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@nzfirst
New Zealand First
6 months
We’re keeping our country New Zealand. We’re stopping a name change by stealth as part of our coalition agreement we have guaranteed that the name of NZ will not be changed without a referendum – putting power in the hands of the people, not woke bureaucrats.
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New Zealand First
7 months
Did you know that English is not an official language? Well, we're changing that by delivering on a key campaign promise - we are making English an official language of New Zealand. We will continue to fight for common sense ideas and work in the interests of all New Zealanders.
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New Zealand First
7 months
During the campaign we pledged to repeal the Therapeutics Products Act, we defended natural health products in 2007 & 2017 when similar legislation was presented. Today we’ve taken the first steps at repealing Labour’s legislation giving Kiwis choice when it comes to their health
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New Zealand First
6 months
As part of our coalition agreement, we’re amending the Sentencing Act to ensure real consequences for lower-level crimes such as shoplifting. Small Kiwi businesses deserve legislation that holds offenders to account and discourages theft.
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New Zealand First
5 months
We’re protecting Kiwis’ freedoms with a number of policies that we secured in our coalition agreement. We have already reserved against the W.H.O amendments, but this is just the beginning. We will ensure National interest tests for any U.N. agreements, and ensure a full-scale,
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New Zealand First
5 months
Covid-19 Inquiry update We are happy to announce that we are expanding the terms of reference on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 response – and we want your say.
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New Zealand First
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The new Covid-19 Inquiry we campaigned and fought for will start in November.
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New Zealand First
1 month
Winston Peters: Make no mistake. Racial division is exactly what they want, not unity.
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New Zealand First
5 months
Freedom of speech is fundamental to any democracy. That is why, as part of our coalition agreement, we are protecting freedom of speech by ruling out the introduction of hate speech legislation and stopping the Law Commission's work on hate speech legislation. The vague and
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New Zealand First
7 months
We will always fight for New Zealanders' freedoms
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New Zealand First
7 months
The govt has reserved against the proposed amendments to the World Health Organisation’s Health Regulations (IHRs) We committed to meet the 1 Dec deadline so that the incoming govt can consider the regulations against a ‘National Interest Test as per our coalition agreement.
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New Zealand First
3 months
From New Zealand First, have a safe and happy holiday
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New Zealand First
21 days
Did you hear? We’ve scrapped the Oil and Gas ban – regional resilience is on its way!
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New Zealand First
7 months
A festive message from the New Zealand First Caucus
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New Zealand First
24 days
“Our flag has been a valued part of our nation's story in good times and bad – it should not be denied. This flag has fluttered above battlefields in two World Wars and other conflicts; it has been borne at Olympic Games by our greatest champions; it flies each year at Waitangi
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New Zealand First
6 months
We’re protecting Women’s spaces by ensuring publicly funding sporting bodies support fair competition that is not compromised by woke gender ideologies.
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New Zealand First
5 months
Promises made. Promises kept. More to come.
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New Zealand First
2 months
How can someone ask a question about the ‘woman’s pay gap’ but can’t even define what a woman is?
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New Zealand First
7 months
You heard it here first from Shane Jones. Kiwi Mining IS BACK.
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New Zealand First
5 months
"I want to be absolutely clear and honest. I don't understand why the Waitangi Tribunal believes it has the power and authority to gainsay a newly elected Government with an electoral mandate to change things," Jones said. New Zealand First promises to review Waitangi Tribunal
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New Zealand First
2 months
We’re always putting New Zealand first.
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New Zealand First
4 months
We’ve secured a government commitment to deliver public services on the basis of need, not race. We’re all New Zealanders, we all deserve to have the same access to quality public services. Check out how we’re levelling up New Zealand’s public services while also ensuring equal
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New Zealand First
4 months
The Māori Health Authority is no more.
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New Zealand First
4 months
New Zealand’s national independence is a vital part of our democracy, that is why we have said no to UNDRIP and confirmed that the Coalition Government does not recognise it as having any binding legal effect on New Zealand.
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New Zealand First
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We’re removing the ban on oil and gas exploration. New Zealand’s energy resilience needs a pragmatic commonsense approach to ensure the lights are kept on. Natural gas is critical to keeping our lights on and our economy running. Our coalition agreement pledged to scrap the ban
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New Zealand First
5 months
Shane Jones says it like it is. Don’t you agree?
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New Zealand First
5 months
New Zealand mining is back in action under this government. As part of our coalition agreement, we’re making it easier to consent new infrastructure including mining. Shane Jones says it’s time to boost our GDP by unlocking the mining sector and we couldn’t agree more. Check
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New Zealand First
5 months
Earlier today, we called out the ignorant mainstream media for their refusal to acknowledge the impact of unlawful covid mandates on our defence force. Only NewstalkZB, and this morning, Newsroom acknowledged these unlawful mandates – but both locked the information behind
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Winston Peters
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On Friday last week the Court of Appeal made a significant ruling that upheld a previous High Court judgement that the New Zealand Defence Force's workplace Covid-19 vaccination mandate is unlawful. Since then, just one online media outlet has reported this ruling. This
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New Zealand First
3 months
We’re legislating to make English an official language, it’s that simple.
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New Zealand First
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We've scrapped Three Waters. This government has delivered on another key promise.
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New Zealand First
7 months
We’re ensuring fairness and balance in New Zealand sports, creating safe and welcoming environments for women.
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New Zealand First
6 months
The mining sector has lacked political leadership for far too long. New Zealand First is introducing fast tracked consenting to unlock the potential of the mining industry in New Zealand and boost our economy.
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New Zealand First
6 months
Winston Peters calls out the Opposition for being all Hui and no do-ey.
