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Further Incompetence of Kiwirail Management

Friday, 6 December 2013, 12:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

Further Incompetence of Kiwirail Management Hiring a ferry that can't take foot passengers across Cook Strait highlights the incompetence of KiwiRail management, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. The InterIslander confirmed that the replacement ship, Stena Alegra, ... More >>

Tribute to Nelson Mandela

Friday, 6 December 2013, 12:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First was saddened to hear of the death of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratically elected president. Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters said that the legacy left by Mr Mandela would have a lasting effect on South Africa. More >>

Winston Peters Speech to Rail & Maritime Transport Union

Friday, 6 December 2013, 10:49 am | New Zealand First Party

Thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. This occurs in a most significant week in that Sunday 1 December 2013 marked the start of railways in New Zealand – 150 years ago. Some of you might not be aware that in an earlier life my CV included ... More >>

Pre-Fabs And Port-a-Loos for Charter Schools

Thursday, 5 December 2013, 5:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has questioned if the Government’s vision of a modern learning environment include a school based in pre-fab buildings and with port-a-loos set up in a paddock for the bathrooms. More >>

NZ Awash with Immigrant Crime

Thursday, 5 December 2013, 8:53 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says the $120 million drugs and property bust yesterday shows that Immigration New Zealand and its political masters have no idea they are bringing organised crime into the country. More >>

Learning Media’s Liquidation a Government Disgrace

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 4:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Minister for Education floundered around in the House today trying to avoid explaining why the Government, in the windup of Learning Media, arranged funds to satisfy a foreign bank creditor whilst leaving ‘mum and dad’ New Zealand investors high ... More >>

MSD Admits Failing Young People in CYFS Care

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 3:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

It is unacceptable that CYFs, a service of the Ministry of Social Development, is unable to protect 17 year olds leaving its care says New Zealand First Social Policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>

Ministers Refuse To Pay Rent to “Mum and Dad” Investors

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Government is acting like a shonky finance company by refusing to pay a debt racked up by the government-owned company Learning Media. More >>

Court of Appeal Decision Means Brownlee Must Pay Full Price

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 10:30 am | New Zealand First Party

The Court of Appeal judgement that the Government’s 50 per cent offer to bare land owners and uninsured property owners in Christchurch’s red zone was illegal, vindicates the Quake Outcast’s position and their refusal to accept the offer says New Zealand ... More >>

Privileges Committee Report– No Comfort for Dunne

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 6:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Privileges Committee report on the Henry Inquiry again points the finger at Peter Dunne for leaking the Kitteridge report into the Government Communication Security Bureau. Mr Peters says it is truly astonishing ... More >>

Politician of the Year – More Like Financial Jester

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 1:57 pm | New Zealand First Party

It’s Christmas time, but according to the Trans-Tasman Political Report it may as well be April Fools, with the naming of Finance Minister Bill English as their Politician of the Year says New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Novopay Christmas Deja Vu

Sunday, 1 December 2013, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

As the school year starts winding up, teachers and school staff are still trying to sort out Novopay errors amidst the fear of being left in financial limbo over the summer holidays again, says NZ First spokesperson for education Tracey Martin. More >>

Rotten Politics and Commercial Skulduggery

Friday, 29 November 2013, 1:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has challenged the Government to come clean on whether it will liquidate Learning Media Limited (LML), which will put mum and dad investors seriously out of pocket by more than a million dollars, or give honest creditors an assurance ... More >>

CYFS Forces 17 Year Olds Out Onto the Streets

Friday, 29 November 2013, 11:55 am | New Zealand First Party

The Government needs to explain the inconsistent policies that mean young people in CYFS care are told to fend for themselves as soon as they turn 17 years old, says New Zealand First social policy spokesperson Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>

eBench Decision Unacceptable

Friday, 29 November 2013, 11:38 am | New Zealand First Party

The Government’s abandonment of the third phase of the $18 million ‘eBench’ technology, which was supposed to aim for a paperless court system is unacceptable says New Zealand First. After six years, millions of dollars and hours of staff time ... More >>

New Zealand First Pays Tribute to Māori Battalion Member

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 5:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has paid their respects to Ngapotiki Tauhu Hopkinson, who was one of the last remaining members of the 28th Māori Battalion, and who passed away near Christchurch yesterday. Mr Hopkinson, when very young, served with the Maori ... More >>

Back NZ Families, Not Chorus And Foreign Shareholders

Thursday, 28 November 2013, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is challenging the Government to back New Zealand families on copper broadband pricing, rather than surrendering to pressure from Chorus and its foreign shareholders. Communications and IT spokesperson Tracey Martin says the Government ... More >>