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Monitoring Didn’t Work, Now Ministry Tries Commissioner
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Monitoring Didn’t Work, Now Ministry Tries Commissioner Health Minister Jonathan Coleman’s appointment of a commissioner to run the Southern District Health Board demonstrates his inability to manage New Zealand’s health services, says New Zealand ... More >>
Lower Power Costs for Big Foreign Businesses Proposed
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 3:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
Lower Power Costs for Big Foreign Businesses Proposed West Coasters and Northlanders are facing higher charges proposed by the Electricity Authority, says New Zealand First. “Big business is the winner with lower electricity line charges per year ... More >>
Officials Duped – Stop Export of Swamp Kauri
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:39 am | New Zealand First Party
The Member of Parliament for Northland, Rt Hon Winston Peters, supports a moratorium on digging up and exporting ancient swamp kauri. More >>
Schools Denied Support by Government Decile System
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 10:33 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy leader and Education Spokesperson Tracey Martin has no confidence in Education Minister Hekia Parata and her promised review of school deciles. “New Zealand First backs a full review by education professionals not one done behind ... More >>
Minister Needs to Spend on East Coast Roads And Rail
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 9:04 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First believes the Transport Minister is being shifty by boasting about regional transport spending, especially in Gisborne. More >>
No Assurances for Maori From Flavell
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 9:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has real concern for Iwi Māori currently negotiating Treaty settlements following comments by Minister of Māori Development Te Ururoa Flavell in Parliament today. More >>
Gifted And Talented Children Blocked by National
Monday, 15 June 2015, 4:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government has a responsibility to raise achievement for gifted and talented children, not just those who are struggling, says New Zealand First. More >>
Massive Handouts to Farmers Rule Out NZ TPPA Gains
Monday, 15 June 2015, 10:33 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand will gain little if anything from the TPPA unless the deal requires the Japanese, American and Canadian governments to stop subsidising their farmers, says New Zealand First. More >>
Fears Remain Over Secrecy of TPPA Deal
Sunday, 14 June 2015, 11:35 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First remains concerned over the secrecy around the TPPA and the fact we will be locked into a treaty we had few details about. More >>
False TB Results Show Change is Needed
Saturday, 13 June 2015, 11:00 am | New Zealand First Party
The Government should change the testing regime and stop the aerial use of 1080 if it is to get serious about reducing Bovine Tuberculosis (Bovine TB) in cattle says New Zealand First. More >>
Live Sheep Export Trend Detrimental to New Zealand
Friday, 12 June 2015, 4:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government needs to front up about the conditions on the ship taking 50,000 “breeding” sheep to Mexico and the real reason for exporting so many, says New Zealand First. “We have sympathy for farmers who are destocking in drought conditions, both for ... More >>
Rural Mental Health Programme a Knee-Jerk Reaction
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 1:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
With 169 farmer suicides since 2008 National should be putting money into getting more GPs into rural areas, says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Health Barbara Stewart. More >>
Huge Sheep Shipment Suggests Farm Stocking in Mexico
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 10:39 am | New Zealand First Party
The massive number of sheep being exported to Mexico suggests that this is not a breeding programme, says New Zealand First. More >>
Reserve Bank Admits It’s Been Wrong
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 10:27 am | New Zealand First Party
The Reserve Bank’s cut to the official cash rate is an admission it has been wrong all along, says New Zealand First. “Today’s action is way too little, way too late,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland, Rt ... More >>
Pharmac And Kiwi Health Costs in Jeopardy under TPPA
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 9:33 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders face higher medical costs under the TPPA – there’s nothing in the new leaks to say that is not the case, says New Zealand First. More >>
Electric Vehicles Must Spark Government Action
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 9:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the call by the Motor Industry Association and the Sustainable Business Council to accelerate a shift to fully electric vehicles, making meaningful progress on climate change. More >>
Commissioner Appointment Will Lead to More Cuts
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 4:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
Appointing a commissioner to take over from the Southern District Health Board (DHB) will only lead to more service cuts, says New Zealand First. More >>
KPMG Backs New Zealand First on Dairy Outlook
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 3:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
KPMG’S AgriBusiness Agenda released at the National Fieldays supports New Zealand First’s outlook for the dairy sector while Fonterra looks set to scythe hundreds of jobs. More >>
Government State House Negligence Costs Lives
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 2:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
Seven years of neglect has cost lives and turned state housing into a nightmare no one wants to touch, says New Zealand First. More >>
Sir Peter Williams, QC
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 11:00 am | New Zealand First Party
Sir Peter was a friend, a tremendous criminal lawyer, a fighter for the underdog, an advocate for penal reform, and he took a deep and active interest in the legal system. More >>
