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“A fig leaf covering a rubber stamp”
Monday, 9 May 2016, 9:48 am | New Zealand First Party
Speech by New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters More >>
NZ First Backs Ground Control of Pests - Not 1080 Drops
Monday, 9 May 2016, 9:47 am | New Zealand First Party
The decision to launch the largest pest control operation ever in New Zealand is an irresponsible use of taxpayers’ money, says New Zealand First Outdoor Recreation Spokesperson Richard Prosser. More >>
Panama Papers: John Doe Reference of Key Not Accidental
Monday, 9 May 2016, 9:04 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders will be alarmed that Prime Minister John Key is the only current leader of a nation named by the Panama Papers whistleblower in his manifesto statement, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Key Can’t Deny That NZ Has Become An ‘Antipodean Panama’
Monday, 9 May 2016, 9:01 am | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister’s denials re the Cook Islands ignores New Zealand’s tax history with the Cooks and the facts, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Christchurch Airport Slams Retailers with Exorbitant Fees
Friday, 6 May 2016, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
Retailers selling to tourists taking goods out of the country are being charged outrageous and indefensible fees by Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL), says New Zealand First. More >>
Yet Another Failure, More Staff Put At Risk!
Friday, 6 May 2016, 1:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
Staff at Auckland South Corrections Facility are put at risk because of Serco’s drive to put profits first, says New Zealand First. More >>
Where Are The Bridges Mr Bridges?
Friday, 6 May 2016, 1:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
By-election promises are still sitting on National’s desk as accidents continue to occur at Northland’s one-way bridges, says New Zealand First Leader and MP for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Radio NZ Starvation Leading to State Asset Sales
Friday, 6 May 2016, 12:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is appalled that “starvation” funding by the National Government has forced Radio NZ to consider selling public assets. More >>
Compass Group Hospital Food to Be Served at Taranaki DHB?
Friday, 6 May 2016, 10:33 am | New Zealand First Party
The Ministry of Health appears to be allowing the same company that is providing the ‘horrific’ food at Southern DHB hospitals to now take up a contract in Taranaki, says New Zealand First. More >>
Warning to Foreign Buyers – Lie And You Lose
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 5:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
Foreigners who have bought land or businesses and are found to have lied on their application should forfeit the asset, says New Zealand First. More >>
Govt’s Inaction Continues to Oblige Foreign Corporates
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 4:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is dragging its feet over tackling the issue of multinationals ripping off New Zealand with their avoidance of tax, says New Zealand First. More >>
ACC Confidence No Cause for Celebration
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 4:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
A 5 per cent increase in public confidence in ACC is no cause for government celebration, says New Zealand First. More >>
NZ’s Reputation in Education at Risk
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 9:27 am | New Zealand First Party
Fraud and corruption in New Zealand’s international education industry is damaging the country’s reputation, says New Zealand First. More >>
Truck Driver Training Urgently Needed
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 9:26 am | New Zealand First Party
When will the government accept that specialist log truck driver training is urgently needed, says New Zealand First. More >>
Future of Milk And Meat is a Real Futures Market
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 9:23 am | New Zealand First Party
The latest fall in GlobalDairyTrade reveals the NZX Futures market to be a glorified TAB with New Zealand First backing instead a physical commodities exchange. More >>
Staff Cuts Likely From Parliament – Questions Asked
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 9:20 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is questioning why parliamentarians are sitting by as the jobs of 17 chamber staff in Parliament are under threat. More >>
Youth Missing Out on Jobs under National
Thursday, 5 May 2016, 9:17 am | New Zealand First Party
The rate of young people not in work, education or training is now at its highest since 2013, says New Zealand First. More >>
You Can't Avoid Politics: Peters
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 9:49 am | New Zealand First Party
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. Next year you will find yourselves in a polling booth, supporting the candidate and party you think best represents you. More >>
Bridges Fails to Impress on Kiwirail Future
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is desperately trying to dig itself out of responsibility for allowing the run down of Kiwi Rail, says New Zealand First. More >>
‘Horrific’ Compass Avoiding Tax, New Zealanders Suffer
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 3:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
The catering company responsible for providing “horrific” hospital meals to Southern DHB has been undercutting New Zealand businesses by avoiding paying its fair share of tax, says New Zealand First. More >>