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Key’s Cynical Immigration Rocks on Regardless

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 12:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Key National government have clocked up their 25th month of record immigration as the never-ending tide of mainly low-skilled immigrants continues to swamp the country, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon ... More >>

Dairy Industry Continues to Struggle Thanks To Govt Policy

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 11:55 am | New Zealand First Party

While farmers will be relieved to see Fonterra upping its 2016/17 milk price forecast to $5.25 per kilogram of milksolids (kg/MS), New Zealand First is cautioning against the co-op over promising and then being forced to under-deliver. More >>

Fox, Brownlee, Finlayson – Unsightly Trio of Drama Queens

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 11:38 am | New Zealand First Party

What a load of rubbish from Marama Fox, of the Māori Party, and Gerry Brownlee and Chris Finlayson, of National, over the Treaty of Waitangi settlement signings. More >>

Collins’ ‘Wusses’ Words Coming Back to Haunt Her

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party

Comments made by Judith Collins eight years ago that National will be a “bunch of wusses” if they change the youth court age to include 17-year-olds are coming back to haunt her, says New Zealand First Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Darroch ... More >>

Hysterical Behaviour From Ministers Over Treaty Bills

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 9:42 am | New Zealand First Party

There is no reason to delay settlement of five Treaty of Waitangi settlement bills this week, despite the government claiming it will have to because of New Zealand First. More >>

Joyce Passing Buck Over Foreign Students

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 4:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce only has his eyes on the dollars and is not interested in regulating New Zealand’s international student industry, says New Zealand First. More >>

Sale to China of Silver Fern Farms a Reward for Deceit

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 4:44 pm | New Zealand First Party

The government’s approval today for Silver Fern Farms to sell 50 per cent to Chinese company Shanghai Maling is nothing more than a reward for deceitful misrepresentation. More >>

Credit Card Rip-Off Going on for Years

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 4:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

“National has known for years there has been a growing problem with the public getting ripped off with credit card charges,” says New Zealand First Commerce and Revenue Spokesperson Fletcher Tabuteau. More >>

Government Lack of Action on Fisheries Management Appalling

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 3:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

The government is choosing to sit on its hands rather than carry out a Commission of Inquiry into fisheries management, says New Zealand First. More >>

Navy Divers to Lose Support Ship; No Replacement in Sight

Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 1:05 pm | New Zealand First Party

Ron Mark MP Deputy Leader of New Zealand First Spokesperson for Defence 20 SEPTEMBER 2016 More >>

Pea-Brained MPI Raids Wairarapa Farm

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

New Zealand First is asking why police were needed to back-up Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) staff raiding a Wairarapa farm suspected of breaching the region’s pea-growing ban. More >>

Kiwifund the Answer to Kiwisaver ‘Graft by Stealth’

Monday, 19 September 2016, 2:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

By creaming off millions of dollars in fees and not disclosing this to their clients, KiwiSaver providers are guilty of graft by stealth, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

RNZAF ‘Copter Crash Requires Commission of Inquiry

Monday, 19 September 2016, 11:49 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is committed to establishing a Commission of Inquiry into the deaths of three RNZAF personnel in a helicopter crash on Anzac Day 2010. More >>

Speech: Peters - Welcome for the Speaker of India

Sunday, 18 September 2016, 10:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 Welcome speech for the Speaker of the Indian Parliament Mrs Sumitra Mahajan and her parliamentary colleagues. Langham Hotel, Crystal Room, Auckland, ... More >>

Poor Quality Locomotives Will Cripple Kiwirail in Future

Sunday, 18 September 2016, 10:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

Poor Quality Locomotives Will Cripple Kiwirail in Future New Zealand First is opposed to KiwiRail replacing its North Island electric-powered trains with diesel locomotives from China – it’s a dinosaur decision. “Importing more lower-cost DL-class ... More >>