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New Zealand First Welcomes September 20 Election

Monday, 10 March 2014, 4:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has welcomed the announcement of an early election date of September 20. “And we will be ready for it,” says New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Prostitutes Being Beaten While Government Procrastinates

Saturday, 8 March 2014, 10:44 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MP Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor is calling on the government to immediately pass her “Prostitution (Control of Street Prostitutes and Their Clients) Amendment Bill to provide a form of safety for prostitutes and their local ... More >>

Flag Referendum This Year Would Be Ill-Advised

Friday, 7 March 2014, 2:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

A referendum on the New Zealand flag this year would be completely inappropriate and badly timed, says New Zealand First. “We are now about to commemorate the centenary of World War I, a war in which 18,000 New Zealanders died and 40,000 were wounded,” ... More >>

Health Report Whitewashed

Thursday, 6 March 2014, 5:18 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is disappointed the Government has whitewashed significant health recommendations. More >>

Glib Responses on Quake Issues

Thursday, 6 March 2014, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Government is completely out of touch with the suffering of Christchurch residents and the ongoing effect of the earthquakes, says New Zealand First. More >>

Determined Walker on Way to Achieving a New Zealand First

Thursday, 6 March 2014, 3:33 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MPs welcomed Brando Yelavich on the steps of Parliament today and congratulated the 20 year old for his perseverance and self-sacrifice as he completes an extraordinary walk around the New Zealand coast. More >>

Schools Pay Cost of Failed Novopay

Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Government is forcing schools into debt to pay for the repeated mistakes of its education payroll system Novopay, says New Zealand First. More >>

Supergold Card a Kiwi Success Story

Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is pleased that its 2007 ‘baby’, the SuperGold Card, continues to reach new heights of popularity with both users and participating businesses. More >>

Tenants Stuck in Quicksand by Excessive Rents

Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 2:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First challenges the Government to take immediate measures to stop the exploitation of people forced to pay excessive rents. More >>

KiwiRail Fails to Maintain Ferry Lifeboats

Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 4:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters has accused KiwiRail of failing to properly maintain lifeboat equipment on the Cook Strait ferry Arahura. More >>

Call to Set New Zealand Log Price

Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling for a log price to be set to end the regional devastation that is occurring as sawmills close. More >>

Power Price Rises Will Punish Struggling Families

Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 2:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Government should ensure that energy is supplied at a fair and reasonable price for consumers says New Zealand First. More >>

Kiwi Children Being Rushed into Chain Store Schooling

Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 11:54 am | New Zealand First Party

Kiwi Children Being Rushed into Chain Store Schooling New Zealand First is alarmed overseas companies are circling to snap up taxpayers’ dollars for a slice of the charter school pie. According to reports, foreign businesses are showing interest ... More >>

KiwiRail Being Deliberately Run Off Rails by the Government

Monday, 3 March 2014, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party

The discovery of asbestos in Chinese-built KiwiRail locomotives has again exposed the folly of the Government’s short-sightedness in its deliberate policy of running down the railway system. More >>

Tunnel Vision in Government Buying Proves Disastrous

Saturday, 1 March 2014, 5:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

The asbestos scare in Chinese-made KiwiRail locomotives reflects the Government’s appalling shortsightedness in awarding contracts to overseas industry, says New Zealand First. “The Government has persisted in awarding government contracts on purely ... More >>