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Dunne Does U-Turn on Loan Sharks for Political Safety
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 5:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is putting his own political future first by refusing to support amended legislation that will at last hobble loan sharks, the scourge of the poor and low paid. More >>
Do It Yourself, Minister Tells Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 4:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee told Parliament today that if Hawke’s Bay ratepayers are so sure the Gisborne to Napier rail link is so good they should restore it themselves. More >>
Cut Your Losses on Interislander Ferry
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 1:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
Cut your losses, buy a new ferry and sack Gerry, New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters advised the Government today. “At the same time turf out the KiwiRail board and management,” says Mr Peters. More >>
Ferry Cover up Threatens Cook Strait Safety
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 3:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has revealed another Cook Strait ferry issue and has called on Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee to stop KiwiRail running an unsafe ferry operation. More >>
Phillipstown Decision Amounts to Community Bashing
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 2:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Minister for Education Hekia Parata has yet again displayed the Government’s high-handed arrogance in ignoring the wishes of parents and staff of Phillipstown School in Christchurch, says New Zealand First. More >>
Phillipstown Decision Amounts to Community Bashing
Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 2:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
Minister for Education Hekia Parata has yet again displayed the Government’s high-handed arrogance in ignoring the wishes of parents and staff of Phillipstown School in Christchurch, says New Zealand First. “The Minister announced today she will not alter her original ... More >>
Time to Do the Sums on Cook Strait ‘Lemon’
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 4:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
Should the Aratere set sail again across Cook Strait? That’s the question KiwiRail must now ask itself, says New Zealand First. More >>
PM Wants More And More Foreign Ownership of New Zealand
Monday, 7 April 2014, 2:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
PM Wants More And More Foreign Ownership of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is New Zealand’s number one real estate salesman, says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. “He knows we have ‘location, location, location’ and he won’t be ... More >>
Relief Efforts Need Plenty of Support
Monday, 7 April 2014, 1:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
Relief Efforts Need Plenty of Support New Zealand First is encouraging Kiwis to support relief efforts in the Solomon Islands in any way they can. More >>
Enough is Enough Legal Highs Must Go
Saturday, 5 April 2014, 12:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First wants legal highs banned to end the devastation on users and communities and supports today’s national protest against the drugs. “The Psychoactive Substances Act was the first step in curbing legal highs and now we must push to eradicate it,” ... More >>
Alarming Figures Call for Surgical Mesh Review
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 4:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for the Minister of Health to urgently review the use of surgical mesh after alarming reports of health issues following surgery. More >>
No Luck for Pasifika People Struggling with Gambling
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
Less than a year after the Government openly backed the expansion of pokie machines and gaming tables at SkyCity, they have rolled the dice against Pasifika people struggling with gambling addiction, says New Zealand First. More >>
Demand you money back SuperGold cardholders advised
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 9:06 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging SuperGold Cardholders who travel for free on Auckland public transport not to waste their money buying a prepaid card. New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says seniors are being pressured to spend $15 on an ... More >>
We’re Not to Be Fooled About Crime
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 3:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders should not be fooled by Police Minister Anne Tolley, says New Zealand First. More >>
Snapper Cuts Hitting Wrong Target
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 2:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
The rights of the Kiwi fisher are being dealt a blow today with the reduction in the snapper bag limits by the Government, says New Zealand First. “It is the basic right of every Kiwi to be able to throw out a line and catch a feed, yet the Government ... More >>
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 >>
