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Apology Accepted Gerry, Don’t Do It Again

Friday, 19 August 2016, 10:52 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 18 AUGUST 2016 APOLOGY ACCEPTED GERRY, DON’T DO IT AGAIN In Parliament today Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee returned to the House to correct misleading and false ... More >>

Call to Revamp Intelligence And Security Committee

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 5:21 pm | New Zealand First Party

Membership of the parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee must be changed, New Zealand First said today. More >>

PM’S Behaviour in House Will Disappoint New Zealanders

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 5:07 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealanders will be pleased at the Speaker’s ruling today ticking off the Prime Minister for acting improperly in the House on Wednesday, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Selling our dairy cows to China is economic treason

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 4:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 18 AUGUST 2016 Speech by New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters Public meeting The Hub, 23 Gordon St, Dannevirke Thursday, 18 August, 2016 ... More >>

Government Not Keeping Kiwis Safe From Sexual Offenders

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 4:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

The latest incident of a dangerous criminal escaping from electronic monitoring by cutting off his bracelet proves the government doesn’t care about the safety of New Zealanders, says New Zealand First. More >>

Cutting Chaplaincy Services Increases Re-Offending Risk

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 2:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

Neglecting prisoners’ spiritual needs proves that the government can’t manage its own Corrections targets, says New Zealand First. More >>

Commissioner Wrong on NZ Super

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 2:16 pm | New Zealand First Party

All New Zealanders should be concerned about what the Retirement Commissioner is saying on NZ Super because she is demonstrably wrong, says New Zealand First. More >>

Reckless Drone Users Cannot Be Tolerated

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 2:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says authorities must clamp down on drones after one was encountered mid-air by an Air New Zealand plane landing at Queenstown Airport yesterday carrying 153 passengers. More >>

Long Wait on Pay Equity Recommendations Unacceptable

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 12:37 pm | New Zealand First Party

The progress made by the Joint Working Group to implement pay equity for female dominated workforces has grinded to a halt as the government hesitates to take the next step, says New Zealand First today More >>

Deliberate Contamination Must Be Considered

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 12:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says while contamination of the Havelock North water supply is being investigated, the fact it could have been deliberate must not be ruled out. More >>

Nelson Hospital Midwife Service Must Remain

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 5:10 pm | New Zealand First Party

Barbara Stewart MP Spokesperson for Health 17 AUGUST 2016 Nelson Hospital Midwife Service Must Remain Local hospital support for expectant mothers in Nelson and Marlborough must be retained, says New Zealand First. “Nelson-Marlborough DHB could axe caseload ... More >>

PM’s Talk of Proportions Complete Baloney

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party

When caught out, Prime Minister John Key talks complete baloney and he has done it again in Parliament today. More >>

Is Shanghai Maling/Bright Food Getting Cold Feet?

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 2:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

Silence from Shanghai has New Zealand First asking if Shanghai Maling will invest into Silver Fern Farms given the financial woes faced by its parent – Bright Food Group. More >>

Jobless Northland Reflects National’s Neglect

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 2:49 pm | New Zealand First Party

High unemployment in Northland shows the region is struggling to recover from years of neglect by National, says New Zealand First. More >>

PM Attempts to Avoid Questions on Govt’s Poor Visa Scrutiny

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 9:15 am | New Zealand First Party

Prime Minister John Key deliberately made up statements in Parliament today to avoid evidence that scrutiny of visas is poor under his government, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Kiwis to Miss Out on Another Great Olympic Moment

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, 9:14 am | New Zealand First Party

Most New Zealanders yet again will not have a chance to see live action of a top Kiwi going for gold at the Rio Olympics when Lisa Carrington defends her title later tonight, says New Zealand First’s Sport and Recreation spokesman, Clayton Mitchell. More >>

Immigrants Likely for Bus Jobs in Auckland

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 3:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

Minister of Immigration Michael Woodhouse needs to reassure the 220,000 Kiwis (Woodhouse, Morning Report, Radio NZ, 16th August) wanting a job that visas will not be issued for bus drivers to work in Auckland, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland ... More >>