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State House Sell-Off to Benefit Australia’s Less Well Off

Monday, 29 June 2015, 12:51 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand taxpayers could soon be paying to look after Australia’s less well off, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters and Member of Parliament for Northland. “If the mad plan of Finance Minister Bill English to sell state ... More >>

Time to Pull Out From Changing the Flag

Monday, 29 June 2015, 12:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

The government’s failed flag roadshow proves they should pull out from changing the flag now, says New Zealand First. More >>

Urban Cycleways Are Not the Priority

Monday, 29 June 2015, 11:36 am | New Zealand First Party

Despite the Minister for Transport conceding the flood repair bill for roads in the lower North Island could be $60 million, New Zealand First is stunned that National believes $333 million for urban cycleways is a more important transport priority ... More >>

Legislation Needed to Tackle Obesity

Monday, 29 June 2015, 11:16 am | New Zealand First Party

Legislation Needed to Tackle Obesity Health Minister Jonathan Coleman needs to go back to the doctors if he believes that voluntary measures around marketing and sugar reduction from the food industry will lower New Zealand’s obesity rate, says New ... More >>

Our Winter of Discontent

Monday, 29 June 2015, 8:58 am | New Zealand First Party

As William Shakespeare once wrote: “Now is the winter of our discontent.” More >>

National to Put State Houses in Overseas Hands

Saturday, 27 June 2015, 10:48 am | New Zealand First Party

The National Government is giving up on state housing, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Diplomat Unfairly Targeted Over $11m New York Apartment

Friday, 26 June 2015, 12:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 26 JUNE 2015 Diplomat Unfairly Targeted Over $11m New York Apartment A New Zealand diplomat is unfairly in the spotlight for the government’s extravagant purchase ... More >>

Seasonal Workers Visa Becomes an Immigration Backdoor

Friday, 26 June 2015, 9:06 am | New Zealand First Party

The Rt Hon Winston Peters, New Zealand First Leader and the Member of Parliament for Northland is calling for a review of the Registered Seasonal Workers (RSE) working visa, with a growing number of visa holders obtaining residency on the basis of partnership More >>

Maori Party Puts Future of Maori TV in Jeopardy

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 3:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

It is clear from parliamentary questions over the last two weeks, and information emerging from Maori TV sources, that the very future of Maori TV is now in jeopardy, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston ... More >>

Wellington’s Cenotaph Must Be ANZAC Dawn Focus

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 3:52 pm | New Zealand First Party

Wellington’s Cenotaph and Citizens' War Memorial could be downgraded for future ANZAC Day dawn ceremonies despite a $2.5 million upgrade. More >>

Rena Brings Foreign Corruption

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

Hush money being offered to hide underhand practices around the clean up of the container ship Rena, wrecked on Astrolabe Reef, is not welcome in New Zealand, says New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell. “Reports suggest foreign owner Daina Shipping ... More >>

Making NZ Super Much Fairer for Kiwis

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 2:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

Making NZ Super Much Fairer for Kiwis A New Zealand First Bill changing the eligibility for NZ Super was today selected to be introduced to Parliament. “The intention is for NZ Super to be more fairly allocated,” says New Zealand First MP Denis O’Rourke, ... More >>

Jacking up Electricity Line Charges “Stealth Taxation

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 12:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

With state-owned Transpower making an after tax profit of $73.8 million in just the six months to 31 December 2014, New Zealand First believes these profits must be used to smooth transmission price increases planned for households, businesses and ... More >>

Benefit for Supergold Cardholders Thrown Out by National

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 12:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

National has poured scorn on free GP visits for SuperGold Cardholders, showing appalling disrespect for over 600,000 Kiwi Seniors, says New Zealand First. More >>

How Did They Get It So Wrong?

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 11:38 am | New Zealand First Party

The big turnaround in the decile rating of a Bay of Plenty school proves the Ministry of Education’s formula to calculate deciles, and ultimately the school funding, is seriously flawed, says New Zealand First Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Education ... More >>

Our $771 Million Nh90 Helicopters Cannot Operate at Sea

Thursday, 25 June 2015, 9:24 am | New Zealand First Party

A written parliamentary answer to New Zealand First confirms the $771 million NH90 helicopters were one of our worst military procurement decisions as they are almost undeployable on Royal New Zealand Navy ships. More >>

Child Youth And Family Forced to Leave Kids Unattended

Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 11:40 am | New Zealand First Party

Child Youth And Family Forced to Leave Kids Unattended in Waiting Room The government’s incompetence in dealing with at-risk kids has cost Auckland dairy owner Arun Kumar his life, says New Zealand First Social Development Spokesperson Darroch Ball. “Too ... More >>

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