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NZ First Welcomes Primary Sector Support for Climate Plan
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 10:20 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Government’s steps to reduce farm livestock emissions are necessary and timely More >>
Speech: Peters - NZ First Conference
Sunday, 20 October 2019, 2:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
Winston Peters Speech to the 26th Annual New Zealand First Annual General Meeting Sunday, 2.00pm 19 October 2019. More >>
Giving Farmers the Tools They Need to Reduce Methane
Friday, 18 October 2019, 2:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the Coalition Government’s announcement that it will invest $100,000 in a Cawthron Institute project to turn native red seaweed (Asparagopsis armata) into a cattle feed supplement that could significantly reduce methane emissions. More >>
Win for Mental Health in the Waikato
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 2:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is today welcoming the announcement of a $100m mental health facility for Waikato to improve outcomes for those with mental health and addiction issues in the region. More >>
NZ First Delivers Major Supergold Card Upgrade for Seniors
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 11:07 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is proud to have delivered an upgrade of the SuperGold Card website and a new smartphone app, which will help unlock the full benefits of the SuperGold Card for 750,000 New Zealand seniors. More >>
Work visa changes putting New Zealanders first
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 4:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is today applauding the announcement of a new temporary work visa process. This new system will prioritise New Zealand workers while ensuring temporary foreign workers can be recruited to fill genuine regional and sector shortages. “New ... More >>
NZ First driving better mental health outcomes for kiwis
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 3:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
A key coalition commitment to re-establish the mental health commission, negotiated by New Zealand First, is on its way to being realised. Today, appointees to the board of the initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission were announced by the Coalition ... More >>
NZ First Celebrates Coalition Government Action on Cancer
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 12:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
Jenny Marcroft MP Spokesperson for Health 1 September 2019 New Zealand First Celebrates Coalition Government Action on Cancer New Zealand First is today welcoming the Coalition Government’s announcement of a Cancer Control Agency to administer the new 10-year ... More >>
Fleeing driver incidents at record levels
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 5:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
The newly released fleeing driver figures show that the problem is at crisis levels and urgent action must be taken, says New Zealand First Law and Order Spokesperson Darroch Ball. “Fleeing driver incident numbers have reached record levels, and ... More >>
Permanent change necessary for major sporting events
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Our alcohol trading laws need permanent change to account for major sporting events like the Rugby World Cup, says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Sports and Recreation Clayton Mitchell. “New Zealand First whole heartedly supports The Sale and Supply ... More >>
NZ First supports first reading of Venture Capital Bill
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 10:10 am | New Zealand First Party
Deputy Leader for New Zealand First and Spokesperson for Finance and Revenue, Fletcher Tabuteau, was pleased to speak to the Venture Capital Fund Bill that passed its first reading in Parliament yesterday. “There has been a historical gap in investment ... More >>
New Zealand First condemns National's Super Age policy
Monday, 26 August 2019, 5:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Party has thrown older New Zealanders under the bus again regarding superannuation, by reaffirming its commitment to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67 says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. “They have proposed ... More >>
NZ First expresses condolences over passing of Pita Paraone
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:59 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says his party is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Pita Paraone, a former Member of Parliament and New Zealand First stalwart. More >>
New Zealand First Backs Plans to Protect Productive Land
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 4:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First strongly supports Government proposals released today which will offer new protection for some of our most productive land. More >>
Peters Labels Paula Bennett’s Announcement ‘Amateur Hour’
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 1:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 14 August 2019 Winston Peters Labels Paula Bennett’s Announcement ‘Amateur Hour’ “This has got to be ‘amateur hour’ or can’t be true,” says Leader of New Zealand First Rt Hon Winston Peters ... More >>
New Zealand First Celebrates Success of Mana in Mahi
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 1:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed today’s announcement, that Mana in Mahi - Strength in Work, will begin its second phase. More >>
New Zealand First Welcomes Tyre Stewardship Proposal
Friday, 9 August 2019, 10:15 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the Coalition Government’s consultation document released today, which includes a proposal to establish a product stewardship scheme for tyres, says Jenny Marcroft New Zealand First Environment spokesperson More >>
Bill to crack down on synthetics passes
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 5:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the passage of legislation to tackle the escalating issue of synthetic drug use. The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill is a core component of the Government’s response to the crisis of synthetic drug abuse in New Zealand, ... More >>
Change to Strengthen Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 8:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has negotiated a strengthening of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill, ensuring clarity for police officers when dealing with offenders found in possession of a controlled substance. More >>
NZ First congratulates Minister on listening to the regions
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 4:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the announcement today of the reforms to vocational education. “All submitters to Minister Hipkins’ discussion document recognised that our current vocational education sector has failings” says New Zealand First Education ... More >>
