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English, Joyce Put Boot into Young New Zealanders
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 2:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
Government ministers Bill English and Steven Joyce have put the boot into young New Zealanders and given up on them which is insulting and totally unacceptable, says New Zealand First. More >>
Corrections Falling Apart
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 12:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
The government is sitting on its hands while prisoner numbers are climbing and Corrections staff are leaving in droves, says New Zealand First. More >>
National’s Naval Scandal
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 9:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First believes there is a growing crisis in defence with Royal New Zealand Navy ships ‘tied up’ and with just nine fisheries patrol days this year. More >>
Government Has Reneged on Own Law on Kermadec Bill
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 8:37 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has withdrawn its support for the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill because the government has reneged on its own law, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament Rt Hon Winston Peters. In 1992 Mr Peters was one ... More >>
Global Tax Shell Game Hits Kiwi Farmers in the Pocket
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 8:32 am | New Zealand First Party
The global tax money-go-round is hurting Kiwi arable farmers, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland. More >>
Fonterra Must Return to 30-Day Payments Now
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 8:29 am | New Zealand First Party
Financial pressures are now becoming so demanding on Fonterra suppliers and contractors, the dairy company giant must return immediately to its standard payment terms of 30 days, says New Zealand First. More >>
Bridges Promise Not to Be Fulfilled
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 1:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
The agenda says it all – only four two-lane bridges will be built in Northland, falling well short of the 10 that National promised during the by-election. More >>
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 1:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that Prime Minister John Key has decided on reform of provisional tax paid by small and medium businesses. More >>
Urgent Action on Biosecurity Called for in Southland
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 11:06 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for urgent action on the weed velvetleaf, and questions whether the National Government is placing enough emphasis on biosecurity in Southland. More >>
Nothing for Kiwi Job Seekers in Immigrant Worker Changes
Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 10:29 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 13 APRIL 2016 Nothing for Kiwi Job Seekers in Laughable Immigrant Worker Changes More >>
PM Fails to Reassure on Foreign Trust Review
Tuesday, 12 April 2016, 4:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key did nothing in Parliament today to reassure the public that the review of foreign trust disclosure rules is serious and independent. More >>
Govt Proven Wrong to Vote Down Affordable Healthcare Bill
Monday, 11 April 2016, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
The huge need for elective surgeries proves the government was wrong to vote down New Zealand First’s Affordable Healthcare Bill last year, says New Zealand First. More >>
No Confidence in Government in-House Review
Monday, 11 April 2016, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Rt Hon Winston Peters has expressed no confidence in John Shewan’s appointment to review foreign trust disclosure rules. More >>
PM Cannot Be Trusted on Panama Papers Review
Monday, 11 April 2016, 12:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
The shift on the Panama Papers by the Prime Minister will not restore New Zealand’s reputation from being a tax haven – Mr Key cannot be trusted to take the matter seriously, says New Zealand First. More >>
Māori Party Leading Its People Astray
Monday, 11 April 2016, 12:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Māori Party’s latest call to establish Māori wards on every district council is simply further leading its people astray, says New Zealand First Leader and MP for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Peters: Speech to open NZ First Kaitaia Office
Monday, 11 April 2016, 11:05 am | New Zealand First Party
This is a town and area famously known for its history, beauty – and avocado – among other attractions. More >>
Turning Blind Eye to Northport for Auckland Freight
Monday, 11 April 2016, 11:05 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand First Leader Member of Parliament for Northland 9 APRIL 2016 More >>
PM Kowtows to Another Culture on NZ Flag
Monday, 11 April 2016, 10:47 am | New Zealand First Party
The Prime Minister John Key’s “secret flag donor luncheon” must now surely raise a big question mark around whether he can be trusted. More >>
Panama Papers Review Not a Solution - Peters
Monday, 11 April 2016, 9:38 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the shift on the Panama Papers but warns this is not going to be a solution. More >>
Two Strikes Down; One Left for Brownlee, Says NZ First
Friday, 8 April 2016, 5:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government is two strikes down with one left on Christchurch’s central city rebuild, says New Zealand First. More >>
