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Health Campaign Needed To Fight Children’s Dental Problems
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 9:18 am | New Zealand First Party
The result of a Government report which reveals the extent of Kiwi children’s dental problems is an embarrassment for a first world country such as ours, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. “The alarming statistics ... More >>
Welfare Reforms Set To Hurt Ordinary New Zealanders
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 1:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP Spokesperson for Welfare 23 January 2013 Welfare Reforms Set To Hurt Ordinary New Zealanders New Zealand First says a decline in skilled job vacancies sends a clear warning to New Zealanders that unemployment is set to explode. ... More >>
Time To Fix Novopay – Three Months To Forever
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 9:44 am | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 22 January 2013 Time To Fix Novopay – Three Months To Forever New Zealand First is concerned by the Ministry of Education’s acceptance of errors and the amount of time it’s taking to fix Novopay. Education ... More >>
Tobacco Industry Set to Fleece NZ Taxpayers
Friday, 18 January 2013, 12:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to explain why it allowed vast quantities of cigarettes to be imported and stockpiled at the end of 2012 so they could be re-exported overseas and increased taxes claimed back by the tobacco industry. More >>
New Zealand Farm Ownership Set to Become a Pipe Dream
Friday, 18 January 2013, 11:23 am | New Zealand First Party
Expansion plans by the new Chinese owners of the former Crafar farms is a step towards smashing the dream of young New Zealanders owning their own farms. More >>
Beneficiary Numbers On The Rise Again Under National
Friday, 18 January 2013, 9:53 am | New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP Spokesperson for Social Policy/Welfare 18 January 2013 Beneficiary Numbers On The Rise Again Under National New Zealand First says beneficiary numbers are on the rise again despite desperate attempts by Social Development Minister Paula ... More >>
Kiwi Workers Snubbed in Major Construction Project
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 11:03 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand workers are being ignored in favour of foreign construction workers who are being enticed to our shores with the promise of high pay rates and free food and accommodation. Job site Seek is advertising for 80 Australian construction carpenters ... More >>
Credit Card Interest Rates Need Pruning
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 1:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on banks and credit card companies to slash their annual interest rates which are nearing 20 per cent. More >>
Gisborne-Napier Rail Closure Hampers Regional Development
Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 2:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
The decision to close the Gisborne to Napier rail line is another nail in the coffin of regional economic development which is being ignored by the Government. More >>
Education System under Attack While Nation Holidays
Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 10:18 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government is attempting to sneak through unpopular changes which will destroy our public education system. More >>
Mandatory Jail for Thugs Who Attack Emergency Workers
Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 9:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for the introduction of laws imposing mandatory jail terms on anyone assaulting emergency service workers such as police, ambulance and fire officers. More >>
Warner Brothers Hobbit Deal a $67 Milllion Farce
Monday, 14 January 2013, 9:49 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has obtained documents from the Prime Minister’s office that show nobody has any idea how many jobs have been created by the $67 million state subsidy for Warner Brothers and The Hobbit movies. More >>
Economic Woes Caused By Our Complacent Government
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 12:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 20 December 2012 Economic Woes Caused By Our Complacent Government More >>
Treasury Forecast Paints 2013 As The Year Of Pain
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 2:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 18 December 2012 Treasury Forecast Paints 2013 As The Year Of Pain New Zealand First says today’s Treasury forecast paints a black future of increasing unemployment, a rise in social welfare spending, ... More >>
Comprehensive Cyclone Aid Package Needed For Samoa, Fiji
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 2:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs 18 December 2012 Comprehensive Cyclone Aid Package Needed For Samoa, Fiji New Zealand First offers its condolences to the people of Samoa and Fiji affected by Cyclone Evan and urges ... More >>
Novopay – No Pay – Over Pay – Over It
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 10:43 am | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 13 December 2012 Novopay – No Pay – Over Pay – Over It New Zealand First is calling on the Minister of Education to come clean on how long she is willing to allow the error riddled Novopay to continue ... More >>
Santa Can Be Fat And Jolly Says NZ First
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 5:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called for Santa Claus at North City Plaza in Porirua to be restored to his fat jolly self in keeping with the spirit of Christmas. More >>
Government Fails With Its Alcohol Reform Measures
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 3:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
Denis O’Rourke MP Spokesperson for Justice 12 December 2012 Government Fails With Its Alcohol Reform Measures New Zealand First is calling on the Government to reconsider its flawed alcohol ‘reforms’ and introduce regulations to control the consumption ... More >>
Serious Crackdown on Legal Highs Needed Now
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 12:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
Barbara Stewart MP Spokesperson for Health 12 December 2012 Serious Crackdown on Legal Highs Needed Now The sale of yet another new synthetic drug – this one called Crack – shows just how negligent the Government has been in its attempts to control ... More >>
Minister Should Accept Court Ruling
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 11:13 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has urged the Education Minister to accept the High Court ruling that closing Salisbury special needs school for girls in Nelson is unlawful. More >>
