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Maori Sovereignty Claim to Police Has No Place

Thursday, 16 February 2017, 1:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

No one in this country can claim they are immune from the laws of New Zealand on the grounds of Māori sovereignty, says Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Northland Locals Fight for Their Rights at Te Arai Beach

Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 8:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is concerned locals near Te Arai Beach, Northland, are not being consulted as an exclusive coastal development progresses. “Residents recently submitted a 6,100 signature petition to Auckland Council’s Regulatory Committee in a last ... More >>

Jetstar Deal Shows Up National’s Disloyalty

Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

National’s approval of a lucrative government contract being handed over to Australian-owned Jetstar is a body blow to Air New Zealand and other New Zealand-owned companies, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

PM Expects Big Influx of Migrant Workers

Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 9:13 am | New Zealand First Party

The Prime Minister confirmed today thousands of immigrant workers will flood into Auckland on to building sites, says New Zealand First. More >>

Push “Go Button” Minister to Save Whales

Saturday, 11 February 2017, 8:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

A massive DoC effort is needed at Farewell Spit right now as more whales threaten to beach, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Jetstar Deal Should Never Have Flown

Friday, 10 February 2017, 5:24 pm | New Zealand First Party

Handing a lucrative government travel contract to Jetstar, a foreign owned airline, is outrageous when we have our own national airline, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

UK Should Be Welcoming Quality NZ Meat

Friday, 10 February 2017, 3:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

The British Labour Party’s call for any future New Zealand lamb imports to be cut down 'to protect British farmers,’ is surprising, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Lack of Action Over Kaikoura Slips Wasting Time And Money

Friday, 10 February 2017, 9:58 am | New Zealand First Party

Nearly three months after the Kaikoura earthquake the South Island is still waiting for some major action to remove the slips blocking State Highway 1 which is unacceptable, says New Zealand First Transport Spokesperson Denis O’Rourke. More >>

More Police for Crime Hit Regional Towns up in the Air

Friday, 10 February 2017, 8:53 am | New Zealand First Party

Provincial towns hit hard by crime may miss out on the extra 880 police belatedly promised over the next four years by National, says New Zealand First Police Spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>

Fire Protection of DoC Land up in Smoke

Thursday, 9 February 2017, 4:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

A dramatic drop in Department of Conservation (DoC) spending on fire control in the last four years is alarming, says New Zealand First Conservation Spokesperson Clayton Mitchell. More >>

Another Rabbit Virus a Backward Step

Thursday, 9 February 2017, 2:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

Otago Regional Council’s plans to introduce a new virus to kill rabbits is a massive backward step, says New Zealand First. More >>

OCR Statement: Downplaying a sea of risks

Thursday, 9 February 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand First Party

The Reserve Bank is brushing aside multiple risks and uncertainties in the global economy, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Guy Trying to Gain Kudos Out of Northland Drought

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 5:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has put plain stupid political interests ahead of the greater good of Northland’s drought affected farmers, New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters says. More >>

Bridges Can’t Get It Right on UFB in Northland

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party

Minister of Communications Simon Bridges is all at sea on UFB in Northland, just as he proved to be on two-lane bridge promises. More >>

English’s Ambitions Starves Collins of Police

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 4:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

Prime Minister Bill English admitted today he starved former Police Minister Judith Collins of money for additional frontline police as Finance Minister, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Tax Law Change Needed to Help Rebuild And Preserve Buildings

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 4:21 pm | New Zealand First Party

An amendment to the Income Tax Act 2007 is urgently needed to help businesses rebuild and get back on their feet after earthquakes, says New Zealand First Building and Housing Spokesperson, Ron Mark. More >>

National Cannot Deny Immigration is Fuelling Housing Crisis

Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 9:48 am | New Zealand First Party

National’s disastrous handling of the housing crisis has been confirmed by the Salvation Army in its State of the Nation report which states the crisis has continued to worsen on the back of immigration, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland ... More >>