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Budget Strips Education Funding
Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:10 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of stripping critical education dollars from mainstream schooling for pet projects. More >>
Nats Soft on Crime Says NZ First
Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:07 am | New Zealand First Party
Spokesperson for Police 17 May 2013 Nats Soft on Crime Says NZ First New Zealand First says a bottom line cut of $36 million from the Police budget shows the Government pays only lip service to law and order. Police spokesperson Richard Prosser says ... More >>
Inadequate Funding for Budgeting Services
Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:04 am | New Zealand First Party
Spokesperson for Social Policy 17 May 2013 Inadequate Funding for Budgeting Services New Zealand First says the Government’s Budget continues to neglect much needed budgeting services in low socio-economic areas. After the government’s recent welfare ... More >>
“The Mouse On A Treadmill Budget”
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 4:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
Mr Speaker – our first reaction to this Budget is to call in the Serious Fraud Office. More >>
Budget Keeps Kiwis on Treadmill Says NZ First
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 14 February 2013 Budget Keeps Kiwis on Treadmill Says NZ First New Zealand First says the Budget does little to help struggling New Zealanders off the treadmill of high costs and low wages and uses ... More >>
Timely Bill Drawn From Members’ Ballot
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 12:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters’ Reserve Bank bill was again drawn from the Members’ Bill Ballot today. More >>
Punishment Should Fit the Crime
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 4:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
The punishment for importing drugs needs to fit the severity of the crime, says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Corrections, Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>
“Too Little, Too Late” for Christchurch Home Owners
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 3:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
News that the Residential Advisory Service will assist Christchurch home owners with insurance problems from tomorrow is a case of too little, too late for many of those affected says New Zealand First. More >>
Government Hands Streets to Crims
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 9:38 am | New Zealand First Party
15 May 2013 Government Hands Streets to Crims New Zealand First has accused the Government of handing the streets over to the criminal community in order to balance its books. Associate Spokesperson for Police Asenati Lole-Taylor says it is unacceptable ... More >>
Is the Ministry Manipulating National Standards Results?
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 9:15 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is alarmed the Ministry of Education appears to have altered the results of National Standards data in an effort to disguise flawed tests. More >>
NZ First: Plug the Health Care Loopholes
Monday, 13 May 2013, 3:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
Major loopholes in the health system that allow tourists and illegal immigrants to escape paying for their health care need to be closed forthwith, says New Zealand First Health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
High Speed Offenders Are to Blame – Not Police
Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:53 am | New Zealand First Party
High Speed Offenders Are to Blame – Not Police New Zealand First says people should avoid jumping to the conclusion that Police are at fault when drivers crash during or after high-speed pursuits. Police spokesperson Richard Prosser says it’s important ... More >>
Sky City Deal Puts Pokies Before People
Monday, 13 May 2013, 9:05 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Sky City Casino pokie machine deal shows the Government is more interested in pushing the interests of an overseas owned gambling den than helping New Zealanders. More >>
Drop in Unemployment Means Nothing for Pacific People
Friday, 10 May 2013, 5:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New statistics revealing a fall in the unemployment rate from 6.8 per cent to 6.2 per cent does little for Pacific Islanders, according to New Zealand First’s Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, Asenati Lole-Taylor. More >>
Students Graduate with a Degree – And Debt
Friday, 10 May 2013, 4:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First applauds students graduating today for drawing attention to the horrendous amount of debt many face as a result of undertaking tertiary study. More >>
Corrections Fails to Ensure Community Safety
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 12:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has questioned how 43 criminal offenders managed to destroy monitoring devices and escape security surveillance by the Corrections Department within one year. More >>
Consult the Education Sector First Says NZ First
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 11:25 am | New Zealand First Party
Consult the Education Sector First Says NZ First New Zealand First says the Government is a slow learner when it comes to consulting the education sector. Education spokesperson Tracey Martin says that with the Budget next week, schools are waiting to see what ... More >>
New Zealand First Could Not Support “Bully Boy” Tactics
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of “bully boy” tactics in trying to stampede the Government Communications Security and Related Legislation Amendment Bill through Parliament. This follows the party’s decision to vote against the ... More >>
Nine Hours Wait Just to Go Home Again
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 4:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
The case of an 82 year old man being taken by ambulance to Palmerston North Hospital and waiting for more than nine hours - only to leave again without being seen by a doctor - should provide a wakeup call to this Government. More >>
Reserve Bank Proves It Has Ability to Control Exchange Rate
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 4:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says comments by Reserve Bank Governor Graham Wheeler today vindicate the party’s calls for the bank to have greater ability to intervene over the high dollar. More >>
