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Barnaby Joyce Hit ‘an Underarm Delivery’
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 2:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
Barnaby Joyce Hit ‘an Underarm Delivery’ The hit put on Australian Deputy Prime Minister by the Labour Party and corroborated by a Minister in the National-led government is like an underarm delivery. “Are Labour’s Chris Hipkins and Minister Peter ... More >>
National Backs Race-Based Water Taxes. Had Enough?
Monday, 14 August 2017, 5:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
National Backs Race-Based Water Taxes. Had Enough? New Zealand First says National is the pot calling Labour’s kettle black over taxes on water, with National writing water ‘Koha for Consent’ into Deeds of Settlement. “National provisioning Koha ... More >>
Daggers Being Worn in Public – Not for NZ
Monday, 14 August 2017, 2:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 14 AUGUST 2017 Daggers Being Worn in Public – Not for NZ More >>
Another U-Turn by National on Youth Crime
Monday, 14 August 2017, 1:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
National has done another U-turn – this time on boot camps for youth, says New Zealand First. “For nine years National has said there is no problem with youth justice,” says Social Development and Youth Affairs Spokesperson Darroch Ball. More >>
NZ Wood Processing under Threat From Lack of Action
Monday, 14 August 2017, 10:31 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says it will bring in a Canadian-style law to ensure log exports don’t destroy the New Zealand wood processing industry. More >>
Dog Whistling About Boot Camps Bit Late for National
Sunday, 13 August 2017, 1:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
Dog Whistling About Boot Camps Bit Late for National Serious youth offenders have been allowed to run amok under National, which is now panicking and pouring $60 million into a boot camp and community groups. More >>
NZ First Will Make the Govt's Fleet 100% Zero Emissions by 2025/26
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 6:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
NZ First Will Make the Government’s Fleet 100% Zero Emissions by 2025/26 New Zealand First says the government’s electric vehicle announcement has likely been sparked by Official Information Act requests initiated by New Zealand First. “Imitation ... More >>
National Writes Blank Cheques While Labour Taxes: Had Enough
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
National Writes Blank Cheques While Labour Taxes: Had Enough? New Zealand First says the key interview on TV3’s The Nation shows how National is writing cheques it cannot cash while Labour’s slogan should be: “Let’s tax this.” “Had enough?” ... More >>
Talking Northland And Making up the Facts
Saturday, 12 August 2017, 12:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
Talking Northland And Making up the Facts New Zealand First has a question to ask The Nation , the state funded so-called current affairs programme on TV3? More >>
Time to Put Rescue Choppers on Sounder Financial Footing
Friday, 11 August 2017, 4:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
Time to Put Rescue Choppers on Sounder Financial Footing New Zealand First wants the government to put rescue helicopter services in provincial New Zealand on a solid financial footing with far greater help from the Ministry of Health, says New Zealand ... More >>
National Sidesteps Education Funding Crisis - Again
Friday, 11 August 2017, 3:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
Schools and students that require learning support need extra funding urgently ahead of more bureaucrats, says New Zealand First Education Spokesperson Tracey Martin. More >>
Winston Peters: Labour’s Water Tax ‘a Food Tax’
Friday, 11 August 2017, 2:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First continues to question Labour’s ill-conceived water tax as a tax upon production and food. More >>
NZ First’s Student Driving Policy a Winner
Friday, 11 August 2017, 1:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 11 AUGUST 2017 More >>
Brynderwyns Upgrade Secrets And Tall Stories
Friday, 11 August 2017, 1:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
Brynderwyns Upgrade Secrets And Tall Stories Both the NZTA and the National government have been untruthful about the blow-out costs on the Brynderwyns upgrade, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. ... More >>
National So Close to Greens They Were ‘Siamese Twins’
Friday, 11 August 2017, 1:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
National So Close to Greens They Were ‘Siamese Twins’ Prime Minister Bill English is desperately trying to distance National from the Greens. “Shifty Bill is at it again – being loose with the truth, he’s trying to erase the public memory ... More >>
Country Saved From National’s Loony Animal Manure Imports
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 4:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has serious explaining to do, given a second embarrassing biosecurity climb down within a week. More >>
Economic Circumstances Can Change – Suddenly
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 2:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Government would do well to bear in mind that circumstances can change – suddenly. More >>
Labour’s Water Tax Means $18 Cabbages
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 12:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says it has information proving how hard working Kiwi families will be seriously affected by Labour’s proposed tax on ‘commercial water use’. More >>
Ditch Hosking Now
Thursday, 10 August 2017, 12:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Opinionated, Right-leaning Mike Hosking will host TVNZ’s political debates – he’s a wholly unsuitable choice. More >>
Health Minister’s ‘Top Priority’ All Talk, No Action
Wednesday, 9 August 2017, 3:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Health Minister’s statement that youth suicide is his “top priority” is all talk and no action, says New Zealand First. More >>
