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Cake for Cronies, Kiwis Get Crumbs
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Budget 2014 completely ignores the elephants in the room – immigration, housing, jobs and exports, says New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Allegations Over a Horse Started by Stupid Nag with a Grudge
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 4:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The allegation made against me today via the news media that I should have declared a small, short term lease interest in a racehorse is worse than just bunkum, it is a deliberate attempt at character assassination. More >>
Minister Bows To Pressure
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse has bowed to pressure to extend eligibility for the veteran’s pension, says New Zealand First. More >>
Little Help Against Loan Sharks
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 1:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Loan sharks are getting nothing more than a slap on the wrist from the National Government, which refuses to introduce legislation to stop them charging very high interest rates, says New Zealand First. “We are extremely disappointed in the Government ... More >>
NZ First Speech: POLS 111 Speech
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 10:15 am | New Zealand First Party
In four months’ time you will find yourselves in a polling booth, supporting the candidate and party you think best represents you. More >>
Collins Knew About Cover-up
Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 4:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
Minister of Justice Judith Collins knew full well when she completed her pecuniary interests declaration in 2013 that she had to declare foreign government support for accommodation and transportation, says New Zealand First. “In the case of her ... More >>
Key Covers up Collins’ Cover up of Chinese Support
Tuesday, 13 May 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
Justice Minister Judith Collins concealed payments made by the Chinese Government for her travel, accommodation and other costs during her trip to China and the Prime Minister was aware of this, claims Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Peters Reveals More Serious Ferry Incidents
Monday, 12 May 2014, 10:04 am | New Zealand First Party
KiwiRail has been accused of hiding three serious incidents involving Cook Strait ferries over the past week. Rt Hon Winston Peters today revealed three incidents he says need to be drawn to the attention of the Minister so he can start looking ... More >>
Suitable And Affordable Homes Needed
Friday, 9 May 2014, 1:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
Suitable And Affordable Homes Needed New Zealand First says the Government’s proposal for 41 new special housing areas in Auckland will not be effective for many. “The Government is out of touch in its belief that the average Kiwi family can afford ... More >>
Kiwirail Shipping Fiasco Suits Repeat Privatisation Plan
Friday, 9 May 2014, 1:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government is deliberately letting a bunch of “incompetent posers” run down KiwiRail so it can again be privatised for peanuts, claims New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Call to Widen Nit-Busting Programme
Friday, 9 May 2014, 12:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to be fair to all parents and schoolchildren and roll out the Nitbusters programme across all schools. “While a government-funded programme to treat head-lice infestations in 117 low-decile schools is a great start, ... More >>
Community Problems Lead to Deaths on Roads
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 5:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government is not doing enough to sell the message that attitudes must change in order to reduce the road toll. More >>
Quake Strengthening Costs Too Much for Building Owners
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 2:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for some relief for building owners and farmers who face massive costs under the proposed new law for earthquake strengthening. More >>
Statement on Te Urewera–Tuhoe Bill
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 1:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First believes and supports the serious merit behind the Te Urewera –Tuhoe Bill but is concerned that some Māori may not have been heard during the negotiations towards the Treaty of Waitangi claims of Tuhoe. More >>
Lost – Billions in Revenue
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 5:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Government’s ill-advised income tax cut in 2010 for higher earners has cost New Zealand over $4 billion in lost revenue, says New Zealand First. More >>
Peters: It’s Time To Work For All New Zealanders
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 2:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
After listening to the Prime Minister and his ministers doing verbal backflips and somersaults in Parliament, being in the deep south is a welcome change. After many years in politics, and going through highs and lows (not synthetic or illegal), it ... More >>
Serious Evidence That Oravida Did Benefit From Collins Visit
Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 10:01 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has revealed that milk company Oravida posted an important Chinese import clearance document on the internet just days before giving a large donation to the National Party. More >>
Public Needs to See Report on Domestic Violence
Monday, 5 May 2014, 4:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
Public Needs to See Report on Domestic Violence New Zealand First is calling for Social Development Minister Paula Bennett to explain why a Government commissioned report promising solutions to New Zealand’s domestic violence problem by the end ... More >>
Government Ignores Sexual Violence until Election Year
Monday, 5 May 2014, 3:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government’s $10.4 million cash injection over two years for sexual violence services is only electioneering and not a long-term solution. “Many frontline sexual violence services have been struggling for years to keep ... More >>
Secret Deals in Auckland?
Sunday, 4 May 2014, 3:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Secret Deals in Auckland? New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling on the National Party to come clean about secret deals being done with the ACT Party in Auckland electorate seats. “The deal has been done to stitch up Epsom, but what ... More >>
