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New Zealand First Disappointed Rio Tinto Playing Games With Southlanders
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 12:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
Australian mining company Rio Tinto is playing games with the people of Southland, says New Zealand First List MP, Mark Patterson, following today’s announcement that Tiwai Point is to close. “It is unconscionable that despite massive support ... More >>
New Zealand First Calls For Tahr Cull Halt
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 4:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is supporting calls by hunters and the New Zealand Tahr Foundation (NZTF) to halt a large scale cull of Himalayan Tahr by the Department of Conservation in National Parks. The calls are supported by a 40,000 strong petition and the NZTF ... More >>
Response to Spin-off allegations
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 3:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters today scoffed at suggestions that a team of six political operatives have been dispatched to New Zealand to assist his campaign. More >>
NZ First Candidate For Tauranga Promises To Put Tauranga First, Starting With The Removal Of Tolls
Monday, 6 July 2020, 4:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
NZ First candidate Erika Harvey says it’s time we put Tauranga residents first, starting with our traffic issues. “As Tauranga continues to grow, traffic congestion is one of the biggest concerns I hear from our residents. Roading and infrastructure ... More >>
Jenny Marcroft MP to Represent New Zealand First in Auckland
Monday, 6 July 2020, 1:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased to announce Jenny Marcroft as the party’s election 2020 candidate for the Auckland Central electorate. Jenny spent years working in Auckland Central, having spent a vast proportion of her broadcasting career there. ... More >>
New Zealand First Welcomes Third Tranche of Candidates
Friday, 3 July 2020, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased to announce the next tranche of candidates that will fly our flag at this year’s general elections. More >>
Fletcher Tabuteau Celebrates Rotorua Housing And Jobs Enabler
Friday, 3 July 2020, 7:59 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader and List MP based in Rotorua Fletcher Tabuteau said the first round of infrastructure projects announced by Ministers Grant Robertson and Shane Jones on Wednesday will progress state highway upgrades and storm water ... More >>
Bill Raising Minimum Residency Requirement For NZ Super Passes First Reading
Thursday, 2 July 2020, 6:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First’s Fair Residency for Superannuation Bill passed its First Reading in Parliament today. The Bill makes a significant change to NZ Super by raising the minimum residency requirement from 10 to 20 years, after age 20. “Currently, a ... More >>
Harsher Penalties For Assaults On First Responders One Step Closer
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 6:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
A New Zealand First member’s bill in the name of Darroch Ball introducing a six-month minimum prison sentence for assaults on first responders has passed its second reading in Parliament. The new offence of "injuring a first responder or corrections ... More >>
Criminal Cases Review Commission Delivers Coalition Promise
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 2:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the launch of the new Criminal Cases Review Commission, gifted with the name from Waikato-Tainui - Te Kāhui Tātari Ture, announced in Hamilton today by Justice Minister Andrew Little. “New Zealand First has long believed in ... More >>
New Zealand First Demands Answers From Meridian Energy
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 6:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is appalled that Meridian seems to have been unnecessarily spilling water from its dams to drive up its profits. "While New Zealanders have been coming together in some of our darkest hours, we don’t expect power gentailers ... More >>
Click-bait Journalism At Its Worst
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 12:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand’s click bait journalism is taking a turn for the worse, with yet another example of sensationalist, wilful-misrepresentation of the facts. “New Zealand First has worked constructively with its Coalition partner on hundreds of pieces ... More >>
Coalition Commitment Establishing Mental Health Commission Delivered
Friday, 26 June 2020, 4:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the passage of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill through its final reading in Parliament today fulfilling a coalition agreement commitment. “This is an important step in saving the lives of New Zealanders and ... More >>
New Zealand First Welcomes PGF Investment In Wairarapa Water
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 4:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First List MP Hon Ron Mark welcomes the announcement of Provincial Growth Funding investment of $1.4 million to help secure the Wairarapa’s water supply. The funding boost will allow the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), and ... More >>
New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson Selected As Candidate For Taieri
Tuesday, 23 June 2020, 12:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First list MP Mark Patterson has been selected to represent the party in the newly formed Taieri electorate at the upcoming election. Mr Patterson, his wife Jude and two daughters farm sheep and beef at Lawrence and Waitahuna. He previously ... More >>
Fleeing Drivers Hit New Record-High Yet Again
Monday, 22 June 2020, 10:09 am | New Zealand First Party
Recently released Police fleeing driver statistics have shown yet another increase in incidents with another record-high in the latest quarter. More >>
Fletcher Tabuteau Selected As Candidate For Rotorua
Saturday, 20 June 2020, 10:30 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Fletcher Tabuteau is pleased to be confirmed today as the party’s candidate for the Rotorua electorate. Speaking at the Rotorua AGM for New Zealand First, Mr Tabuteau said this is an election that is incredibly important for the ... More >>
New Zealand First’s Ron Mark Confirms Bid For The Wairarapa Seat
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 6:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP and Minister for Defence and Veteran’s Affairs Ron Mark has confirmed his bid for the Wairarapa seat. “The Coalition Government has done a lot of good work throughout the Wairarapa, but many constituents have told me that ... More >>
New Zealand First Welcomes Second Tranche Of Candidates
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 4:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased to release the names of its next tranche of candidates for the 2020 election. We’re proud to announce these hardworking New Zealanders that have put their hand up to fight for a commonsense and resilient future. Jamie ... More >>
New Zealand First Brings Balance To Arms Legislation
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 6:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is supporting the Coalition Government’s Arms Legislation Bill with amendments “New Zealand First held many reservations following the second reading of this Bill. We’ve listened to submissions, and have worked hard to bring ... More >>
