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Fairton to Close with 377 Job Losses

Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 2:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 17 MAY 2017 FAIRTON TO CLOSE WITH 377 JOB LOSSES After predicting the closure of Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton plant for a year, NZ First is saddened by the loss of ... More >>

Scrap Natural Health Products Bill

Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 1:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Natural Health Products and Supplementary Products Bill is such an embarrassment to Parliament that the government should do the decent thing and scrap it. More >>

Speech: Props, Promises, Propaganda And Phoney Politics

Wednesday, 17 May 2017, 10:02 am | New Zealand First Party

Your national president Tom O’Connor has said all 65,000 Grey Power members across New Zealand are preparing for political war over NZ Super. You are concerned, and rightly so, by National’s intention to raise the age of entitlement to 67. More >>

National on Housing, Who Can’t See through This?

Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 2:38 pm | New Zealand First Party

National is at last planning to build some houses in Auckland – over 10 years – whoopee, says New Zealand First. More >>

Silver Fern Farms’ Share Price Tanks

Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 2:10 pm | New Zealand First Party

With the axe hanging over Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton plant and a tanking share price, NZ First is asking if the half-Chinese owned co-operative is being setup for a full takeover. More >>

NZ First Casts Doubt on Myrtle Rust Incursion Theory

Monday, 15 May 2017, 12:28 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Government was far too quick to determine that a mortal threat to New Zealand native trees, manuka honey and parts of our horticultural industry from myrtle rust was airborne from Australia. More >>

Pat on Back for Ngaro for Exposing National’s Nasty Tactics

Sunday, 14 May 2017, 1:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

We can thank National MP Alfred Ngaro for exposing the true nature of the National Party in 2017, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

National’s Ambulance Response Limp After Years of Neglect

Sunday, 14 May 2017, 1:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

National has come out with a blister patch approach to New Zealand ambulance services, after years of letting them bleed, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Speech: Peters - Parliamentary Delegation dinner

Saturday, 13 May 2017, 8:16 pm | New Zealand First Party

Speech at dinner in honour of Parliamentary Delegation of Maharashtra Legislature Langham Hotel, Auckland 7pm, Saturday, May 13, 2017 Exciting possibilities for both countries Welcome to the delegates of Maharashtra Legislature. Thank you for the ... More >>

Speech: Peters - Pt England Protest

Saturday, 13 May 2017, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

Speech at Pt England Protest Pt England Reserve, Auckland 4pm, Saturday 13th May, 2017 STEALING A CITY RESERVE A CHEAT’S SOLUTION FOR HOUSING New Zealand First is very concerned about the loss of one third of the total of the Pt England reserve. ... More >>

Minister Tells Dairy Owners to Sort Robberies

Friday, 12 May 2017, 3:27 pm | New Zealand First Party

Dairies should stop selling cigarettes if they feel threatened by robbers, says Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner – this is an appalling, irresponsible view from a government that is totally out of touch. More >>

Is Silver Fern Farms to Close Fairton?

Friday, 12 May 2017, 12:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

Following accusations of closure and just eight months after Rob Hewett, the chairman of Chinese-controlled Silver Fern Farms said there was no plan for close of any of its plants , Ashburton’s Fairton plant looks likely to be the first to be axed ... More >>

Shades of North Korea Spying on Quake Repair Work

Friday, 12 May 2017, 12:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

NZTA is up to dirty tricks. Why did they make a sneaky phone call to a Christchurch aviation company to ask who hired the helicopter that flew New Zealand First from Kaikoura? More >>

Maori Wards for Councils Backed

Friday, 12 May 2017, 12:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 12 MAY 2017 MAORI WARDS FOR COUNCILS BACKED The Green Party says Labour will support its member’s bill to create Maori wards in local government, says New Zealand First ... More >>