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Minister Blows Millions on Race-Based Conservation
Monday, 27 March 2017, 10:31 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First wants to know why the $7.9m Ngā Whenua Rahui scheme for Māori Land has only protected 87 hectares in the year to 20 March More >>
We Will Return NZ to: Crime Doesn’t Pay
Friday, 24 March 2017, 10:00 am | New Zealand First Party
To battle widespread criminal behaviour by young people socially DNA-ed for destruction as seen in Kaikohe last weekend, New Zealand First will, among other measures, repeal the anti-smacking law. More >>
No Place For Complacency - Winston Peters Speech
Friday, 24 March 2017, 8:36 am | New Zealand First Party
Should Northland be cynical? Youth socially DNA-ed for destruction More >>
Police Youth Aid Numbers Must Be Guaranteed
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 3:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Police Association’s demand for increased number of Youth Aid Officers must be guaranteed by National if they are to cope with an increase in the Youth Court age, says New Zealand First. More >>
No Place for Complacency
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 12:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the Reserve Bank’s OCR releases are masterpieces of misinformation, says New Zealand First Leader and MP For Northland, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Minister Must Front up Over Police Staff Cuts
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 9:40 am | New Zealand First Party
Minister of Police Paula Bennett must come clean and clarify how many police are losing their jobs in the coming weeks, says New Zealand First Police Spokesperson and Deputy Leader Rob Mark. More >>
New Zealand First Tables Water Royalty Bill
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 5:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First today tabled an amendment to the Crown Minerals Act that would collect royalties on drinking water exports. More >>
Faulty Overseas Studies Used to Raise Youth Court Age
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is relying heavily on old studies from the United States, which do not have direct relevance to New Zealand, to raise the youth court age, says New Zealand First Social Development Spokesperson Darroch Ball. More >>
SAS Claims: Inquiry Needed
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 12:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters says an inquiry must be ordered into allegations made about an SAS raid in Afghanistan in which six civilians were killed. More >>
Criminal Youth Running Riot in Our Communities
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 8:27 am | New Zealand First Party
National can’t keep ignoring the fact the youth justice system is failing, when their own figures prove it, says New Zealand First. More >>
PM Wishy Washy Over Breach by Minister
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 5:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister Bill English should be hauling the Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry into his office for a please explain over a potentially serious breach of the Cabinet Manual, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston ... More >>
English Shielding McCully Over Israel Blunder
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 5:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister Bill English has confirmed Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully did not have approval from cabinet to support a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution criticising Israel, says New Zealand First. More >>
Labour Let’s Down Keen Sports Fans on Live Coverage
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 4:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is challenging the Labour Party to support free to air, live sports coverage of big games to support working New Zealanders who cannot afford to pay a subscription to Sky. More >>
Kiwis Fed up with Reckless Immigration Records
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 3:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
Months ago Treasury, the Reserve Bank and others warned it was time immigration numbers were pulled back to realistic and sustainable levels but the government ignored them, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston ... More >>
National Wants Kiwis Kept in Dark Over Foreign Buyers
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister and government are doing their best to shroud the issue of foreign ownership of New Zealand land with smoke and mirrors, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
NZ First Bill Will Provide Free-to-View Sport on TV
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 2:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
The British and Irish Lions rugby tour which will soon kick off in New Zealand is arousing phenomenal interest but too few Kiwis will be able to attend the matches or see the matches live on television, says New Zealand Firs More >>
Productivity Commission Report Another Blow for Education
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 12:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
National is determined to make tertiary education unobtainable to ordinary New Zealanders, says New Zealand First. More >>
National Causing Slow Death of Radio New Zealand
Monday, 20 March 2017, 5:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National government is allowing Radio New Zealand (RNZ) to go through an agonising death through lack of funding, says New Zealand First Broadcasting Spokesperson Tracey Martin. More >>
Message to Apple: Stop This Tax Dodging Corporate Rort
Monday, 20 March 2017, 3:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for better rules for government purchases given Apple, which fails to pay any tax here, has been the dominant supplier of mobile phones. More >>
Government Action Needed Over Surgical Mesh Injuries
Monday, 20 March 2017, 12:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
The growing number of surgical mesh related injury claims received by ACC is appalling says New Zealand First. More >>
