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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 >>

Priceless NZ Citizenship Undermined by Minister

Thursday, 13 August 2015, 9:02 am | New Zealand First Party

Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne has completely undermined New Zealand’s valued citizenship system. More >>

Electricity Authority’s Unacceptable Line Charge Rort

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 4:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Wellington-based Electricity Authority has been criticised by New Zealand First’s submission on its Transmission Pricing Methodology, which will hike up lines charges for most New Zealand homes, businesses and farmers. More >>

Project Energize Deserves DHB Funding

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 3:44 pm | New Zealand First Party

With one in nine New Zealand children suffering from obesity Hamilton’s Project Energize should be extended across New Zealand, says New Zealand First. More >>

Kiwis Have Spoken – TPPA Has Got to Go

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 3:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

The TPPA in its current form has got to go, that’s the message New Zealanders delivered to Parliament today and it’s high time the government listened, says New Zealand First. More >>

Kiwis Missing Out on World Cup Netball

Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 1:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

Another Silver Ferns win, and another night without being able to watch the game live on taxpayer funded television – it’s the World Cup just across the Tasman and Kiwis are missing out. More >>

Treaty Negotiations Minister Needs to Get a Grip

Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 7:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Chris Finalyson needs to get a grip and stop reverting to hissy fits every time some truth is told about his organisational spending, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt ... More >>