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Time for an Inquiry as Power Prices Continue to Rise

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 5:12 pm | New Zealand First Party

Fletcher Tabuteau MP New Zealand First Spokesperson For Energy and Commerce 11 APRIL 2017 Time for an Inquiry as Power Prices Continue to Rise More >>

Another Slap in the Face for Teachers From Parata

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

Minister of Education Hekia Parata can’t leave fast enough for the teachers of New Zealand, says New Zealand First Education Spokesperson Tracey Martin. More >>

Families of Soldiers Buried Overseas Wronged by National

Monday, 10 April 2017, 4:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

For years the families of Kiwi soldiers buried overseas have been made to jump through hoops to bring back their loved ones and now in Election Year National has conveniently changed its mind, says New Zealand First. More >>

Farmers Are Lions Being Led by Political Donkeys - Peters

Friday, 7 April 2017, 2:33 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand farmers are lions being led by political donkeys who have allowed China to stealthily seize control of Infant Formula production in this country, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Peters Speech: North Canterbury Federated Farmers AGM

Friday, 7 April 2017, 2:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

Farmers – you are lions led by donkeys Farmers are a resilient lot. There can be no doubt about that. You have had to be. You have had droughts, earthquakes. More >>

If Bennett Won’t Front to National Party Meeting, I will

Friday, 7 April 2017, 10:20 am | New Zealand First Party

If the National Party’s Kaikohe branch wants the facts on their lack of policing they won’t get it from the current Minister of Police, says New Zealand First. More >>

Winds of Change Set to Blow in NZ

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 2:16 pm | New Zealand First Party

The benign picture National is painting that all is well in New Zealand is cracking and the winds of change are coming to the country, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Speech: Making Sense Of Political Change

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 12:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

A wave of discontent is spreading around the developed Western world. Ordinary citizens are saying they have had enough. The powerful elites are struggling to handle this and have been shaken to the core. More >>

Long Wait Over Rail Link to Airport Unacceptable

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 4:05 pm | New Zealand First Party

Having Aucklanders wait 30 years for a rapid transport route from the central city to the airport shows National isn’t serious about ending the city’s transport woes, says New Zealand First Transport spokesperson Denis O’Rourke. More >>

Cutting ‘Computers in Schools’ a Blow for Low Income Homes

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 1:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

By cutting the ‘Computers in Homes’ programme, National and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye has dealt a blow to low income families, says New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Tracey Martin. More >>

Law And Order Falling Apart under Bennett

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 1:33 pm | New Zealand First Party

Law and order is breaking down in New Zealand when a liquor store manager rings the police four times seeking their help after he had managed to trap a shoplifter and they told him to let the offender go, says New Zealand First Police spokesperson ... More >>

Convicted Chinese Driver Should Have Received Jail Time

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 1:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Chinese driver found guilty of causing a major crash seriously injuring a woman and killing her horse should have received the maximum penalty of three months in prison, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon ... More >>

If RMA Bill Passed, NZ First Will Repeal It

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 8:49 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand is headed for separatist parallel government if the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill is passed and if it is, New Zealand First will repeal it after this year’s general election, says party leader and Northland Member of Parliament, ... More >>

Mushroom Manure Imports – like Russian Roulette

Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 4:47 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First wants to know why the National Government is playing a form of “Russian Roulette” by protecting an importer who brought in high risk animal manure. More >>

Work Visa Scammer Should Be Deported

Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 4:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

The former Philippines national responsible for a work visa scam involving more than 1000 Filipino dairy workers should have been deported, not merely sentenced to home detention and community work, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of ... More >>

Peters Writes to All National MPs Over RMA Reforms

Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 12:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

Speaking on Newstalk ZB’s Leighton Smith Show, the Rt Hon Winston Peters has confirmed that he has written to every National Party MP asking them to suspend the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill’s passage. More >>

Large Sales to Overseas Buyers Another Blow for NZ

Friday, 31 March 2017, 8:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

The sale of Cook Strait ferry service Bluebridge and trucking company Freight Lines to Australian investors is another example of foreign owners gaining increased control of Kiwi businesses, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, ... More >>