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Treaty Settlements Require Better Publicity
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Brendan Horan MP Spokesperson for Maori Affairs 19 July 2012 Treaty Settlements Require Better Publicity New Zealand First is concerned that a lack of publicity surrounding the Treaty of Waitangi settlements discussed in Parliament this week ... More >>
National, Maori Party Guilty Of Double Dealing – Peters
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 10:36 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused National and the Maori Party of deception and deceit over their water rights trading behind closed doors late last night. Rt Hon Winston Peters says it is outrageous that the Prime Minister has reportedly promised the ... More >>
Kiwirail Contracts Aussie Firm to Maintain Its Rail Tracks
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is asking State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall to explain why KiwiRail is contracting a foreign firm to maintain our rail tracks even though staff facing the sack were told they would not be replaced with contractors. More >>
NZ First Calls for a Legally Binding Water Policy Statement
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 3:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 17 July 2012 NZ First Calls for a Legally Binding Water Policy Statement New Zealand First says the Government is in disarray over the fact that our water is owned equally by all New Zealanders and ... More >>
Government Urged To Do More for SuperGold Card Holders
Friday, 13 July 2012, 11:02 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that 2000 new businesses have signed up to the SuperGold Card scheme but it is urging the Government to also include discounted power and free doctors’ visits for the elderly. More >>
Chinese Visa Fraud Requires Urgent Investigation
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 3:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 11 July 2012 Chinese Visa Fraud Requires Urgent Investigation New Zealand First is calling on the Government to launch an investigation into the company contracted last year by Immigration New Zealand to ... More >>
Kiwirail Planning to Cut a Further 100 Jobs Next Year
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 2:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Brendan Horan Spokesperson for Transport 10 July 2012 Kiwirail Planning to Cut a Further 100 Jobs Next Year New Zealand First is calling on State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall to come out of hiding and explain to the country exactly what’s ... More >>
KiwiRail Documents Released by NZ First
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 9:51 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is releasing official papers which outline the proposal for up to 220 jobs to be cut from KiwiRail. More >>
RMA Must Provide Full Environmental Protection
Friday, 6 July 2012, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
Andrew Williams MP Spokesperson for the Environment 6 July 2012 RMA Must Continue to Provide Full Environmental Protection New Zealand First is calling for the Resource Management Act (RMA) to be amended to provide a faster consent process but warns ... More >>
Facebook Sober Driver ‘Game’ a Good Step
Friday, 6 July 2012, 1:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 6 July 2012 Facebook Sober Driver ‘Game’ a Good Step to Saving Lives New Zealand First congratulates Auckland Transport for thinking outside the box in a drive to keep our young people safe on the roads. Youth ... More >>
Inflated NZ Dollar Seriously Damaging the Economy
Friday, 6 July 2012, 10:51 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Government is dreaming if it thinks it can create a prosperous economy while allowing our exchange rate to ping-pong wildly out of control. More >>
Prison Manager Serco Failing All New Zealanders
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 3:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
Asenati Lole-Taylor MP Spokesperson for Corrections 5 July 2012 Prison Manager Serco Failing All New Zealanders New Zealand First says official figures revealing foreign-owned Serco are only meeting half their performance targets at Mt Eden Corrections Facility ... More >>
Nats Short-Sighted Biosecurity Policy Proven Disastrous
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 2:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the country is paying for the Government’s lack of foresight when it slashed border biosecurity that allowed the PSA virus to devastate Kiwifruit orchards. More >>
NZ First opposes Emissions Trading Scheme in Oz and NZ
Monday, 2 July 2012, 9:20 am | New Zealand First Party
Andrew Williams MP Spokesperson for the Environment 01 July 2012 New Zealand First opposes Emissions Trading Scheme in Oz and NZ More >>
Minister Should Front Up Over Whānau Ora Funding – Peters
Friday, 29 June 2012, 4:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on Whānau Ora Minister Tariana Turia to reveal all she knows about serious financial irregularities at Te Roopu Whakaruruhau o Ngā Wahine Māori Women’s Refuge in Palmerston North. More >>
Women’s Refuge Funding Document
Friday, 29 June 2012, 2:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
Please find attached a document from the Family and Community Service tabled in Parliament today [28/6] on behalf of Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Free After-Hours Health Care for under-Sixes Compromised
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of breaking its promise to provide free after-hours health care for children under-six across the whole of the country. More >>
300 Kiwirail Workers to Be Made Redundant – NZ FIRST
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 1:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
Brendan Horan MP Spokesperson for Transport 28 June 2012 300 Kiwirail Workers to Be Made Redundant – NZ FIRST More >>
John Key Needs to Explain His Inaction Over Refuge Funding
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 5:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 27 June 2012 John Key Needs to Explain His Inaction Over Refuge Funding New Zealand First is asking Prime Minister John Key to explain why he failed to take any action after being told of the serious financial ... More >>
Pharmacy Services Threatened under New Contracts
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 5:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
Pharmacy Services Threatened under New Contracts New Zealand First warns the Government’s mishandling around new contracts for pharmacists may force some pharmacies to reduce prescription services. Health spokesperson Barbara Stewart says copies of the 160 ... More >>
