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Government Must Provide Better Support for the Elderly
Friday, 26 October 2012, 12:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
Barbara Stewart MP Associate Spokesperson for Senior Citizens 26 October 2012 Government Must Provide Better Support for the Elderly New Zealand First supports calls from Grey Power for tougher penalties for people convicted of assaulting the elderly but ... More >>
Civil Aviation Authority Failing in Its Responsibilities
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 5:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has abdicated its responsibilities by not prosecuting the RNZAF for despatching dangerous goods on an Air New Zealand flight. More >>
NZ First Marks World Teachers Day With Visit To Christchurch
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 3:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 25 October 2012 NZ First Marks World Teachers Day With Visit To Christchurch New Zealand First education spokesperson Tracey Martin will be spending World Teachers Day – Friday, October 26 – visiting ... More >>
Local Alcohol Policies Must Be Made Compulsory
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 10:28 am | New Zealand First Party
25 October 2012 Local Alcohol Policies Must Be Made Compulsory New Zealand First says the Government must make it compulsory for every district and city council to adopt local alcohol policies. Justice spokesperson Denis O’Rourke says the Government ... More >>
Cantabs Let Down by Short Sighted Government
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 9:03 am | New Zealand First Party
25 October 2012 Cantabs Let Down by Short Sighted Government The Government has let Christchurch down with the announcement that Government departments will return to the central city on unreasonably short six-eight year building leases, says New ... More >>
Tourism – The Forgotten Industry under John Key’s Watch
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 4:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government has no excuses for the shocking tourism job figures released today by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
Foreign-Owned Banks Ripping Millions From the NZ Economy
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 9:58 am | New Zealand First Party
24 October 2012 Foreign-Owned Banks Ripping Millions From the NZ Economy The latest round of obscene profit snatching by foreign-owned banks is further proof that the Government must use New Zealand owned banks for all Crown and Local Government banking. ... More >>
Takapuna Visitor Centre Closure Another Black Mark
Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 8:32 am | New Zealand First Party
Spokesperson for Local Government 23 October 2012 Closure Of Takapuna Visitor Centre Another Black Mark For The Super City More >>
Is the PM’s Electorate Office to Become a Visitor Centre?
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 5:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is asking whether the Prime Minister John Key’s electorate office is intending to moonlight as a tourism centre once five Auckland-based i-SITES are shut down. More >>
Peters: RMTU Annual Delegates Conference
Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 2:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech: RMTU Annual Delegates Conference Wellington 2012 NZ Police College, Aotea Lagoon, Porirua Tuesday 23 October 2012, 1pm More >>
National Party Rift Exposed by Superannuation Inquiry
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 6:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
18 October 2012 National Party Rift Exposed by Superannuation Inquiry A Government ordered inquiry into the sustainability of New Zealand Superannuation is a warning shot to all people approaching retirement age, says New Zealand First. Rt Hon Winston ... More >>
Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 10:37 am | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 18 October 2012 Kiwi Parents Educational Views Ignored By The Government New Zealand First says the Government is narrowing school curriculums to cover only academic outcomes while ignoring fully-rounded targets ... More >>
Government Are a Bunch of Time Wasters
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 5:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of time wasting over the introduction of new laws to give grandparents caring for their grandchildren better financial assistance. More >>
Key Again Caught Red-Handed Over Dotcom – Peters
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key claimed in May 2012 there were no records and he had no recollection of what was discussed at a meeting with then-Justice Minister Simon Power who was at the time deciding whether to give Kim Dotcom approval to buy New Zealand property. More >>
Parents Rights Abused by Charter School Laws
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 11:03 am | New Zealand First Party
The Government is eliminating parents’ right to information about their child’s education through the seriously flawed Education Amendment Bill, says New Zealand First. More >>
Peters Speech: NZ Manufacturers & Exporters Association
Monday, 15 October 2012, 5:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
Our economy is in serious trouble. For too long, successive governments have neglected the country’s manufacturing and export base. More >>
Water Fight Will Ignite Racial Tension – Peters
Monday, 15 October 2012, 4:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says race relations are under threat with the Government blindly proceeding with the sale of state-owned Mighty River Power. More >>
Newly Trained Teachers Forced To Look Overseas For Work
Monday, 15 October 2012, 2:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 15 October 2012 Newly Trained Teachers Forced To Look Overseas For Work New Zealand First warns that hundreds of newly trained teachers will be forced to find jobs overseas when they qualify from University at ... More >>
Abused Children at Risk From Clueless Government
Monday, 15 October 2012, 10:52 am | New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP Spokesperson for Welfare/Social Policy 15 October 2012 Abused Children at Risk From Clueless Government New Zealand First is seeking Government assurances that its proposed abused children register will be stored in a secure ... More >>
Speech: Peters - Jobs Crisis in Manufacturing
Friday, 12 October 2012, 12:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 12 October 2012 PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Speech: EPMU Jobs Summit 9 Madeira Lane, Grafton, Auckland Friday 12 October 2012, 12.30pm More >>
