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NZ First MP Shares Parliamentary Knowledge with Tuvalu MPS

Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 1:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MP Tracey Martin has accepted an invitation from the United Nations Development Programme to take part in a general induction programme for MPs in Tuvalu. Mrs Martin, the only representative from New Zealand’s Parliament asked to participate ... More >>

Reducing Volume for Sale Assisted Dairy Price Rise

Wednesday, 19 August 2015, 9:50 am | New Zealand First Party

Farmers have been given a morale booster overnight, with a spike in prices on the GlobalDairyTrade, but such a rise was always inevitable given how far prices had fallen, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon ... More >>

Landcorp Must not become the Next Solid Energy

Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 5:47 pm | New Zealand First Party

Landcorp Must not become the Next Solid Energy New Zealand First is demanding answers with rumours swirling around the future of Landcorp and its 378,000-hectare portfolio of owned, managed and sharemilked farmland. “How many failures will it take before ... More >>

Immigrant Drain on NZ Super Ignored by Government

Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 4:51 pm | New Zealand First Party

The government has ignored their appointee, Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell, who voiced serious concerns on immigrants’ getting full New Zealand Superannuation, says New Zealand First. More >>

Key Breaks Promise, Putting Asset Sales Cash into Asia

Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

Prime Minister John Key promised in the 2011 election campaign the money from state assets sales would be for New Zealand hospitals, schools and roading – he has broken that promise and instead will spend a large amount in Asia, says New Zealand First. More >>

Government Ignores Special Needs Students at Its Peril

Monday, 17 August 2015, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

Major cracks are emerging in the education sector as the government’s one-size-fits all approach to education leaves schools and special needs students in the lurch, says New Zealand First’s Education Spokesperson Tracey Martin. More >>

World Cup Netball Final But Where’s Free Live Broadcast?

Sunday, 16 August 2015, 8:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams is in Sydney where the Silver Ferns play Australia in the World Cup final later today. More >>

Open Door Immigration And Aging Population a Calamity

Saturday, 15 August 2015, 10:24 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand’s aging population is evidence of the government’s unfocused immigration and population policies, says New Zealand First. More >>

Incompetent Serco Left to Run when Death Occurred

Friday, 14 August 2015, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

The government claims to be running Mt Eden prison - they are not, says New Zealand First. “In the critical evening hours they were not there and another death in custody occurred,” says New Zealand First Corrections Spokesperson Mahesh Bindra. ... More >>

Sad Day as Legislation Passes for Flag Vote

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 8:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

As New Zealand moves towards referendums on flag designs, New Zealand First urges voters to put “Keep Our Flag”, or “KOF”, on the first ballot paper. More >>

National Miserable in Refusing Live Free-to-Air Sports

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 4:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

National has categorically ruled out live, free-to-air sports broadcasts, says New Zealand First. More >>

Taking the Burden Off Our Health Care System

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party

Immigrants coming to New Zealand will be required to have private health insurance for 10 years, under a New Zealand First Bill drawn from the Members’ Bill Ballot today. More >>

Tertiary Students Deserve Better From the Government

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 12:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand tertiary students continue to be treated like second-class citizens, according to a recently released survey, says New Zealand First. More >>

National And United Future Snub WWII Veterans

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 12:49 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is disappointed that National and United Future have indicated they will not support a brief Parliamentary debate today to mark Saturday’s 70th Victory in Japan (VJ) day, which saw the end of the Second World War. More >>

Guy Ignores Advice From Red Meat Industry

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:24 am | New Zealand First Party

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is ignoring advice from New Zealand’s red meat industry which faces an overseas takeover unless it gets more support from the government, says New Zealand First. More >>

Salisbury School’s Future Must Be Secured

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:08 am | New Zealand First Party

The future of the only single sex residential school for girls and young women with learning disabilities and social, emotional or behavioural problems is still at risk, says New Zealand First. “New Zealand First believes that the National Government ... More >>

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