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Whanau Ora a Tragedy for Maori And Taxpayers
Thursday, 15 November 2012, 11:33 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 15 November 2012 Whanau Ora a Tragedy for Maori And Taxpayers New Zealand First says the latest report into Whanau Ora confirms it is wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on a scheme which provides little ... More >>
Government Fast Tracks Another Immigration Mess
Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says it has caught the Government “red handed” with a dodgy new system of fast tracking visas for members of a major Chinese airline’s frequent flier’s club – despite being warned that international criminals belong to these ... More >>
Pasifika Unemployment at Unacceptable Levels
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 4:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says unemployment among Pacific Island people has more than doubled under National to a shocking 15.6 per cent – the highest for any single ethnic group. More >>
Key and English Out Of Touch over Job Creation
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 3:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English of deliberately creating a smokescreen over the number of jobs the Government claims to have created. More >>
Shonky Pharmacy Services Agreement Needs To Be Reviewed
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 3:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to review the implementation of its new Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (CPSA). The call for a review comes because of uncertainty amongst pharmacies over the new service for patients, and how pharmacists ... More >>
Amendments to Local Government Act Undermine Democracy
Monday, 12 November 2012, 1:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Local Government spokesperson Andrew Williams warns that flawed local government reforms to be debated in Parliament this week undermine the important second tier of our democratic system. More >>
Amendments to Local Government Act Undermine Democracy
Monday, 12 November 2012, 1:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Local Government spokesperson Andrew Williams warns that flawed local government reforms to be debated in Parliament this week undermine the important second tier of our democratic system. More >>
Government Minister Unmasked as Treaty Santa Claus
Friday, 9 November 2012, 10:52 am | New Zealand First Party
Government Minister Unmasked as Treaty Santa Claus New Zealand First is demanding answers from the Government on why it’s dodging questions about how many people it’s appointed to assist with Treaty of Waitangi settlements and how much they’ve ... More >>
Government Must Act On Cathedral
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 11:19 am | New Zealand First Party
Denis O’Rourke MP Spokesperson for Christchurch Earthquake Issues 8 November 2012 Government Must Act On Cathedral New Zealand First Earthquake Recovery spokesperson, Denis O’Rourke, has called on the Government to urgently address the heritage issues ... More >>
Action Needed on Serious Child Dental Health Problem
Wednesday, 7 November 2012, 12:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
Barbara Stewart MP Spokesperson for Health 7 November 2012 Action Needed on Serious Child Dental Health Problem New Zealand First has urged the Government to take immediate steps to improve the dental health of pre-school Māori and Pacific Island children ... More >>
Inspiring Education Pioneer Remembered
Monday, 5 November 2012, 1:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First joins with the rest of New Zealand in recognizing the loss of one of the country’s foremost pioneers of parental involvement in education, Dr Marie Bell, who passed away on Saturday in Wellington. More >>
Vulnerable Students Are National’s Latest Target
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 1:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 1 November 2012 Vulnerable Students Are National’s Latest Target New Zealand First has accused the Government of treating special needs children and their parents in a way that borders on cruelty by closing ... More >>
NZ Passports Still Too Expensive
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 3:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is satisfied its policy to reduce the cost of passports is set to be introduced but believes the price reductions announced today are transparently pathetic. More >>
Children’s Welfare at the Heart of NZ First Crime Crackdown
Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 9:10 am | New Zealand First Party
Children’s Welfare at the Heart of NZ First Crime Crackdown New Zealand First has drafted legislation that would see tougher sentences imposed on criminals manufacturing methamphetamine, and committing other crimes, while children are present. Social ... More >>
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 >>
