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Government Must Ensure Permanent Shipping Service
Monday, 28 November 2016, 5:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
KiwiRail’s new coastal shipping connection between Auckland and Lyttelton should be made permanent with a roll-on roll-off service, says New Zealand First Transport spokesperson Denis O’Rourke. More >>
National’s Accommodation Flip-Flop Wasting Taxpayer Money
Monday, 28 November 2016, 2:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
National have done another flip flop, this time intending to build new accommodation to house parliamentary staff after earlier selling out to private owners, says New Zealand First Deputy Leader Ron Mark. More >>
Kaipara Harbour tragedy
Sunday, 27 November 2016, 2:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Northland Member of Parliament and Leader of New Zealand First, the Rt Hon Winston Peters, has extended his condolences following events on the Kaipara Harbour today. More >>
Bill Skelton Will Be Remembered as a Racing Legend
Friday, 25 November 2016, 4:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
All New Zealand horseracing fans will mourn the passing of legendary jockey, Bill Skelton, who died this morning, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Wellington Bureaucracy Not Listening to Rural Communities
Friday, 25 November 2016, 4:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
Earthquake hit rural North Canterbury are living what former US President Ronald Reagan’s described as the nine most terrifying words in the English-language: “'I'm from the government and I'm here to help”. More >>
Christchurch Needs More And Better State Housing
Friday, 25 November 2016, 1:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
Christchurch City Council’s Otautahi Community Housing Trust should not be sucked into buying 2500 state houses the government wants to flog off in the city, says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Housing Denis O’Rourke. More >>
NZ Defence Force Must Be Deployed to Help Farmers
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 5:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has been advised by farmers in earthquake affected North Canterbury they urgently need workers and supplies to help them get back on their feet, says New Zealand First Primary Industries Spokesperson, Richard Prosser. More >>
Enough is Enough – Time for a Review
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 5:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
The letter written by orthopaedic surgeons to Waikato District Health Board proves enough is enough and New Zealand First is calling for an independent review of the whole health system and its funding. More >>
Death of All Black Mike Burgoyne
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 10:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First offers it condolences to the family and friends of former All Black and Maori All Black Mike Burgoyne who passed away in Kaitaia this week, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Another Youth Justice Failure
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 3:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
Youth who escaped from a Rotorua youth justice facility allegedly committed a home invasion while on the run – this highlights yet again the serious issues at youth justice facilities across the country, says New Zealand First. More >>
Treasury Fiscal Update: A NZ First View
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 1:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
Treasury’s latest statement on New Zealand's fiscal position over the next 40 years avoids any critical analysis so its value and objectivity is limited, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Peters: Gerry or Jerry? That is the question
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
We were called by a businessman who had just come from Kaikoura to ask, was it normal for OSH to tell the army what to do in a state of emergency? More >>
Stop Knocking New Zealanders, Employ Kiwis Not Cheap Labour
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand workers must be employed to rebuild earthquake damaged roads and buildings, not cheap migrant labour, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Paying the Price for Sale of State Insurance
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 9:12 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders are again paying the price for the sale of state assets, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Calling for Confirmation on Cleric’s Govt Advisor Role
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 4:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 22 NOVEMBER 2016 Calling for Confirmation on Muslim Cleric’s Govt Advisor Role More >>
Biosecurity Needs a Fence at the Top of the Cliff
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 4:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
Asking New Zealanders to act as look-outs for biosecurity threats is too late to protect the nation’s crops, says New Zealand First. More >>
Kiwis Missing Out on Life-Changing Cochlear Implants
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 3:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says stagnant government funding means New Zealanders are missing out on cochlear implants. More >>
New Zealand No Place for Private-Run Prisons
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 3:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government needs to steer clear of another private-run prison says New Zealand First. More >>
National’s Immigration Madness Continues
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand’s reckless immigration policy continues to run amok with yet another record being set, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Young Kiwis in the Regions Treated as Second-Class Citizens
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
Massive cuts to funding for Northland’s NorthTec is yet another blow to tertiary education in New Zealand and one more attack on the regions, says New Zealand First. More >>
