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Lift the Black Out on Sneaky Treaty Negotiations

Saturday, 29 March 2014, 11:36 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling for an end to the black-out on terms and conditions being considered for the so-called trade deal - the Trans Pacific Partnership. “The public must be allowed to debate every possible inclusion,” says Leader Rt Hon ... More >>

Care Being Rationed as Staff Shortages Hit Healthcare

Friday, 28 March 2014, 4:01 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First fears staff shortages are leading to the “rationing” of care in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. More >>

Lucky Nine Hit Kiwisaver Jackpot

Friday, 28 March 2014, 2:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

The KiwiSaver “Lotto” winners are: AMP, ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Grosvenor, KiwiBank, Mercer, Fisher Funds and Westpac. The “lucky nine” are the Government’s choice of financial houses to be the new set of default providers for KiwiSaver for seven whole years. More >>

Dodgy Claims That Streets Are Safer

Thursday, 27 March 2014, 2:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

Claims by the Government that “communities are safer” is absolute baloney, says New Zealand First. “The messy reality is that on the streets in Auckland the average person does not feel any safer than they did five years ago,” says Spokesperson ... More >>

Migrants Buy Way in on Business Visa

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 5:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

Migrants will continue to get back-door entry into New Zealand on the back of business visa schemes, despite changes this week, says New Zealand First. More >>

NZ First Says Time to Put the Force Back In the Air Force

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling on the Government to resurrect the combat wing of the Royal New Zealand Air Force before the General Election. Associate Defence Spokesperson Richard Prosser says Prime Minister John Key admitted at the World Nuclear Summit ... More >>

Jobs Losses at Factory Devastating for Whole Community

Friday, 21 March 2014, 5:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling on the Government to do more for families hit when companies shut down after a South Auckland factory announced it would cut 125 jobs. More >>

Share of Royalties for Regions Delivers Fairness

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 3:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First will deliver a share of mining royalties to target development on the West Coast, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Peters: Bring Back The Richard Seddon Vision

Thursday, 20 March 2014, 2:44 pm | New Zealand First Party

His government was the first to bring in laws to provide the old age pension and to push the interests of ordinary New Zealanders against large commercial interests and the massive land aggregation of a few landowners. He also introduced the first ... More >>

Milk Maid’s Explanations Turn Sour

Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 3:46 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Key Government is contaminated with the taint and smell of corruption from Oravida’s milk maid, Minister for Justice Judith Collins, says New Zealand First. More >>

Devaluations A New Nightmare for Residents

Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 12:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

Fifty-six Christchurch residents on the Port Hills fear much reduced earthquake payouts after massive devaluations of their properties, says New Zealand First. “Two properties have dropped in value by 97 per cent - the total valuation of $13 million for these ... More >>

Collins Falls Short on ‘Very Short’ Dinner

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 3:58 pm | New Zealand First Party

Questions still hang over Minister for Justice Judith Collins and her activities while visiting China as a Crown minister, says New Zealand First. More >>

Alcohol Deliveries to Teenage Online Shoppers Raises Concern

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 1:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

Liquor retailers must have processes in place to prevent online deliveries of alcohol to underage buyers, says New Zealand First. Spokesperson for Family Affairs Barbara Stewart was commenting on a television programme that showed large quantities of ... More >>

Roulette Wheel Spins for Hospital Waiting Lists

Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 12:28 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Government is playing roulette with people’s health by spinning the wheel for hospital waiting lists, says New Zealand First. “Today the media has highlighted a case of a woman who requires surgery, but she has been told she does not qualify ... More >>

Parata’s Performance Pitiful

Monday, 17 March 2014, 2:59 pm | New Zealand First Party

Education Minister Hekia Parata is attempting to cover up a plan for teacher salaries to be based on performance, says New Zealand First. “She has revealed too much and is now shying away from comments that suggest a big shake-up in education if ... More >>

Education Plan Alienates Pasifika Students

Monday, 17 March 2014, 1:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

Recent claims that Education Minister Hekia Parata is looking at ways to link school funding to National Standards has outraged parents in Pasifika communities, says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Le’aufa’amulia Asenati ... More >>

Legal High Shops Lure High School Students

Friday, 14 March 2014, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Minister of Police Anne Tolley has neglected the monitoring of legal high retailers and their customers. Spokesperson for Social Policy/Welfare Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor says many secondary school students are going ... More >>

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