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Manufacturing Job Losses a Disaster for Waikato Families
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for the Government to address high unemployment in the regions. “The Government is not addressing the lack of jobs, particularly in the regions. In fact, the regions have been neglected in every way by National,” ... More >>
Elderly Deserve More Protection From Criminal Offending
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 4:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
Criminals are targeting seniors in South Auckland but the Minister of Police is doing nothing about it, says New Zealand First Associate Spokesperson for Law and Order Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>
Opportunity Knocks for Wellington with Light Rail Link
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
A light rail link between Wellington city and the airport is a common sense, smart move, says New Zealand First. More >>
Discipline and Transparency Lacking in MP’s Departure
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 1:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key must come clean on MPs standing down, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. “The Prime Minister must come clean about the reason Claudette Hauiti, MP, is not being the subject of party discipline or being held ... More >>
Peters: Policies to support NZ Manufacturers and Exporters
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 10:35 am | New Zealand First Party
As we all know, a successful economy is the essential precondition for a prosperous society that will enable all New Zealanders to lead a full and satisfying life. And the plain fact is that unless we begin to dramatically improve New Zealand’s economic ... More >>
GST-Free Rates Will Bring Relief to Household Budget
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rates are a large and often dreaded bill for many home owners, especially those on fixed incomes, says New Zealand First Spokesperson on Local Government Andrew Williams. More >>
Speech: Peters - New Zealand First Convention
Sunday, 20 July 2014, 10:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Convention Speech Sunday, 20 July, 2pm Alexandra Park, Auckland “It’s Common Sense” Ladies and Gentlemen, Our gratitude goes to all those who have worked so diligently for the Party – the thousands of people who generously ... More >>
Lemon Crawls Across Cook Strait, What’s up Gerry?
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
Minister of Transport Gerry Brownlee has let the Interislander ferry debacle go on long enough, he’s got to stop KiwiRail burning taxpayers’ dollars, says New Zealand First. More >>
Party Celebrates 21 Years at Annual Conference
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 1:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First party members and MPs will proudly celebrate the party’s 21st anniversary at its annual conference at Alexandra Park Raceway, in Auckland, this weekend. More >>
Use of Cheap Cement Could Have Nasty Aftermath
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
Use of Cheap Cement Could Have Nasty Aftermath Cheap cement imported from overseas has potential to cause significant building issues and costly legal battles in New Zealand, says New Zealand First. "We have been informed that some concrete will ... More >>
Plight of Low-Income Families Being Misrepresented
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 12:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Spokesperson for Social Policy Asenati Lole-Taylor is concerned that recent reports about spending are masking the grim reality of life on low incomes. “The Government is relying on spending as an indicator of economic growth when ... More >>
Rt Hon Winston Peters: Timaru Grey Power Speech
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 11:33 am | New Zealand First Party
It is a pleasure to be back in the city of Timaru and to have an opportunity to speak with you. This city has certain memories because on 15 June 1985 a by-election was held here after the death of the sitting Labour member Sir Basil Arthur. More >>
Taxpayers’ Union Wrong Again
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 5:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Taxpayers’ Union’s criticism of Tauranga City Councillor Clayton Mitchell standing as a New Zealand First candidate for the next election is typical inane carping from the organisation, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Strong Candidate to Contest Tauranga Seat
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 3:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says Councillor Clayton Mitchell will be a strong candidate for the party in Tauranga in the 2014 election. More >>
Green Light Moves NZ Forward on Rail And Road
Monday, 14 July 2014, 9:48 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First announced today it will develop Railways of National Importance (RONI) as part of a balanced transport policy for the country. More >>
Peters: There Will Always Be a Place for Rail
Monday, 14 July 2014, 9:40 am | New Zealand First Party
It is again a pleasure to be here in Gisborne today. Mind, however, those of you who were watching the Nation on TV3 yesterday would have been alarmed to hear an economist talk about cities like Gisborne being in decline. More >>
Ministerial Inquiry Inadequate
Friday, 11 July 2014, 1:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government’s ministerial inquiry into diplomatic immunity is totally inadequate, says New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Excuses Over Dollar
Friday, 11 July 2014, 1:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
Excuses, but no relief from the National Government as the dollar touches an all-time high against the US dollar, says New Zealand First. More >>
MFAT Officials Could Not Have Acted in Isolation
Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
The latest information emerging from court documents in the Malaysian diplomat case clearly points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials not acting in isolation from the government, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
A Party Working For All New Zealanders
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 1:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
Thank you for this chance to speak with you in Waihi today. More >>
