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'No Body, No Parole' is pointless dog whistling
Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 3:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
National MP Tim Macindoe Member’s Bill, Concealment of Location of Victim Remains Bill does not do what he claims. More >>
Record High Fleeing Driver Numbers, Crashes, Abandonments
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 1:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
Newly released Police data shows the number of fleeing drivers have continued to skyrocket with incidents numbering now over 100 every week – almost tripling the number of incidents occurring just ten years ago, says New Zealand First Law and ... More >>
Research into pill-testing effectiveness welcomed
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 5:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
The coalition government has announced a new research project to examine the effectiveness of drug checking programmes at music festivals to find out whether it helps keep people safe and reduces harm. “New Zealand First raised concerns around the lack ... More >>
Peters welcomes Climate Change Commission
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 1:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased to see a key commitment of the Coalition Agreement come to fruition today in the launch of a new Climate Change Commission. More >>
Speech: “A profession which is very hard to save”
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 10:29 am | New Zealand First Party
Good morning, and thank you for your attendance here today More >>
Broadcasts of Nationally Significant Games Bill Pulled
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 2:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill will not be considered by the House at this time. More >>
First Step toward Protecting Our First Responders
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 12:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
A New Zealand First Member’s Bill that introduces harsher penalties for assaults on police, ambulance, fire and corrections officers has passed its first reading in the House today More >>
Relief at Last for Debt Distressed Farmers
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 11:09 am | New Zealand First Party
A New Zealand First bill 20 years in the making to help ensure the fair and equitable resolution of farm debt issues passed its final reading in Parliament last night. More >>
NZ First calls for more checks for African Swine Fever
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:53 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First spokesperson for Primary Industries, Mark Patterson, has called for awareness to be raised and more stringent biosecurity checks to be put in place for African Swine Fever (ASF), a widespread virus that is uncontrolled in most of ... More >>
United Stand to End Female Genital Mutilation
Wednesday, 4 December 2019, 9:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
A critical step has been taken to end gender based violence against women and girls in Parliament this evening. More >>
NZ First ‘Agrees to Disagree’ Over Tobacco Excise Increase
Friday, 29 November 2019, 2:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has invoked the ‘Agree to Disagree’ provisions of the Coalition Agreement because it cannot support the announced 11.46 percent increase in the tobacco excise from 1 January 2020. More >>
NZ First Welcomes Commitment to Improving Animal Welfare
Monday, 25 November 2019, 12:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the changes recommended by the Winter Grazing Taskforce to improve animal welfare outcomes through the winter months, and the establishment of a pan-sector action group to implement them. More >>
1800 New Police, Delivered
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is proud to have delivered on a key Coalition Agreement commitment to adding 1800 new frontline police, with the graduation of Recruit Wing 332 in Porirua today. More >>
$3.5m To Reduce Repeated 1080 Use
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 8:25 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is proud to announce the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has allocated $3.5 million to develop innovative predator control approaches which will reduce the need for repeated 1080 use. More >>
Cowboy Clampers Will Be Stymied
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 8:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
Cowboy Clampers Will Be Stymied The ‘wheel clamping’ Bill that will cap clamper fees to $100 passed its third reading in Parliament today. New Zealand First welcomes The Land Transport (Wheel Clamping) Amendment Bill to combat predatory wheel clamping ... More >>
Mental Health Commission Back on Track
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 8:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the passage of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill through its first reading in Parliament. More >>
New Zealand’s Key Assets Are Not for Sale
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 2:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
Today the Government announced the delivery of the promise to protect New Zealand interests by applying a new National Interest Test to the sales of our most sensitive and high risk assets to overseas buyers. More >>
Electoral Law Breach Allegations
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 1:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
Allegations raised this morning by Stuff Limited / Fairfax concern a party matter but I am confident that New Zealand First has operated within electoral laws, now and for the last 27 years. Declarable donations were declared to the Electoral Commission. More >>
Kiwis to Have Their Say on End of Life Choice
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 8:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
Kiwis to Have Their Say on End of Life Choice New Zealand First backs the public to decide on the End of Life Choice Bill via a referendum at the 2020 General Election. The Bill, with New Zealand First’s referendum provision incorporated, passed its ... More >>
Addressing Miscarriages of Justice
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 8:20 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is proud that a key Coalition Agreement commitment which will provide for a more transparent and effective criminal justice system has been realised. More >>
