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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 >>
Palliative Healthcare Underfunding Disgraceful
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 5:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
The underfunding of palliative healthcare in Budget 2016 is an absolute disgrace, says New Zealand First. More >>
PM Changes His Words to Launch Insult
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 4:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key deliberately misled Parliament today over a statement he made about putting New Zealanders First. More >>
National Continues To Put Boot Into Young Kiwis
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government prefers to bring in cheap migrant labour rather than to train and suitably pay young New Zealanders, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Phoney Campaign in Northland Ignores Hungry Schoolchildren
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 12:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the government to start doing something about the overwhelming problem of hungry children in Northland. More >>
Sir Graham Latimer
Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 10:05 am | New Zealand First Party
Pita Paraone MP Spokesperson for Māori Affairs 7 JUNE 2016 Sir Graham Latimer New Zealand First is saddened by the news of the passing of Sir Graham Latimer. “Sir Graham has advocated for the rights of Māori for over 50 years and it is a testament ... More >>
PM And National Out Of Touch Over Immigration
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 4:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister made a stunning comment in Parliament today – he’s says he is happy 34,000 new migrants are moving to Auckland each year adding more pressure for demand for housing, education and health services, New Zealand First Leader and ... More >>
Put Meth ‘Cooks’ on Bad Tenant Register to Warn Landlords
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 2:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is failing to step up and address the effects of methamphetamine use and manufacture on New Zealand private rental properties, says New Zealand First. More >>
Switch Over From Supergold Card a Failure
Monday, 6 June 2016, 2:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 6 JUNE 2016 SWITCH OVER FROM SUPERGOLD CARD A FAILURE – ABANDON IT NOW Auckland Transport is in panic mode trying to sign up 140,000 SuperGold Cardholders to a new ... More >>
English And Key Look Ridiculous on $10b Defence Shortfall
Monday, 6 June 2016, 2:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
An expected $11 billion to be spent on defence in the next decade makes the Prime Minister’s talk of tax cuts next year look ludicrous and reckless, says New Zealand First leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
PM Deliberately Obtuse at Casino’s Request
Monday, 6 June 2016, 1:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
Fast-track visas for select classes of Chinese airline passengers could open New Zealand up further to corrupt money coming in, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Future Investment Fund Rort Revealed
Monday, 6 June 2016, 1:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Future Investment Fund Rort Revealed National promised the proceeds of assets sale would be spent on schools, hospitals and roads but we’ve been cheated, says New Zealand First. “They betrayed New Zealanders by using the now depleted Future Investment ... More >>
Breaking Point – Reduce Immigration Now
Sunday, 5 June 2016, 10:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand must reduce immigration to between 7000 and 15,000, New Zealand First Leader and MP for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters said. More >>
Aussies Show us up by Bringing Back War Dead
Saturday, 4 June 2016, 6:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
As Australia welcomes back war dead from South East Asia, the New Zealand Government should hang its head in shame. “The Prime Minister is refusing to repatriate ‘the Malaysian 36’ who lie buried in graves dotted around Malaysia,” says Spokesperson ... More >>
Northport ‘Au Naturel’ Alternative to Port of Auckland
Saturday, 4 June 2016, 6:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 4 JUNE 2016 Northport ‘Au Naturel’ Alternative to Port of Auckland Northport is the only common sense alternative to Port of Auckland – and it’s an “au ... More >>
Public Now Back at Southern DHB Meetings – It’s a Beginning
Friday, 3 June 2016, 12:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
The public can once again attend Southern DHB meetings – it’s better late than never, says Ria Bond, New Zealand First List MP based in Invercargill. More >>
