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Government Dilutes Otorohanga Model
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 1:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is not surprised by the lack of results as the Government attempts to take a community based ‘Youth coaching’ model from Otorohanga and expand it across the country through 47 providers. More >>
Get Back to Basics Minister
Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 10:14 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the latest Year 8 National Standards data on math and writing achievements reinforces that the close to 20 million dollars spent to date has been an exercise in data gathering rather than improving learning outcomes for our kids. More >>
Political Panic Leading To Bureaucratic Shambles
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 2:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
Today’s announcement that the Māori Party’s flagship ‘Whānau Ora’ will now see money being distributed by three non-government organisations and not a government department, is evidence of Māori Party panic says New Zealand First. More >>
Police Decision Questioned By NZ First
Tuesday, 16 July 2013, 2:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Police decision on a complaint laid over the leak of sensitive material from the Government Communications Security Bureau was made before all the evidence was reviewed. More >>
Twentieth Anniversary – Still With Twenty/Twenty Vision
Sunday, 14 July 2013, 5:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
The twentieth anniversary of New Zealand First this week (18 July) will be marked by the party's renewed pledge to restore New Zealand’s reputation as a fair and prosperous nation. More >>
Treasury Boss Should Live In Real World - On Nz Pension!
Friday, 12 July 2013, 9:23 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has suggested that Treasury boss Gabriel Makhlouf should try to exist solely on New Zealand superannuation before he starts suggesting means testing and reducing Kiwis' state pension. More >>
Dodgy Building Consents Need Transparency
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Building and Construction spokesperson Andrew Williams says Minister Maurice Williamson needs to front up with the details of dodgy building consents that have been issued in Christchurch. More >>
Justice Cuts a Slap in the Face for Regions
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Justice spokesperson Denis O’Rourke says that changes to the funding of the Crown Prosecution Service will continue National’s agenda of underfunding regional courts and legal services. More >>
No Exoneration for Dunne in Speaker’s Ruling
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Speaker’s delay of 31 days to work out what the breach of privilege issues were in relation to questions asked by members during a hearing of evidence at the Finance and Expenditure Committee has got to be a new record says New Zealand First. More >>
Use Conscience Vote to Protect Children
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First spokesperson for Social Policy, Asenati Lole-Taylor, is urging MPs to think about children and families instead of a mere building or political agenda when casting their conscience vote on the Sky City Convention Centre legislation ... More >>
Soft Sentences for Serious Offenders to Save Money?
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
Soft sentences for violent and serious offenders indicate that courts are being directed to keep offenders out of jail to save costs and prevent serious overcrowding in prisons, says New Zealand First. More >>
Pike River Compensation Package a National Shame
Friday, 5 July 2013, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to accept some of the responsibility for the Pike River Mine disaster and to help pay adequate compensation to the two survivors and the victims’ families. More >>
Joyce Spinning Faster than a Blackjack Wheel
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 4:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says Steven Joyce is spinning faster than the blackjack wheels at Sky City with respect to his recent European junket. More >>
Children Burdened with Warrants for Arrest
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 12:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
4 July 2013 Children Burdened with Warrants for Arrest Parents and caregivers with outstanding arrest warrants should front up and sort out their issues so that children are not affected by their mistakes, says New Zealand First welfare and social spokesperson ... More >>
Joyce Must Explain Lavish Trip
Thursday, 4 July 2013, 11:21 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is questioning why a recent whistle-stop trip to Europe by Steven Joyce cost the taxpayer the equivalent of two minimum wage jobs. More >>
Government Must Act On Back Alley Tattooing
Monday, 1 July 2013, 8:59 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has warned of a big rise in blood borne infections and diseases if the Government continues to leave safety guidelines regarding tattoo safety to local councils to enforce. More >>
Tunnels were always the right answer – former Mayor
Friday, 28 June 2013, 1:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
“We have known for a decade or more that another harbour crossing is essential and that road and rail tunnels are by far the best option”, says former North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams, the NZ First spokesperson for Local Government. More >>
Don’t Tax Police Clothing Says NZ First
Friday, 28 June 2013, 10:25 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says moves by the Inland Revenue Department to tax Police clothing allowances should be halted immediately. More >>
Book launch of ‘Persona Non Grata’ by Michael Green
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 6:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is probably no secret that being a Foreign Minister is one of the most challenging and exciting roles in politics. More >>
Government Fails to Move Promptly Over CTV Building
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 5:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First spokesperson for Christchurch Earthquake issues Denis O’Rourke says the Government has failed to move promptly against those responsible for fatal defects in the CTV building in which 185 people died in the February 2011 earthquake. More >>
