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‘Fence Off’ New Zealand from Foreign Speculators

Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 11:27 am | New Zealand First Party

The suspected illegal sale of Motukawaiti Island, north of Kerikeri, highlights the need to “fence off” New Zealand from foreign speculators, says New Zealand First. “Sales of such a precious resource should be restricted to those that will benefit ... More >>

Winston Peters: Recognising Our Neighbourhood

Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:06 am | New Zealand First Party

Thank you for the opportunity to be with you here today. New Zealand First stands for a united and cohesive New Zealand in which all its citizens have the opportunities from a full life. We are a nation made of people who come from a wide and diverse ... More >>

Claims Against New Zealand First Found Baseless

Monday, 7 July 2014, 9:50 am | New Zealand First Party

The Speaker and Parliamentary Services has reached a decision on claims made against New Zealand First and the Party Leader’s Office. They found the claims to be baseless. More >>

McCully Must Come Clean And Fully Explain

Friday, 4 July 2014, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party

Foreign Minister Murray McCully should come clean and fully explain the government’s involvement in a Malaysia diplomat’s exit from New Zealand, 12 days after he was charged on several criminal counts, says New Zealand First. More >>

Lack of Resources Responsible for Latest Attack in Prison

Friday, 4 July 2014, 12:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the stabbing of a 29-year-old prisoner at Spring Hill Corrections Facility is another sign that the Department of Corrections is being underfunded. More >>

Stop piddling down our backs and telling us it’s raining

Thursday, 3 July 2014, 1:47 pm | New Zealand First Party

Thank you for the opportunity to be here today and to start with this acknowledgement. More >>

Rest Home Caregivers Urgently Need Pay Top Up

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 5:49 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rest home caregivers earn over $100 a week less than others doing the same work for District Health Boards, and it’s unfair, says New Zealand First. More >>

Government Cutting Corners to Build More Homes

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 5:39 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealanders may lose out if building contractors end up favouring overseas suppliers as a result of the Government’s decision to lift import tariffs on a range of building products, says New Zealand First. More >>

Dysfunction Result of Government’s Meddling

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 4:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First condemns the contradictory statements from Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully over the case of a Malaysian diplomat and the embarrassment his conduct has caused to New Zealand. More >>

Foreign Ownership Neglect at Heart of Trolley Bus Axing

Wednesday, 2 July 2014, 12:39 pm | New Zealand First Party

Wellington ratepayers are paying the price for neglectful foreign ownership of the electricity company that powers the city’s trolley buses, says New Zealand First. More >>

Forgotten Regions Get “ Piglet Barrel” Crumbs for Roads

Monday, 30 June 2014, 3:10 pm | New Zealand First Party

Prime Minister John Key could have sealed, widened and built new bridges all over regional New Zealand if he hadn’t flogged off state assets for a paltry sum, says New Zealand First. More >>

Track Record Puts Doubts Over Aratere

Monday, 30 June 2014, 2:58 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Aratere may well be back on the Cook Strait run soon but is it fixed, asks New Zealand First. “Given its past problems and the fact that KiwiRail went ahead with extending it against sound maritime advice, who says the troubles are over,” says ... More >>

Answers on Cancellation of Passport Unsatisfactory

Friday, 27 June 2014, 9:33 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling on the government to state clearly why a New Zealander had his passport cancelled, and his property and business raided, and why the SIS was involved. “We raised questions about the treatment of New Zealand businessman ... More >>

Cut- Price Deal for Asbestos Material Carries Risk

Friday, 27 June 2014, 9:00 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is dismayed that Christchurch City Council-owned company City Care has done a cut-price deal to transport hundreds of thousands of tonnes of asbestos-contaminated waste to a sub-standard dump in Southland. More >>

Crimes by Young People a Wake-Up Call for Government

Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 4:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

Young people growing up in poverty see bad behaviour as normal, particularly in South Auckland, says New Zealand First. “South Auckland is overrepresented in statistics showing poverty, poor education, bad health and high rates of crime, violence and ... More >>