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Williamson’s Appointment Just Jobs for the Boys
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 11:42 am | New Zealand First Party
The government’s appointment of Maurice Williamson to Los Angeles as Consul-General is just another example of National’s jobs for the boys and born to rule sense of entitlement, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament ... More >>
Last Train on Line Shows National Failing Northland
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 9:12 am | New Zealand First Party
The National government must take the blame for the closing of KiwiRail’s Kauri-Otiria line today, further restricting economic development in Northland, says More >>
EU’S Version of the TPPA Collapses
Thursday, 1 September 2016, 9:11 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for the government to face reality over the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) with the European version, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), collapsing in acrimony. More >>
Key’s Sell-Off of NZ Land Getting Out of Hand
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 1:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Key government’s sale of land to foreigners continues in overdrive as the latest information from the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) reveals, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
New Data on Surgical Mesh Concerning
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 1:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
Recent data indicates the true extent of the appalling treatment patients with surgical mesh complications have had to endure and the government must act to prevent further suffering, says New Zealand First. More >>
Bill will revitalise forestry sector
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 12:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
Extracts from speech at the NZ Institute of Forestry conference, Dunedin More >>
MPI Biosecurity Slap in the Face for Southland and Otago
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 11:58 am | New Zealand First Party
The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) refusal to hold consultation meetings in Southland or Otago as part of their Biosecurity 2025 consultation project is an insult to the region, says New Zealand First. More >>
Uncertain Guidance From US Federal Reserve
Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 9:21 am | New Zealand First Party
The message from Jackson Hole at the weekend was far from reassuring, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Race-Based Politics Only Hinder NZ's Progress
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 1:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand cannot afford to get caught up in race-based politics, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters commenting on the establishment of an Indian-led party. More >>
Schools Ignored as Minister Goes with COOL
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 12:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First wants to know why schools that have set up online learning networks were not consulted by the Ministry of Education before the Minister, Hekia Parata, announced she is setting up Communities of Online Learning (COOL). More >>
Minister Confirms Burglars Given Green Light
Monday, 29 August 2016, 4:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand public will be shocked to learn police have not been required, officially, to attend burglaries, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
PM’s Excuse on Bank Closures Not Good Enough
Monday, 29 August 2016, 11:56 am | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister is, as usual, skipping responsibility by saying he can do nothing about Westpac closing 19 branches, many in rural towns, says New Zealand First. More >>
Wairarapa Biosecurity Incursion Staggering Incompetence
Saturday, 27 August 2016, 5:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) handling of the pea weevil incursion in Wairarapa shows yet again National’s staggering incompetence on biosecurity. More >>
Super City Candidates Challenged on Supergold Card Transport
Friday, 26 August 2016, 3:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
Super City election candidates should explain what they are going to do about the rip-off of SuperGold Cardholders on Auckland transport, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Bad Decision Economically for Northland
Friday, 26 August 2016, 11:34 am | New Zealand First Party
The Northland economy will suffer if the decision goes through to stop the use of powerboats on Lake Waikere, one of the Kai Iwi lakes, says Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Govt Dumps Easter Sunday Trading Laws on Councils
Friday, 26 August 2016, 10:32 am | New Zealand First Party
Local people should have been given the chance to decide at the forthcoming local body elections whether they wanted shops open on Easter Sunday, says New Zealand First. More >>
Minister of Health Dismisses Catheter Shortage
Friday, 26 August 2016, 10:30 am | New Zealand First Party
Patients around New Zealand are being forced to wash and reuse catheters because they are being supplied with only half the number they need, says New Zealand First. More >>
Lessons From US Civil Rights Movement for Maori
Friday, 26 August 2016, 10:00 am | New Zealand First Party
“Maori should do as the American civil rights movement did,” says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters, commenting on Labour’s Electoral (Entrenchment of Māori Seats) Amendment Bill. More >>
Amnesty for Foreign Students Covers up Failing Inspectorate
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 4:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
The so-called amnesty for foreign students who dob in exploitative employers is a cover-up for a Labour Inspectorate that is failing to do its job, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Petition for Foreign Driver Safety
Thursday, 25 August 2016, 3:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
A new petition will put the spotlight on the government’s need to address the distressing issue of road deaths and injuries caused by foreign drivers, says Clayton Mitchell, New Zealand First List MP based in Tauranga. More >>
