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Changes to Special Needs Education Letting Parents Down

Monday, 21 November 2016, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

Special needs education requires major reform, not just piecemeal changes as proposed, says New Zealand First. More >>

Earthquake Rebuild Demands Urgent Tax Law Change

Monday, 21 November 2016, 10:16 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the government must change the Income Tax Act 2007 to help businesses rebuild after the 7.8 earthquake. More >>

Quake No Excuse to Do Nothing for Rest of NZ

Sunday, 20 November 2016, 8:24 pm | New Zealand First Party

Quake No Excuse to Do Nothing for Rest of NZ This week’s big quake is not an excuse to do nothing for the rest of New Zealand, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. “All over the country regions are suffering from infrastructural ... More >>

Speech: Peters - Earthquakes - not an excuse

Sunday, 20 November 2016, 8:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

Speech to public meeting Katikati, Katikati War Memorial Hall 2.30pm, November 20, 2016 “Earthquakes - not an excuse for doing nothing” The week’s earthquakes have shaken all New Zealand. Feelings have been numb and raw and as the week unfolded ... More >>

Once ‘Bad’ Russia is Now ‘Good’ as PM Flip Flops Again

Friday, 18 November 2016, 5:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Prime Minister’s numerous flip flops, inside and outside of Parliament, and on the diplomatic circuit is hindering rather than helping New Zealand’s trade agreements. More >>

Continuing Education Cuts in Northland Raise Concerns

Friday, 18 November 2016, 4:29 pm | New Zealand First Party

Tracey Martin MP Spokesperson for Education 18 NOVEMBER 2016 Continuing Education Cuts in Northland Raise Concerns More >>

Calling for Roadblocks Around Kaikoura

Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:46 pm | New Zealand First Party

Roadblocks must be set up around Kaikoura as soon as possible, says New Zealand First. More >>

National Never Out of the Trough

Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

It seems as though the National Party is never out of the trough with its latest ‘jobs-for-the-boys’ recipient, says New Zealand First. “Former Cabinet Minister Tony Ryall was appointed to the board of Trustpower on May 2 and on September 30 ... More >>

Apologies Needed to Farmers Over Havelock North Water

Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

Politicians who made serious accusations around the cause of the Havelock North water contamination should surely now apologise, says New Zealand First. More >>

MPI on notice over Forest Biosecurity Threat

Friday, 18 November 2016, 2:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

MPI needs to lift its game over concerns surrounding a potentially devastating forestry and ornamental tree disease says New Zealand First. More >>

Calling for Roadblocks Around Kaikoura

Friday, 18 November 2016, 1:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

Ron Mark MP New Zealand First Deputy Leader Spokesperson for Defence 18 NOVEMBER 2016 Calling for Roadblocks Around Kaikoura More >>

Train Looters Should Be Slammed Hard

Friday, 18 November 2016, 12:16 pm | New Zealand First Party

A freight train stranded near Kaikoura has been looted which confirms again New Zealand First’s call for tougher penalties for looters must be implemented, says New Zealand First Deputy Leader Ron Mark. More >>

Time to Take More Government Jobs to Provinces

Friday, 18 November 2016, 12:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

Government building closures in Wellington has proved excessive centralisation of government departments in earthquake prone Wellington has been a mistake and more should be located in regional areas, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland ... More >>