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Stagnation of Child Protection National’s Fault
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 4:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government’s admission that Child Youth and Family is now eight to ten years behind in the international child protection field is a disgrace, says New Zealand First. More >>
Air New Zealand Snubs South Island Tourism And Exporters
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 1:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling on the Prime Minister to use taxpayer control of Air New Zealand to stop the airline axing its Christchurch to Tokyo route in favour of Auckland. More >>
Information Lacking on Māori Youth Courts
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 1:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Information is needed on the rate of re-offending by Māori youth attending the Rangatahi (Māori Youth) Courts, says New Zealand First. More >>
‘Move Out’ Notice to Rest Home Residents Appalling
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 12:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging the Minister of Health to step-in to help the residents of Port View rest home in New Plymouth which is closing. More >>
Health Minister Needs to See ‘Big Picture’
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the call from the New Zealand Nurses’ Organisation for the Minister of Health to look at the ‘big picture’. More >>
Key Reneges On Getting ‘Things’ Done in Northland
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
Just days after telling Northlanders he had “a few things” he would do for the region after the by-election, the Prime Minister appears to have no detail. More >>
New Zealand First Bill is More Important than Ever
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
Our worst fears around the controversial investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) have been realised, says Fletcher Tabuteau, New Zealand First Commerce and Trade Spokesperson. More >>
Dairy Farmers Let Down by Government in Fontera Result
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says Fonterra’s latest downwards revision in the 2014/15 forecast to a total cash payout of $4.90 - $5.00 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS) for a fully-shared up farmer, can be blamed on an urban focused government that is not ... More >>
State House WOF Trial Results Withheld Too Long
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 1:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government is deliberately hiding results of the national warrant of fitness (WOF) trial for state houses at the expense of vulnerable New Zealanders. More >>
Bringing Political Power Back to Northland
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 1:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First stood in this by-election to end the neglect of Northland brought about by decades of abandonment by the National Party, says Leader and candidate for the Northland by-election Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Removing Paedophile Name Suppression
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First will introduce a Bill in Parliament to remove name suppression from paedophiles where the victim/victims have not requested it, or are asking for it to be removed, Leader and candidate for the Northland by-election Rt Hon Winston ... More >>
Korean Deal A Sell Out as Kiwi Dollar Soars
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 8:51 am | New Zealand First Party
The government has done no favours to New Zealand farmers with the Korean FTA and to suggest otherwise is plain politicking, says Northland by-election candidate and New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Northport the Answer for Port Expansion
Monday, 23 March 2015, 4:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader and candidate for Northland by-election Rt Hon Winston Peters is pleased the Auckland council have come to its senses over the expansion of the city’s port expansion. More >>
Lee Kuan Yew
Monday, 23 March 2015, 12:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
Our sympathies go to the people of Singapore on the death of Lee Kuan Yew, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland by-election candidate Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Northland Shortchanged On Road Spending
Sunday, 22 March 2015, 9:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
National’s claim of spending $750 million between 2009 and 2015 on Northland roads is false, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland by-election candidate Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Force for the North Bus Tour Schedule
Friday, 20 March 2015, 10:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
Force for the North Bus Tour Schedule – Saturday, 21 March, Sunday, 22 March,Monday, 23 March More >>
Children’s Dental Care Needs Action
Friday, 20 March 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Health Spokesperson Barbara Stewart is calling on the Government to take action to address the appalling state of our children’s teeth on World Oral Health Day. More >>
Vulnerable Children Not Guaranteed Registered Social Workers
Friday, 20 March 2015, 2:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government continues to blatantly ignore calls for mandatory registration of New Zealand’s social workers, says New Zealand First. More >>
Stop Skycity Gambling with Taxpayer Funds
Friday, 20 March 2015, 9:18 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader Tracey Martin says Parliament now has the chance to protect both taxpayers and Auckland ratepayers from potential financial disaster. More >>
Poorest Families Still Bait for Loan Sharks
Friday, 20 March 2015, 9:14 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand’s poorest families will continue to be bait for loan sharks despite the recently released Responsible Lending Code, says New Zealand First. More >>
