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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 >>

Government Bullying Residents Over 1080

Friday, 12 May 2017, 10:35 am | New Zealand First Party

The National government has once again shown its disrespect for New Zealanders who don’t want 1080 near their property and animals, says New Zealand First. More >>

Young Offenders Responsible for Violent Crimes

Friday, 12 May 2017, 10:26 am | New Zealand First Party

Young offenders are committing 42 per cent of all violent robberies in New Zealand, says New Zealand First. More >>

NZ Foolish to Sign up to Dead TPPA with Japan

Friday, 12 May 2017, 10:22 am | New Zealand First Party

The government is back at it again - they were told in February 2016 by New Zealand First that the TPPA was a dead duck, but they went to SkyCity with much fanfare and signed up regardless. More >>

Apologies Needed Following Havelock North Water Report

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 5:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 11 MAY 2016 Apologies Needed And Heads Need to Roll Following Havelock North Report More >>

National on a Roll - This Time It’s Recycling Tourism Funds

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 4:43 pm | New Zealand First Party

National’s $178 million package for tourism infrastructure is just a case of “recycle, upcycle, repurpose, retrofit,” to quote columnist Jane Clifton in The Listener . More >>

Quake Response Not Nearly Urgent Enough

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 3:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

While the National government has pumped out promotional news on its “support” for quake-hit North Canterbury and Marlborough, it has neglected the people on the ground – hardworking New Zealanders. More >>

Hosking Singing Out of Tune – as Usual

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

He may be free to have his vituperative attack on Andrew Little but he is not going to get away with it where I am concerned. More >>

PM Continues to Thumb His Nose at Young Kiwis

Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

Prime Minister Bill English’s persistent disregard for young Kiwis not in work, education and training will disappoint many families, says New Zealand First’s Revenue Spokesperson Fletcher Tabuteau. More >>

Response to Guyon Espiner after RNZ Morning Report interview

Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 12:38 pm | New Zealand First Party

You stated that based on statistics from Statistics NZ between 1979 and 2016 there was an average of about 27,000 Kiwis a year departing to Australia and that it had dropped away to 20,000 departures. More >>

English Puzzled And Confused

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 8:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

English Puzzled And Confused The New Zealand public will be concerned that Prime Minister Bill English has been puzzled and confused over three major issues in recent days, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston ... More >>

New Zealand’s New Fire Levy Model Already Out of Date

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 3:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand’s “new” funding model for fire and emergency services is already outdated, says New Zealand First. More >>

Race-Based Prison Goes Against Justification for Ngawha

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:28 am | New Zealand First Party

Labour’s plan to turn Ngawha prison in Northland into an all-Maori jail goes against the justification for the prison being built in the first place and, further, race-based policies don’t work, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament ... More >>

Guy Has to Lift His Game Over Myrtle Rust

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:25 am | New Zealand First Party

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy was caught flat-footed over the myrtle rust outbreak in Kerikeri last week and the follow-up since then has been lacking, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Theft One More Blow to Proper Funding of Ambulance

Monday, 8 May 2017, 4:00 pm | New Zealand First Party

The theft of a medical kit from an ambulance is appalling, putting a further burden on an already stretched service, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Speech: Peters - Police Presence Not Propaganda

Sunday, 7 May 2017, 8:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

Speech to Indian Association of NZ and Crime Prevention Group 57 Hillside Rd, Papatoetoe, Auckland 4pm, Sunday, 7th May 2017 Police Presence Not Propaganda Let’s not beat around the bush here. We know the facts. Dairies are being robbed, owners and workers ... More >>