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Rural Health Neglected by National
Monday, 16 March 2015, 9:17 am | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key must explain why the government is considering closing the Wellsford community health office in Northland, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland by-election candidate Rt Hon Winston Peters. “This is a deprived area ... More >>
Drop in Child Abuse Stats Not Reliable
Sunday, 15 March 2015, 2:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says a steep drop in child abuse rates should set off warning bells across the social sector. More >>
Force for the North Bus Tour Schedule – Saturday, 14 March
Friday, 13 March 2015, 8:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader and Northland by-election candidate Rt Hon Winston Peters will be in the following towns on the Force for the North campaign bus tour. More >>
Key Challenged to Debate Northland
Friday, 13 March 2015, 8:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader and Northland by-election candidate Rt Hon Winston Peters is challenging Prime Minister John Key to a debate in Northland. More >>
Nothing for Rural Health in Minister’s 1,476 Word Speech
Friday, 13 March 2015, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rural medical practitioners, farming families and rural communities will be disappointed by the Health Minister’s speech to the NZ Rural Health Conference,says New Zealand First. More >>
Government Ignores Reef Suffering
Friday, 13 March 2015, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
Two separate reports on the Rena from eyewitnesses reveal New Zealanders are being deceived about the environmental disaster unfolding on the Astrolabe Reef, says New Zealand First. “Claims the reef is well and rejuvenating after the Rena ran aground ... More >>
Flag Referendum First Step to Republic
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 5:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government should have asked the New Zealand public whether they wanted to change the flag, says New Zealand First. More >>
Domestic Log Price Gives Sawmills Chance to Thrive
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 3:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling for a log price to be set to end the regional devastation that has occurred with so many sawmill closures. More >>
Northland Becomes Epicentre
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 12:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
The electorate that John Key on Monday called “thing” is now the epicentre of New Zealand politics, says Northland candidate and New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Solid Reasons for Saving Solid Energy
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 12:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging the Government to act to save Solid Energy from the free market scrapheap. More >>
New Pledges Show National Dancing to Winston Peters Tune
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 10:19 am | New Zealand First Party
“Two days ago I outlined National’s pledges to come and right on cue, National is performing like a trained seal,” says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. “This is what I said would come and here is my release to prove it,” ... More >>
Te Matatini Deserved of Increased Funding
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is once again coming out in support of Te Matatini Festival and calling on greater Government investment in Māori culture. More >>
Key Creates Food Crisis for Political Purposes – Peters
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 3:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has accused the Prime Minister of harming New Zealand’s international reputation by deliberately creating a political crisis over a crank letter threatening to contaminate baby formula. More >>
1080 Revelation Timing Simply Smells - Peters
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 10:07 am | New Zealand First Party
1080 Revelation Timing Simply Smells - Peters “Why hide this information since November and decide to release now?” says New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. “The threat behind this story is deadly serious, as is the intent to distract ... More >>
Bioterrorism Threat Must Not Be Tolerated - Peters
Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 5:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
A bioterrorism threat to New Zealand will not be tolerated and is a despicable threat to life, says the Rt Hon Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First. More >>
Kiwirail Telling “Porkies” Over Latest Ferry Delay – Peters
Monday, 9 March 2015, 9:37 am | New Zealand First Party
KiwiRail should admit that delays to the ill-fated Cook Strait ferry Aratere last week, were caused by yet another systems failure, says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. More >>
Crucial Statement on Northland’s Future
Sunday, 8 March 2015, 11:32 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters will be making a crucial statement concerning the future of the Northland electorate at 11.45am at the Cameron St Mall, Whangarei, tomorrow, 9th March. More >>
Will Iconic School Become Another Victim of Property Market?
Sunday, 8 March 2015, 10:46 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader Tracey Martin is concerned moves are underway to undermine the achievements of Hato Petera College in Auckland, in order to cash in on the booming property market. More >>
Fix Sought to Make Rental Vehicles Safer for All
Friday, 6 March 2015, 12:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
To make rental cars safer for tourists, New Zealand First is writing to the Minister of Transport seeking an urgent change to land transport rules governing car rental services. More >>
Help for Medical Students to Prevent Doctor Shortages
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 2:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the New Zealand Medical Students’ Association’s call for targeted exemptions for full time medical students from the seven year limit on access to student loans. More >>
