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Draconian Monopoly Forced On Diabetics
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 4:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
Forcing 200,000 diabetic New Zealanders to use only one form of glucose-testing equipment is draconian and backward looking says New Zealand First Health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Strong Support for Ministerial Inquiry
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 12:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Education spokesperson Tracey Martin supports the ministerial inquiry into how a convicted sex offender was hired as a teacher but points out that the vetting system needs checking as well. More >>
Welfare Changes Wont Solve Problems – Peters
Monday, 27 February 2012, 5:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says the welfare changes announced today are feeble and amount to “whistling in the wind” because they do nothing to improve the economy or create jobs. More >>
Air New Zealand Job Cuts Set Scene For Sale
Friday, 24 February 2012, 12:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says the big job cuts announced by Air New Zealand are the first step towards the government selling down its stake in the company. Air New Zealand announced today that they are slashing 441 jobs over the next 4 months. “The ... More >>
MFAT Cost Cutting Orgy Insane Says Peters
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 2:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says the government is slashing trade and diplomatic posts and services at a time New Zealand desperately needs them. More >>
Fiscal fiends do it again - Peters
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 1:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Budget Policy Statement released today shows National’s misplaced economic optimism before the election and also reveals the folly of selling shares in state owned power companies. More >>
The Campaign From The New Zealand First Perspective
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 12:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech to the Victoria University 2011 Post-Election & Electoral Referendum Conference, Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament Buildings at 11.45am, 16 February 2012 More >>
Better Control of Alcohol Outlets Needed
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party
Better Control of Alcohol Outlets Needed in South Auckland New Zealand First has called for better control of alcohol outlets in South Auckland to help reduce binge drinking and alcohol related crime. NZ First spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs, ... More >>
Crafar Farms Decision Welcomed – Sell Them Locally
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 2:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the High Court decision to order government ministers to reconsider the application from China based Shanghai Pengxin to buy the Crafar farms. More >>
New Zealand First Sole Voice Against Road User Charges Bill
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 12:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
NZ First Transport spokesperson Brendan Horan says he is stunned that parliament has passed an unfair law on road user charges without thinking about the way it will affect thousands of New Zealanders. More >>
A Fair Go For Mojo – Peters
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 1:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has offered to contribute funding towards the cost of electronic note-taking equipment for Green MP Mojo Mathers to enable her to take a full part in parliament without having to pay for it herself. More >>
Tougher Prison Sentencing Bill Coming
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 3:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First will be putting forward a Private Members’ Bill to give judges the option of imposing ‘short, sharp sentences’ for repeat offenders. More >>
Asenati Lole-Taylor: Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 6:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Mr Speaker, I join the previous speakers in congratulating you on your appointment as speaker of the House along with your deputy and assistant speakers. More >>
Brendan Horan: Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 5:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
Ko te kaupapa, ko taku whai korero tua tahi, I roto I tenei whare raiona, e tu ake nei More >>
Denis O’Rourke: Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 5:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
On this occasion I would like to extend greetings to New Zealand First supporters throughout the country, More >>
Richard Prosser Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
And may I add my voice to those who have offered you their congratulations on your re-election. More >>
Andrew Williams, New Zealand First: Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 5:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
Mr Speaker, Honourable Members, fellow New Zealanders, Kia Ora It is a great honour to be here in the New Zealand Parliament, our nation’s House of Representatives as a New Zealand First Member of Parliament. It is no wonder that the Beatles song ... More >>
Tracey Martin, New Zealand First: Maiden Speech
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Firstly can I begin by congratulating you on your reappointment to the Speaker’s Chair and to take this moment to acknowledge this house. To recognise its importance, a whare where vital discussions are held and binding decisions are made but to also ... More >>
Workers Minimum Wage Rise A Pittance, says Peters
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 1:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First describes the fifty cents an hour minimum wage rise as an insulting pittance. The minimum wage will increase from $13 to $13.50 an hour and the training and new entrant minimum wage will increase from $10.40 to $10.80. More >>
Peters Questions Whanau Ora Funding
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the government of wasting millions of dollars of tax-payers’ money on Whānau Ora handouts. In parliament today Rt Hon Winston Peters called on the prime minister to explain the ‘Whānau Integration, Innovation and Engagement ... More >>
