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Questions Asked Over Dumping of Asbestos
Thursday, 13 February 2014, 9:48 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee to deny that toxic asbestos waste is being transported from quake-hit Christchurch to Southland, or that it soon will be. More >>
Hell-Bent On Killing Off Our Native Species
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 7:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government seems hell-bent on sounding the death knell for the kea, New Zealand’s beloved mountain parrot, and other birds and insects, says New Zealand First. More >>
Minister’s Standards on Novopay Not up to the Mark
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 6:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
It’s time for heads to roll over the continuing fiasco of Novopay that has yet again left school staff underpaid or not paid, says New Zealand First spokesperson for Education Tracey Martin. More >>
Wise Teachers Will See through Warm Fuzzies
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 4:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
Teachers are too wise to be deceived by the Government’s repeated attempts to curry favour with them says New Zealand First. More >>
Stop the Secrecy around the Trade Negotiations
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
The clock is ticking - it’s time for the Prime Minister to give a straight answer over the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, says New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Own Up To True State Of Economy Mr Key
Monday, 10 February 2014, 2:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government is turning a blind eye to the continuing stream of job losses as it talks up the economy, says New Zealand First. Goodman Fielder has announced it will close its Hamilton meat processing plant with the loss of up to 125 jobs, says spokesperson ... More >>
ANZAC Spirit Should Prevail in Supermarket Stoush
Friday, 7 February 2014, 5:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for the Anzac spirit to prevail as some Kiwi products disappear from Australian supermarket shelves in favour of a ‘Buy Australia’ campaign. More >>
Willing To Work but No Job Opportunities
Friday, 7 February 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
Job openings for Pacific peoples remain low and the outlook for employment is dismal, says New Zealand First spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>
Another Rubber Stamp for Foreign Buy-up
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 3:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
The takeover of Synlait Farms in Canterbury by a foreign company is no surprise, says New Zealand First. More >>
Hospital Problems Tip of the Iceberg
Monday, 3 February 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
Hygiene concerns that have gone unaddressed at Wellington Hospital reflect the sorry state of the country’s health system, says New Zealand First. More >>
New Zealand First Appalled by Planned 1080 Increase
Monday, 3 February 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government’s announced intention to massively increase 1080 poison drops on DoC land to control possums, rats, and stoats is an appalling step in the wrong direction. More >>
Call to Regulate Use of Sunbeds
Monday, 3 February 2014, 9:40 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for urgent regulation of sunbed operators after a report showing many are not following safety guidelines. “The Government must act swiftly in light of a Consumer report that found two-thirds of 60 operators surveyed failed ... More >>
Legal Highs Culture Becoming Embedded
Friday, 31 January 2014, 3:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is worried that a culture of synthetic drug taking is becoming embedded in the country, says spokesperson for Welfare and Social Policy Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>
It’s time to protect Kiwi businesses and workers
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 7:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
Once again a New Zealand company has missed out on a major government project, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. This comes after the Government awarded a multi-million dollar Defence contract to an American company for the purchase of training aircraft and ... More >>
Loss of Community Voice in Arts Delivery
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is deeply saddened to see the complete removal of community consultation and community voice around decision-making due to the passing of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill. More >>
Weak and Evasive Responses on Immigration Scams
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 4:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Minister of Immigration Michael Woodhouse failed to give an explanation for the latest immigration scam revealed by TV3’s Campbell Live on January 27 and 28 in parliament today says New Zealand First. More >>
New Zealand First Calls For Full Quake Payout
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 7:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to make a full buyout of properties owned by Christchurch residents who were not insured or owned bare sections. Spokesperson on Canterbury Earthquake Issues Denis O’Rourke has written to Canterbury Earthquake ... More >>
Winston Peters Replies
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 3:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister wants the House to express its confidence in the National Government – well we don’t! That plan outlined by the Prime Minister for 2014 brought to mind the word Hoover. Not the great water dam, not the first FBI boss – but the ... More >>
Veterans Ignored By Penny Pinching Government
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First today called for an independent inquiry into the process for disability claims for war veterans. Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters revealed that in the past three years almost 7000 applications had been declined. More >>
Suspensory Loans for Red Zone Home Owners
Friday, 24 January 2014, 2:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to make suspensory low interest loans available to red zone homeowners in Christchurch who have had to leave their homes but cannot afford to buy another home with the proceeds of their Government pay out. ... More >>
