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National Supports Mates, But Not If You're From Wrong Side
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 4:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is prepared to look after its mates, but ignored recommendations for compensation to Teina Pora, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
National Suffering From PNS Syndrome
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 4:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Government suffers from PNS – Patronising Nanny State syndrome, New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP told local government representatives today. More >>
Get Stuffed” Message In Veto To All New Zealand Families
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 2:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
“New Zealand First backs the 6,000 signatories to today's petition and all New Zealand parents in expressing disappointment in the government’s veto of the Bill to extend paid parental leave,” says Industrial Relations Spokesperson Clayton ... More >>
Local Government NZ Speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 2:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech by New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters More >>
Shady Deal on Trains Comes Back to Haunt Govt
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:21 am | New Zealand First Party
A backroom deal by the PM over the purchase of KiwiRail locomotives is coming back to haunt the government, says New Zealand First. More >>
New Zealand First Launches Biosecurity Petition at Fieldays
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 9:29 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has launched a petition at Fieldays 2016, which seeks a Select Committee Inquiry into the performance of MPI Biosecurity New Zealand. More >>
Dairy Auction And Drought “the Winter of Our Discontent”
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 9:26 am | New Zealand First Party
The sharp 4.5 per cent fall in auction prices for Whole Milk Powder, has New Zealand First calling for the government to act with drought starting to grip parts of the country. More >>
State House ‘Meth Rot’ New ‘Leaky Homes’
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 4:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
Lack of action from the government to address the epidemic of meth contamination in our state houses has turned it into the new “leaky homes” crisis, says New Zealand First. More >>
Why denial of full democracy?
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 9:08 am | New Zealand First Party
The National Government says it is a consultative government. It’s not. More >>
Toy MP Should Stop Copycat Behaviour
Monday, 13 June 2016, 4:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Parliament’s toy MP David Seymour should try and be original and stop stealing another party’s policy, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Refugee Quota Constrained By Record Immigration
Monday, 13 June 2016, 2:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government’s announcement of 250 more refugees results from its embarrassment over record levels of immigration into New Zealand, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Tourism ‘Boom’ Not Paying Its Way In Tax Take
Monday, 13 June 2016, 2:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
Member of Parliament for Northland 13 JUNE 2016 Tourism ‘Boom’ Not Paying Its Way In Tax Take More >>
Truth Punctures Government’s Economic Mirage
Monday, 13 June 2016, 11:23 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the government is propagating an economic mirage, with an import fuelled Kiwi dollar back over 70 cents against the US dollar and tax revenues sharply down. More >>
Patients asked to dance in thin ice- ban surgical mesh now
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 8:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for a halt to the use of surgical mesh until it is proven to be safe. More >>
Charlie Petera
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 8:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First sends its condolences to the family of Charlie Petera of the 28th Maori Battalion A-Company who has passed away. More >>
Denials Hollow: Chinese Buyer Will Close Meat Plants
Friday, 10 June 2016, 12:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
Silver Fern Farms’ denial that both its Gore and Ashburton meat plants will close under Chinese ownership is as deceptive as their presentation to the New Zealand shareholders, who were denied critical information given to the Chinese buyers, says ... More >>
Obesity Programmes Coming And Going
Friday, 10 June 2016, 12:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
The recently announced Childhood Obesity Plan will not be effective in curbing the growing numbers of children who are obese, says New Zealand First. More >>
All New Zealanders Should Be Able to See All Blacks Free
Friday, 10 June 2016, 12:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government needs to step in and ensure all Kiwis can view the All Blacks on free-to-view television, especially when they are playing in New Zealand, says New Zealand First. More >>
Govt Ignores Mighty Kauri At Their Peril
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 4:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
Kauri trees will die out under the National government’s pitiful response to the deadly dieback disease, says New Zealand First. More >>
National Short-Changing Māori Performing Arts
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 8:37 am | New Zealand First Party
The government is short-changing Māori performing arts and not doing enough to promote Kapa Haka to the world, says New Zealand First. “Te Matatini has received funding of $1.9 million for the coming year from the government which is less than ... More >>
