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Thousands of Students Left in the Lurch
Thursday, 14 May 2015, 2:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Badly thought out rule changes by Education Minister Hekia Parata are letting down thousands of teenagers with learning difficulties,” says New Zealand First Deputy Leader Tracey Martin. “Students needing the most help, including those with ... More >>
Helping Farmers as Receivership Threatens
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 4:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has lodged a Bill to help farmers facing financial strain stay out of receivership. More >>
Another Slap in the Face for Our Teachers
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 3:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
Education Minister Hekia Parata told a Te Awamutu audience yesterday that if teaching was a “higher-performing profession” it would attract more men. More >>
EpiPen Funding Needed Now Before It’s Too Late
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 2:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the government to fully fund EpiPen auto-injectors before it costs a New Zealander their life. “One in 10 children aged five and under have a food allergy and the numbers are increasing rapidly,” says New Zealand First ... More >>
Firearms Safety Confuses Government
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Why is the Associate Minister of Conservation Peter Dunne calling for a review when it is a police matter?” says Outdoor Recreation spokesperson Richard Prosser. More >>
Road Policing Insult to Provincial New Zealand
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 12:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
Road Policing Insult to Provincial New Zealand New Zealand First believes police brass continue to take the wrong approach to road policing with a narrow focus on infringements instead of true road safety. “Police brass and especially Assistant ... More >>
Missing the Point on Runaway Housing Market
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 12:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
13 MAY 2015 Missing the Point on Runaway Housing Market The Reserve Bank’s tinkering avoids critical issues of the runaway Auckland housing market, says New Zealand First. “We are still on a collision course for a financial catastrophe when the bubble ... More >>
Unease Grows as More Farms Fall to Foreign Corporates
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 9:22 am | New Zealand First Party
Foreign corporate buy-up of farms should be ringing alarm bells with the government, says New Zealand First. “There’s growing unease around the country that we are losing control of our own land,” says Spokesperson on Commerce, Trade and Revenue ... More >>
Groser’s ‘Little Helper’ Role Over TPPA Suspect
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 9:20 am | New Zealand First Party
Questions need to be asked why New Zealand has been Big Business’s "little helper" in trying to push US politicians to fast-track the secret and questionable TPPA deal, says New Zealand First. “The failure to get the fast track through the ... More >>
Eyes Shut to Regional Development
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 2:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government deliberately has its eyes shut to the sorry state of regional growth, says New Zealand First. More >>
Rustlers Active But Too Few Rural Police
Monday, 11 May 2015, 3:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
Cuts to police numbers in rural areas is failing farmers and lifestyle block owners who are victims of rustlers, says New Zealand First. More >>
Earthquake Strengthening Plan a Risk for Provincial Towns
Monday, 11 May 2015, 3:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
The vitality of rural and provincial towns is threatened by the division of New Zealand into risk zones for building strengthening, says New Zealand First. More >>
State-Owned Enterprises Pushed Too Hard
Friday, 8 May 2015, 9:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
State-Owned Enterprises should be allowed to uphold their social responsibility to have regard for the interests of the community, says New Zealand First. More >>
Questions Must Be Answered by Pm - is Free Kiwi Farm Payback
Friday, 8 May 2015, 9:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government owes an explanation over the $6 million dodgy deal done with a powerful Saudi millionaire – a deal disguised as a New Zealand agribusiness service hub and demonstration farm, says New Zealand First. More >>
Chance for Jobs Game Changer
Friday, 8 May 2015, 10:05 am | New Zealand First Party
The blow of job losses on the West Coast could have been cushioned had mine royalties been retained on the Coast, says New Zealand First. “Twenty-five per cent of royalties from all the mining should have been targeted for regional development and new enterprises, ... More >>
No Whānau Ora Spending Restraint Guarantees From Minister
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
No Whānau Ora Spending Restraint Guarantees From Minister New Zealand First is dismayed that the Minister of Māori Affairs, Te Ururoa Flavell, could not guarantee any restraint over Whānau Ora spending, even after the Auditor-General’s damning ... More >>
Oil Spill Prosecution Should Be under Way
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 3:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
Mobil appears likely to escape any prosecution for its recent oil spill in Tauranga Harbour, says New Zealand First. More >>
Discrimination Has No Place in Sentencing
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 1:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
The courts should not be discriminating between offenders when passing sentences, says New Zealand First. More >>
The Passing of Erima Henare
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 1:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Passing of Erima Henare E te rangatira, te autaia o to iwi e hoki i runga i to waka ki Paerau. Te nui o ngā mahi whai hua i oti i a koe e kore e taea te whakarāpopoto. No reira e Erima e kore koe e wareware i a matou i muri nei. Takoto mai ra irunga ... More >>
NZ First Submission: New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 11:08 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First refused to join the multi-party Select Committee behind this Bill and we share the Returned Service Association’s view on this very important issue. We are unequivocally against this flag change and believe the two referenda represent ... More >>
