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Immigration Policy Doesn’t Give All a Fair Go

Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 5:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Government’s parent reunion immigration policy is unfair and must be reviewed. More >>

Movie Argo Misleading Peters Tells Parliament

Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Hollywood movie Argo was misleading and belittled the New Zealand diplomats in Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979, Rt Hon Winston Peters told Parliament today. More >>

Clueless Tax Tinkering From A Clueless Government

Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 9:35 am | New Zealand First Party

Andrew Williams MP Spokesperson for Revenue 12 March 2013 Clueless Tax Tinkering From A Clueless Government More >>

Government Jumps the Gun on Charter Schools

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 10:09 am | New Zealand First Party

Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 7 March 2013 Government Jumps the Gun on Charter Schools New Zealand First says the Government is again running roughshod over the education sector by ploughing ahead with plans for charter schools before ... More >>

Steven Joyce in denial over Education Ministry in crisis

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 1:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce is delusional over the dysfunctional leadership of the Education Ministry, says New Zealand First. Mr Joyce claims there are no problems in the Ministry and Education Minister Hekia Parata isn’t to blame for the golden ... More >>

Census Was a Lost Opportunity

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 12:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

Andrew Williams MP Spokesperson for Internal Affairs 6 March 2013 Census Was a Lost Opportunity to Gather Better Information The first census in seven years was a lost opportunity to ask new pertinent questions, says New Zealand First. Internal Affairs ... More >>

One More Quisling Moment from Key

Monday, 4 March 2013, 3:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

The details announced today, or rather the lack of them, on state asset sales represents just one more quisling moment from the Prime Minister says New Zealand First. More >>

First Home Buyers Face a Kick in the Teeth From Govt

Friday, 1 March 2013, 4:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Government’s proposal for house buyers to pay bigger deposits targets people not responsible for the over-heated housing market – first home buyers. More >>

Dunne Dilly-Dallying Unnecessarily Delayed Legal Highs Bill

Friday, 1 March 2013, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

Barbara Stewart MP Spokesperson for Health 1 March 2013 Dunne’s Dilly-Dallying Unnecessarily Delayed Legal Highs Bill More >>

Government Procurement Bill To Give NZ Firms Preference

Friday, 1 March 2013, 2:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is drafting policy that would make it compulsory for government departments, state-owned companies and local councils to give first preference to New Zealand firms over foreign competitors. More >>

More Measures Required To Tackle Diabetes

Friday, 1 March 2013, 1:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says our fast-food mentality and over-consumption of sugary drinks must be tackled if we are to reverse an impending diabetes epidemic. Health spokesperson Barbara Stewart says a University of Otago study which found 19 per cent of Kiwis ... More >>

United Front Needed To Protect Innocent Children

Thursday, 28 February 2013, 4:07 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling on all parties to support its Member’s Bill that would impose tougher sentences on criminals committing serious crimes such as operating a P-Lab when children are present. More >>

Government Has No Plans to Stop Electricity Price Gouging

Thursday, 28 February 2013, 3:27 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says National has no plans to halt the escalation of electricity prices which are destined to increase at a faster rate once the Government starts selling off its state-owned power companies. More >>

New Healthcare Measures in NZ First Member’s Bill

Thursday, 28 February 2013, 1:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has put forward a new measure to ease the burden on the public health system by introducing a SuperGold rebate for health insurance premiums and scrapping fringe benefit tax (FBT) on employer-paid health insurance. More >>

Support of Drought Declaration

Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 5:20 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has welcomed the official declaration of a state of drought for Northland. More >>

Nats Care More About Money Than Special Needs Children

Wednesday, 27 February 2013, 4:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 27 February 2013 Nats Care More About Money Than Special Needs Children New Zealand First says National’s slash and burn approach to education is again seeing special needs students suffering unnecessary ... More >>