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Health Funding Not Matching Population Growth

Thursday, 6 October 2016, 10:26 am | New Zealand First Party

Health spending is dropping per head of population, but Health Minister is putting out propaganda to say it is increasing, New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters said. More >>

Dairying’s Years of Pain Needs a Dollar Solution

Thursday, 6 October 2016, 9:51 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says a Pollyanna-like view of dairying cannot hide the misery three years of low payouts and a high dollar are causing rural New Zealand. More >>

Britain Cracks Down on Immigration – Follow the Lead

Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 12:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

The decision to leave the EU has brought a harsh crackdown on immigration to Britain – New Zealand would do well to follow the lead, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Deport Bosses Who Rip Off Migrant Workers

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 10:06 am | New Zealand First Party

Immigrant employers caught ripping off workers should face deportation, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

National Outed On Fundraiser at School – Not Before Time

Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 10:03 am | New Zealand First Party

The National Party has been outed on its intention to use state secondary school students as ushers and performers for a self-described “high-end” National Party fundraiser. More >>

National’s Legacy – Debt Growing at $370 a Second

Monday, 3 October 2016, 4:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

The truth behind the mirage-like ‘rock star economy’ is that it is a massive debt bubble that has mushroomed under the National government. More >>

Return the Ballot Box to Local Government Elections

Thursday, 29 September 2016, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First believes postal voting should be dropped and the country should return to polling booths for local body elections. More >>

Maternity Review Urgently Needed to Allay Concerns

Thursday, 29 September 2016, 9:02 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is again calling on the government to order an independent review into maternity services following the release of a study showing babies born under the care of midwives have poorer outcomes than those under the care of doctors. More >>

Clear Case of Privileged Treatment

Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 9:08 am | New Zealand First Party

The decision to discharge young rugby player Losi Filipo without conviction is too light and it’s right that the Solicitor-General should be investigating this, says New Zealand First. More >>

National Stubbornly Opposed to Only Housing Solution

Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand First Party

To prevent hundreds of thousands of Kiwis becoming renters for life in Auckland, the government must start acquiring more land and building affordable houses, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Supermarkets & Government to Blame for Milk Prices

Tuesday, 27 September 2016, 9:08 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says it is wrong for people to blame dairy farmers for the price of milk in supermarkets when it is the supermarket chains and the government who are milking the profits. More >>

Pencils, Spreadsheet Calculations Create Remand Dates Mess

Monday, 26 September 2016, 11:11 am | New Zealand First Party

Relying on pencils, calculators and spreadsheets to work out prisoner release dates is the direct cause of massive blundering over prisoner release that could end up costing taxpayers millions, says New Zealand First. More >>

Seniors Pushed Aside for Hip And Knee Surgery

Friday, 23 September 2016, 1:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

Kiwis waiting for hip and knee joint replacements have been left suffering in pain under National, which has frozen funding despite creating a record population boom. More >>

Bumbling Brownlee Misses the Point

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 5:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee was questioned today on the cancellation of Parliament on Friday when Treaty of Waitangi Bills were to be heard. More >>

Bill Offers No Resolution to Long-Running Dispute

Thursday, 22 September 2016, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

Until a long running dispute is resolved, passing the Ngatikahu Ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Bill is a serious mistake and will end up in a High Court case or back in Parliament, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt ... More >>