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All Aboard for Auckland Only, Says Peters
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 5:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
Prime Minister John Key’s state of the nation speech was more a state of Auckland speech with only a few meagre offerings for the provinces, New Zealand First says. More >>
Northland Only Rates a Mention, Misses Out on Big Projects
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 5:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
Where are National’s Northland by-election promises on bridges and roading amidst today’s hoopla from the government on infrastructure spending, asks New Zealand First. More >>
Another Reason Not to Change NZ Flag – Peters
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 2:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand’s current flag is likely to become unique now that Australian political leaders have signed to have their own head of state, rather than the British monarchy, says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston ... More >>
Rt Hon Winston Peters: State of the Nation Speech
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 8:49 am | New Zealand First Party
President Cullen, Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for your invitation to speak to you tonight - almost a decade since we were last here. More >>
Immigration at Expense of Ordinary Nzers – Peters
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 1:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
Auckland’s dire housing crisis is deepening, yet the Government continues to ignore one of the chief causes – open door immigration, says New Zealand First. “Figures released by Statistics New Zealand show immigration to this country continues to ... More >>
Another Fly in the Biosecurity Ointment
Saturday, 23 January 2016, 6:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
Another Fly in the Biosecurity Ointment Almost a year after fruit fly were found in Grey Lynn, confirmation of Tau Fly in South Auckland shows how porous our biosecurity is. “Manurewa, like Grey Lynn, are not the epicentres of New Zealand horticulture ... More >>
No Sense in Pork Imports
Friday, 22 January 2016, 2:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
“It makes no economic sense for New Zealand’s pig farmers or the economy, it increases the risk of pig specific diseases decimating our industry and increases the risk of foot and mouth destroying our entire primary sector,” says Primary ... More >>
Wake up, There’s a Thirst for Free TV Sports
Friday, 22 January 2016, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
TVNZ’s launch of a male-focussed channel, with sport content, is a wake-up call for the government to fund live, free-to-air sport, says New Zealand First. More >>
Lawsuit Against US Worrying as TPPA Signing Approaches
Friday, 22 January 2016, 1:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First wants to know how the Prime Minister is protecting New Zealand against massive lawsuits from big business. More >>
PM Gambling at Skycity
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 3:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
A casino as the venue for the signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) seems appropriate, says New Zealand First. More >>
Bennett Shifts State House Headache to Struggling Regions
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 3:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
Regions facing high unemployment may now also be faced with an influx of people looking for work under a proposal to send families on the state house waiting list out of Auckland, says New Zealand First. More >>
Opportunity to Watch Aussie Tennis Open Denied
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 1:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders are again being robbed of the chance to watch live, free-to-air broadcasts of the Australian Tennis Open as the government continues to look after its corporate cronies, says New Zealand First. More >>
Ramadi Still Not Liberated – US Department of Defence
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Three weeks after Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee hailed ‘victory’ in Ramadi , the US Department of Defense confirms that much of it remains in ISIS hands. More >>
Kiwis Pay the Price as 2,400 People Arrive Each Week
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 3:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
Kiwis Pay the Price as 2,400 People Arrive Each Week House prices continue to rise in Auckland and in the regions, yet the government is doing nothing about over 2,400 people arriving weekly which is contributing to housing demand, says New Zealand ... More >>
PM Wages War on Public Opinion Over Flag
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 2:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
National is trampling over the laws of this country by flying the alternative fern flag alongside the New Zealand flag on 250 sites, including the Auckland Harbour Bridge, says New Zealand First More >>
Keep Fishing Jobs in New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 2:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Instead of getting value from our fish we are throwing workers on the scrapheap and allowing fish to be processed offshore,” says New Zealand First Fisheries Spokesperson Richard Prosser. More >>
Are Global Dairy Trade Blues Hitting the Cities?
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 1:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says Fonterra’s forecast payout is under pressure with falls in the first two dairy auctions of 2016 - well over half-way through the 2015/16 season. More >>
Meat Works Jobs For Foreign Holiday Workers Not On
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 11:37 am | New Zealand First Party
With unemployment as high as 6 per cent New Zealand First wants to know why a German holidaymaker ended up getting injured in a dangerous meat works job in the Bay of Plenty – a job which a New Zealander should have been doing. More >>
Key to Fly ‘His’ Flag on Auckland Harbour Bridge?
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 11:12 am | New Zealand First Party
John Key is expected to up the ante in desperation to rescue his attempt to change the flag, says New Zealand First. More >>
State of the Nation Speech by New Zealand First Leader
Wednesday, 20 January 2016, 10:50 am | New Zealand First Party
State of the Nation Speech by New Zealand First Leader New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters will deliver a state of the nation speech in Orewa on Tuesday 26 January. 6pm, Tuesday 26th January Orewa ... More >>
