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NZ First Pulls Reins on Tppa ‘Trojan Horse’ Nightmare
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 12:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
NZ First Pulls Reins on Tppa ‘Trojan Horse’ Nightmare New Zealand First is taking emergency measures to axe the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement’s (TPPA) ‘Trojan Horse’ provisions, which will allow foreign corporations to sue the New Zealand ... More >>
New Zealand First Gets Fruit Fly Pest Hotline Staffed 24/7
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 5:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First thanks the Ministry for Primary Industries on behalf of our primary producers for now seemingly staffing the Pest and Disease Hotline 24/7. More >>
Inland Revenue Faces “Novapay on Steroids”
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 2:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
Inland Revenue’s runaway information technology transformation projects are being likened to Novapay with another Australian contractor right at its centre, says New Zealand First. More >>
Pacific Education Needs More Support
Monday, 2 March 2015, 1:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
Pacific Education Needs More Support New Zealand First supports the call from the New Zealand Principals’ Federation for greater resourcing to meet the needs of Pacific learners in the classroom. “The Principals’ Federation says it is not ... More >>
NZ First Launches Northland Campaign
Friday, 27 February 2015, 12:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
Many months ago, we learned of alarming circumstances in the Northland electorate which would inevitably lead to a by-election. More >>
Minister Has Bigger Fish to Fry than Preschool Food
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 5:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
The cost of new food safety regulations have the potential to be the last straw for small, rural and isolated community-based early childhood centres, says New Zealand First Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Education Tracey Martin. More >>
Air New Zealand Failing Provinces
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 4:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is asking why Air New Zealand will buy new aeroplanes, then discount fares to fill the seats, rather than fly to provincial centres. More >>
National Marketing Machine Busy While Our Kids Wait
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 4:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Government is wasting taxpayer money on marketing itself instead of investing in important work, like evaluating important initiatives for youth, says New Zealand First. More >>
Support Needed for Maori Education Relationships
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 12:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is demanding more than talk from the Ministry of Education on building relationships between schools and whānau. “The Auditor-General’s report on Māori education released yesterday confirms that Boards of Trustees need more ... More >>
Was Our Knowledge of Iraq Deployment Too Much for Gerry?
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 4:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
After New Zealand First revealed the true facts about New Zealand’s deployment to Iraq months ago, it seems the Defence Minister’s office may have taken exception. More >>
Kiwis in the Pacific Missing Out on Super
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 1:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
Some Pacific New Zealanders are missing out on NZ Super while over 70,000 immigrants receive NZ Super after only 10 years, says New Zealand First. More >>
Minister Tells Fairytale Over Jobs for Kiwis
Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 8:47 am | New Zealand First Party
Minister for Social Development Anne Tolley is living in wonderland, claiming her government has concern for New Zealand workers, says New Zealand First. More >>
Stepping into War without a Mandate
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister has no mandate from New Zealanders or Parliament to put New Zealand into a war, says New Zealand First. More >>
Fruit Fly Outbreak Threatens Pasifika Festival
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First believes the government needs to take responsibility for the threat of cancellation posed by the fruit fly outbreak to the eagerly awaited Pasifika Festival celebrating Pacific culture and heritage. More >>
Common Sense on Foreign Drivers Won’t Affect Tourism
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
Common sense on foreign drivers will not hit tourism numbers, says New Zealand First. More >>
Don’t Blame the Aussies
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
Blaming a growth in fruit fly numbers in Australia is a new twist from the Prime Minister who’s trying to play down his government’s duty to protect New Zealand growers and their crops, says New Zealand First. More >>
Joyce Stumped as He Tries to Explain SkyCity ‘Secret’
Monday, 23 February 2015, 3:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government’s ‘Mr Fix It’ man Steven Joyce is in a muddle trying to mask why it took him a year to reveal the SkyCity contract was not a goer, says New Zealand First. More >>
PM Confused in Sending Troops And Refusing a Vote
Monday, 23 February 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister is confused in sending troops to Iraq under the revered ANZAC banner while he bypasses a democratic debate and a vote in Parliament, says New Zealand First. More >>
Last Ditch Appeal for NZ to Stay Out of Middle East Conflict
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 12:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand has been taken covertly into another war without due thought of the severe long term consequences , says New Zealand First. More >>
Big Bill After Minister Bypassed Airport Security
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 11:01 am | New Zealand First Party
The cost to the taxpayer of the inquiry into former Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee deliberately breaching security at Christchurch Airport is $43,550. More >>
