concerted effort is required in the interests of the country to get Nga Puhi representation sorted for its Treaty of Waitangi settlement negotiations,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
National Fails on Southland Rural Broadband
Friday, 11 September 2015, 8:38 am | New Zealand First Party
While the government claims its Rural Broadband Initiative is a success in Southland, their two local MP’s say it’s a failure. More >>
Customs Workers Locked into Zero-Hour Contracts
Friday, 11 September 2015, 8:18 am | New Zealand First Party
While KFC has ditched the cruel zero-hour contracts, Customs staff are locked into these employment conditions. More >>
No Surprises in OCR Cut
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
There are no surprises in today's official cash rate cut but beneath the bland words there is a landscape full of uncertainty and volatility, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
More Support Needed for Maori Boarding Schools
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 1:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
Spokesperson for Māori Affairs 10 September 2015 More Support Needed for Maori Boarding Schools New Zealand First is concerned Māori are being shut out of government support for education, leading to the closure of Māori boarding schools. More >>
Light Rail Solution for Wellington
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 8:26 am | New Zealand First Party
Reports that Wellington is joining Auckland in seeking new legislation to allow for congestion charging, demonstrates that much more needs to be done by the government to provide viable alternatives to the car, says New Zealand First Transport Spokesperson ... More >>
End of Occupation Welcome
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Far North will be pleased the occupation of Kaitaia airport is over and that common sense prevails. More >>
Fishing Families Miss Out As National Ignore Promise
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 3:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
Spokesperson for Fisheries and Outdoor Recreation 9 September 2015 Fishing Families Miss Out As National Ignore Promise More >>
Government Must Get Kaitaia Airport Open
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 12:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is being challenged to get New Zealand’s most northern airport at Kaitaia open and operational immediately by New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Northland Business Axed, Foreign Giant Gets Privileged Deal
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 4:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
“When alerted that a Northland business has been dumped from government contracts in favour of a foreign-owned corporate in the waste industry, Mr Joyce showed not an ounce of concern,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for ... More >>
Silver Fern Farms Has New Zealand First Drafting Bill
Friday, 4 September 2015, 3:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
A week after New Zealand First revealed Chinese moves on New Zealand’s largest beef exporter, Silver Fern Farms, the Party expects confirmation on Mondaythat it will involve up to half ownership. “New Zealand First is urgently drafting a Meat ... More >>
