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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 >>
Kiwirail under Threat of Privatisation
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 3:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 27 June 2012 Kiwirail under Threat of Privatisation New Zealand First says the Government appears set to repeat past mistakes by devaluing KiwiRail so it can be flicked off on the cheap to a private ... More >>
Women’s Refuge Audit Document Released by NZ First
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 2:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of failing to carry out adequate background checks before funding the financially-troubled Te Roopu Whakaruruhau o Ngā Wahine Māori Women’s Refuge in Palmerston North. More >>
Peters: Positive Ageing Forum
Friday, 22 June 2012, 11:23 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 22 June 2012 EMBARGOED AGAINST DELIVERY PLEASE CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY More >>
Three Free GP Visits a Year for Supergold Card Holders
Friday, 22 June 2012, 11:21 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has announced a new senior citizens health initiative to provide holders of the SuperGold Card with three free GP visits each year. More >>
NZ First Lays Down a Challenge to National MP Maggie Barry
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 5:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First challenges National MP Maggie Barry to stand by her comments made at various election campaign meetings and attend a crucial meeting trying to stop the Government from shutting down TVNZ7. More >>
Nats Hypocrisy There for All to See – Peters
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader 21 June 2012 Nats Hypocrisy There for All to See – Peters New Zealand First says the Government should stop flinging mud at other political parties around asset sales and take a look at its own shoddy ... More >>
