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Student Loan Policy Just More Copycat Behaviour
Thursday, 11 August 2016, 8:59 am | New Zealand First Party
The Labour Party’s new policy on student loans is just copycat behaviour that National has also been prone to, says New Zealand First. More >>
Public Money Helping Skycity Achieve Huge Profit
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 2:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
SkyCity is rolling in the money as their just announced $145.7 million net full-year profit shows, so why has the government been propping up this publicly listed casino company?” says New Zealand First. More >>
Is Silver Fern Selling Ashburton's Fairton to Lowe Corp?
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 1:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First understands that Lowe Corporation is undertaking due diligence on Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton (Ashburton) pelt house operation, that will sweeten its balance sheet ahead of a proposed Chinese takeover. More >>
Prime Olympic Coverage Just a Sweetener with Shortcomings
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 1:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
The shortcomings of Prime’s television coverage of the Olympic Games in Rio have been shown up with New Zealanders being denied the chance to see our sports stars performing live, says New Zealand First. More >>
Chinese Agent Says Foreign Speculation Rife
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 11:32 am | New Zealand First Party
A Chinese real estate agent has confirmed that many foreigners buying in the Auckland housing market are doing so solely for profit, says New Zealand First. More >>
The only one denying you the right to vote is you
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 11:17 am | New Zealand First Party
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this morning. Next year we will have a General Election and you will be given the choice of supporting the candidate and party you think best represents you. More >>
New Zealand First puts forward the Salisbury Solution
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 8:57 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First pledges its full support to keep Salisbury Residential School, in Richmond, Nelson, as a single sex boarding facility for girls with high and complex needs, says Education Spokesperson Tracey Martin. More >>
Maori Businesses Trademarked Out of Chinese Market
Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 3:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
Māori words and names are being trademarked in China hampering New Zealand businesses from trading freely, says New Zealand First. More >>
Quick Fix with Police Reinforcements is Not Enough
Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 12:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
Police reinforcements for the Far North are too little too late, and need to be permanent, and numbers boosted across the country, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
NZ Primary Industry Opportunities Exist Beyond China
Monday, 8 August 2016, 1:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says China’s threatened action against access to the Chinese market for New Zealand dairy, wool, and kiwifruit sounds a warning to the whole primary sector that too much dependency on one customer puts the country in a dangerous position. More >>
China Now Our Master
Monday, 8 August 2016, 12:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
It must now be apparent to all New Zealanders that we are too dependent on China – we have got so close to them, they are telling us what to do, New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters told a public meeting in Hamilton this ... More >>
Peters: Govt Deaf To Realities
Monday, 8 August 2016, 11:26 am | New Zealand First Party
It must now be apparent to all New Zealanders that we are too dependent on China. More >>
Mass Immigration is Not an Economic Policy
Monday, 8 August 2016, 10:09 am | New Zealand First Party
The Government’s ‘Mr Broke-it,’ Steven Joyce, has revealed no solution to economic development on TVNZ’s Q&Aaside from continued mass immigration, says New Zealand First. More >>
Bottlenecks – Everywhere!
Friday, 5 August 2016, 2:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Government is an exercise in decision making – and often decisions must be taken despite uncertainty and limited information. More >>
Rio Olympics – NZers Once Again the Poor Cousins
Friday, 5 August 2016, 9:42 am | New Zealand First Party
As the Rio Olympics begin, New Zealanders will be reminded again they do not have the same right as other countries to free-to-air live broadcasting of major sporting events, says New Zealand First. More >>
Dairy Price “Rebound” Welcome But Long Row to Hoe
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 5:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 4 AUGUST 2016 Dairy Price “Rebound” Welcome But Long Row to Hoe While the first major lift in Whole Milk Powder for the 2016/17 season is welcome, New Zealand First ... More >>
Minister Dunne’s Inaction Putting Lives at Risk
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 3:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne’s claim he has not been briefed on Auckland’s faulty fire engines shows he has not got a grip on his portfolio, says New Zealand First. More >>
Credit Card Interchange Fee Investigation Call
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 3:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the big credit card companies are ripping off Kiwi consumers and businesses through excessive credit card interchange fees but the government is doing nothing. More >>
Corruption Hit Spanish Firm Shortlisted by National
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 3:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is shocked Spanish firm Acciona is a ‘preferred bidder’ to help build the long overdue Warkworth to Puhoi Motorway that will likely end up being tolled. More >>
NZ Farmers Being Led up River with Shanghai Maling Deal
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 2:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says shareholders in Silver Fern Farms (SFF) should be demanding resignations over the shameful way their co-op is being sold out from underneath them for a paltry $57 million. More >>
