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Legal High Shops Appear Normal to Children
Friday, 28 February 2014, 4:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
A new generation of young people in this country are getting the wrong message about synthetic drug taking, says New Zealand First. More >>
Safety of Street Prostitutes Being Neglected
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 11:31 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First wants immediate action to resolve the growing problem of street prostitution in New Zealand. More >>
Small Pacific Islands Promote Human Rights
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 11:17 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor says human rights training for public officers in Smaller Island States is a positive sign for the Pacific region. More >>
Whoops, They’ve Done It Again
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 1:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government’s last-minute tweaking of Genesis sale terms hammers home what a complete flop the asset sales programme is, says New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
PM Attempts the Art of Mind Reading
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 5:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says Prime Minister John Key is attempting to master the art of mind reading to add to his bag of tricks. More >>
Track Record Renders Academic’s Criticism Absurd
Monday, 24 February 2014, 2:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says it is absurd that a Fijian academic with a poor human rights record has launched an attack on him. Fijian Shaista Shameem, now working as Massey University’s migrants director, responded to Mr Peters’s ... More >>
Winston Peters: The Real State Of The Nation
Friday, 21 February 2014, 1:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is part of the character of New Zealanders to be positive. Positive about the country we live in, the climate, the abundance of natural resources, the vast maritime zone, and the fact we live in a democracy. It is part of the character of New Zealanders ... More >>
Time for Change of Heart to End Quake Outcasts Plight
Friday, 21 February 2014, 12:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
With the third anniversary tomorrow of the devastating Canterbury earthquake New Zealand First is calling for a speedier resolution for the red-zoned residents who have been refused a full payout. More >>
Sensible Decision Allows Schools to Be Digital Hubs
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 5:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First applauds the sensible announcement from Associate Minister of Education, Nikki Kaye, allowing schools to become digital hubs for their communities. More >>
Protection for Vulnerable Families Lacking
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 4:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government is not doing enough to protect vulnerable, low-income families from unscrupulous loan companies, says New Zealand First. More >>
Charter Schools Model Gets A ‘FAILED’ Mark
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
A Northland school, misled and let down by the backers of charter schools, is now struggling with the outcome, says New Zealand First. More >>
Inquiry Into Public Service Long Overdue
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:50 am | New Zealand First Party
A complete review of New Zealand’s public service is long overdue, says New Zealand First. More >>
New Zealand and the World: Challenges We Must Meet
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 9:33 am | New Zealand First Party
Thank you for the invitation to be with you today to share some thoughts and reflections and then answer any questions you may have. More >>
Complaints Over Resthome Care Raise Concerns
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 9:12 am | New Zealand First Party
Complaints Over Resthome Care Raise Concerns The issue of abuse of elderly residents in rest homes is a deep-seated problem, says New Zealand First, and the Government is not doing enough. Spokesman for Health Barbara Stewart questioned Associate Minister ... More >>
Disappointment over effort to protect children
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 5:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the lack of support in Parliament for the rights of children who are exposed to crime on a regular basis is disappointing. Spokesperson for corrections and social policy Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor says members of both Labour ... More >>
Going Going Gone…The Kiwi Family Farm
Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 1:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Young New Zealand farmers are a threatened breed as the foreign takeover of New Zealand land marches on, says New Zealand First. “To allow one foreign company to buy 29 farms is a sin,” says Rt Hon Winston Peters, in reference to the sale of 13 Synlait ... More >>
Asbestos dumping goes ahead in Southland
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 5:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
The transportation of asbestos-contaminated waste from quake-hit Christchurch to Southland must be stopped, says New Zealand First. Large volumes of toxic waste will be carted 560 kilometres south to be dumped near Winton in Southland, spokesman for ... More >>
No Dinner For Some War Veterans
Tuesday, 18 February 2014, 4:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
Some Kiwi war veterans cannot afford to put food on the table every day, says New Zealand First. More >>
Every Last Scrap of The Rena Must Be Removed
Monday, 17 February 2014, 12:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is backing calls for the complete removal of the container ship Rena from the Bay of Plenty coast. More >>
Three Dotcom Meetings – How Did Key Know?
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 1:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
Three Dotcom Meetings – How Did Key Know? Rt Hon Winston Peters has confirmed that he met Kim Dotcom three times in the last two years and has asked the Prime Minister to explain how he knew about the meetings. The meetings followed New Zealand First ... More >>
