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Dunne Blunders Over Outdated IRD Computer Systems
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 4:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says delays in introducing new child support payments because of outdated IRD computer systems is symptomatic of the Government’s severe public service cuts. More >>
Full Restoration of Christ Church Cathedral Best Option
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 3:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First believes the iconic status of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral means it should be fully restored – but at a reasonable cost. More >>
Key-English Relationship Dysfunctional
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 3:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called into question the relationship between Prime Minister John Key and his deputy Bill English. Andrew Williams MP says that in August last year, Acting Prime Minister Bill English signed a Ministerial Certificate to suppress ... More >>
Weather Bomb Could Threaten Hospital Food Supplies
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:07 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government hasn’t considered the part the country’s fickle weather could play in its plan to close hospital kitchens and outsource the work. The proposal would see heat and eat, TV dinner-style meals produced at two ... More >>
East Tamaki Transformation Project Sullied By National MP
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 8:21 am | New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP Spokesperson for Social Policy 11 April 2013 East Tamaki Transformation Project Sullied By National MP New Zealand First says National MP Alfred Ngaro has a serious conflict of interest and he should withdraw from playing ... More >>
Axing Hospital Kitchens a Step Too Far for Regional NZ
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 4:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
Government plans to close all hospital kitchens across the country would be a kick in the teeth to provincial New Zealand which is being ignored by the Government. More >>
SIS OK Dotcom’s Residency Day after PM Met Hollywood Bigwig
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says Prime Minister John Key needs to come clean about the full extent of his knowledge about the FBI investigation into Kim Dotcom. Andrew Williams MP today produced evidence that a director of the Motion Picture Association of America ... More >>
Social Welfare Reforms Impose Unrealistic Obligations
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 2:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says new laws imposed by the National-led Government through its flawed social welfare reforms are a giant step towards a fully-fledged Nanny state. More >>
Government Stifles Expert Evidence at Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 10:42 am | New Zealand First Party
Spokesperson for Local Government 10 April 2013 Government Stifles Expert Evidence at Select Committees The Government has shown utter contempt to submitters at a Select Committee in Auckland this week when many were given just a handful of minutes to ... More >>
How Not to Run a Business – Go for Novopay!
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:16 am | New Zealand First Party
9 April 2013 How Not to Run a Business – Go for Novopay! Steven Joyce, Hekia Parata, Talent2 and Novopay are fast becoming the “poster people” for how not to run a business, says New Zealand First Education spokesperson, Tracey Martin. This follows ... More >>
Christchurch Businessmen’s Club: Manufacturing Matters
Monday, 8 April 2013, 1:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
This Christchurch Businessmen’s Club has a long and distinguished history and I appreciate the invitation to be here with you today. The topic I want to cover is the Manufacturing Sector. In particular, I want to look at why manufacturing is so ... More >>
Step Aside From GCSB And SSC for Judicial Inquiry
Friday, 5 April 2013, 3:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Prime Minister to step aside as Minister responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau while an independent inquiry is held into the appointment of Ian Fletcher and John Key’s role in the process. More >>
Government Must Untangle Novopay Tax Web
Friday, 5 April 2013, 12:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 5 April 2013 Government Must Untangle Novopay Tax Web New Zealand First says the Government must send in payroll experts to individual schools to unravel what could be significant tax headaches for staff ... More >>
Government Should Ban Cancer-Causing Sunbeds
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 12:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
Barbara Stewart MP Spokesperson for Health 4 April 2013 Government Should Ban Cancer-Causing Sunbeds New Zealand First says we should follow in the steps of Australia and ban the commercial use of cancer-causing sunbeds. Health spokesperson Barbara Stewart ... More >>
NZ Painted as Pensioners’ Paradise for Elderly Chinese
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 3:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand is being painted as a pensioners’ paradise by the largest Chinese website in the country which questions whether the Government is being “stupid” for dishing out “a fat pension for foreigners”. More >>
Street Prostitution Forum Heads to Papatoetoe
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 2:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the risks and dangers of street prostitution must be addressed for the benefit of both those working in the sex industry and society in general. More >>
Telecom Job Losses a Death Rattle for Our Economy
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 11:00 am | New Zealand First Party
Telecom Job Losses a Death Rattle for Our Economy New Zealand First says the impact of up to 1230 jobs to be cut at Telecom is an economic death rattle for the Government’s failed employment strategy. Labour Relations spokesperson Barbara Stewart says the ... More >>
Street Prostitution Forum Heads to Papatoetoe
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 5:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the risks and dangers of street prostitution must be addressed for the benefit of both those working in the sex industry and society in general. More >>
Christchurch Overstayer Must Leave New Zealand
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 1:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 27 March 2013 Christchurch Overstayer Must Leave New Zealand New Zealand First is asking why the Government hasn’t kicked out overstayer Harmon Wilfred who remains living in Christchurch despite failing ... More >>
Government Ignoring Potential Digital Dollar Windfall
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 11:40 am | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Communications and IT 27 March 2013 Government Ignoring Potential Digital Dollar Windfall New Zealand First is challenging the Government to better help the country’s talented digital game developers as New Zealand takes ... More >>
