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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 >>

Vince McGlone

Thursday, 13 March 2014, 3:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First today wishes to pay tribute to one of New Zealand’s best, former Navy gunner Vince "Cyclone" McGlone, who has died at the age of 97. More >>

No Way Out for Low-Income Families in Debt

Thursday, 13 March 2014, 12:20 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First wants to see better safeguards for low income families trapped by debt, says Spokesperson for Social Policy/Welfare Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>

Reserve Bank Act Dinosaur Must Go

Thursday, 13 March 2014, 11:11 am | New Zealand First Party

The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the official cash rate today brings into focus the urgent need to update the Reserve Bank Act, now something of a dinosaur, says New Zealand First. More >>

Renewable Energy a Winner for Stewart Island

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling for a new source of power for Stewart Island. “It is ironic that New Zealand has done a fantastic job in assisting the Pacific nations of Tokelau and Tuvalu with state-of-the-art solar power generation but our third ... More >>

A Lot More than a Cup of Tea

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 4:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling for Minister for Justice Judith Collins to be sacked from the Cabinet over the conflicting accounts and lack of information she has given about her trip to Shanghai where she visited milk company ... More >>