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New Zealand First
5 months
Casey Costello says if you want to be treated equally, that means you can’t use your identity as an excuse to be treated differently later down the track – we couldn’t agree more. New Zealand First stands for equality for all regardless of gender, creed, age, or race – we’re all
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New Zealand First
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What happened to John Tamihere? The hypocrisy and irony is palpable.
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New Zealand First
2 months
This morning @winstonpeters and @TanyaUnkovichMP accepted ‘The People’s Terms’ petition, calling for a wider terms of reference for the Covid-19 inquiry. We have secured a government commitment to expand the terms of reference. This afternoon Winston Peters tabled ‘The
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New Zealand First
4 months
@winstonpeters and @TanyaUnkovichMP accepted an open letter to Parliament from NZDSOS. Every New Zealander deserves to be heard and represented in Parliament - because that's what true democracy is all about.
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New Zealand First
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@winstonpeters says Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins must answer to the new Covid Inquiry
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New Zealand First
1 month
The opposition are more than happy to turn a blind eye while we bring in minerals from other countries with lower standards than New Zealand. Shane Jones ( @mangonui08 ) is working hard to put New Zealanders first and create economic resilience, meanwhile they continue to cry wolf
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New Zealand First
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We will always put New Zealand first.
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New Zealand First
3 months
No longer will Green NGOs and extremists hold the New Zealand economy to ransom, we’re bringing back commonsense decision making by repealing the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration.
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New Zealand First
2 months
Today we commemorate their sacrifice.
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New Zealand First
6 months
During the election campaign we pledged to make English an official language of New Zealand, we’re delivering on that promise with a specific coalition agreement commitment. We will make English an official language of New Zealand.
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Winston Peters
11 months
Amazingly, few people know that English is not even an official language of New Zealand. Being that we are an English-speaking country, it is bizarre that we have to do this, but this is how far this extremism has taken our country.
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New Zealand First
4 months
Labour cared more about ‘feelings’ and ‘ideology’ than duty.
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New Zealand First
6 months
Rt Hon Winston Peters calls out the double standard of the Opposition, they claim to work for Maori, but all they do is virtue signal and hide behind broken legislation that delivers nothing. This Government is putting an end to that.
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New Zealand First
4 months
Kiwis have felt pressure at the pump in recent years because of New Zealand’s reliance on foreign fuels. We should be using New Zealand’s resources first, which is why we are introducing a range of measures to help New Zealand achieve fuel sovereignty.
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New Zealand First
6 months
Auckland Light Rail is gone for good. We blocked it in 2019 - an ideological pet project, we knew it didn’t have a sound business case & would blow out. Once the handbrake was gone itwas back and all of our warnings became realities (1/2)
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New Zealand First
4 months
We're confident that Big Pharma will be put back in its place following the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act.
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New Zealand First
5 months
Exactly 2 months ago today the government reserved against the WHO amendments until the proposed changes could be analysed through a National Interests Test. This was one of New Zealand First’s election pledges and coalition agreement policies. We will continue to ensure any
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New Zealand First
7 months
The govt has reserved against the proposed amendments to the World Health Organisation’s Health Regulations (IHRs) We committed to meet the 1 Dec deadline so that the incoming govt can consider the regulations against a ‘National Interest Test as per our coalition agreement.
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New Zealand First
4 months
Time and time again we are seeing offenders getting off scott free. We prioritise justice for victims. We've made a start with removing funding for cultural reports. But we need to fundamentally change how sentencing is carried out in this country.
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New Zealand First
1 month
Winston Peters: Don't pose as Māori or being green, tell me what your economics is, it's communist
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New Zealand First
7 months
We’ve ticked off a number of policies that were in our coalition agreement under the Government’s 100 Day Plan. We’re just getting started, New Zealand voted for a better Government and we’re delivering for all Kiwis.
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New Zealand First
1 month
We're out to save our country. We're out to make it one of the greatest countries in the world again
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New Zealand First
3 months
We’re focused on improving the academic performance of our young kiwis – our kids deserve education, not indoctrination and that is why we’re refocusing the curriculum.
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New Zealand First
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❗️BREAKING: Support for our Fast Track bill is high among kiwis. We're moving from cancel economics to can-do economics.
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New Zealand First
6 months
We're unlocking New Zealand's potential by making it easier to build smaller accommodation such as 'granny flats', helping us ensure our seniors have quality housing. This Government will amend the Building Act to make it easier to build small structures up to 60sqm.
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New Zealand First
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New Zealand First
2 months
We campaigned to put an end to the previous government’s economic lunacy, but what we found after the election was that the books were in a drastically worse state than anyone expected. From cost blowouts to fiscal cliffs, the Labour party left New Zealand in mess. We know kiwis
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New Zealand First
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Shane Jones: Closing Marsden Point was a crazy, dangerous decision made to imperil New Zealand
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New Zealand First
5 months
Shane Jones calls out immigration as the real threat to Maoridom.
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New Zealand First
5 months
"Our intention is to find them work, and there's going to have to be penalties is you don't take the job on." – Rt Hon @winstonpeters
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New Zealand First
5 months
This Government gets things done, meanwhile the Opposition are stumbling around confused about why kiwis rejected them at the ballot box!
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New Zealand First
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We're tightening up on unsustainable net migration by: 🏗️ Tightening language, skills and work experience requirements 🇳🇿 Putting unemployed kiwis at the front of the queue ⌛️ Reducing continuous working stay from 5 to 3 years
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New Zealand First
2 months
This morning @TanyaUnkovichMP met with Penny Marie from Let Kids Be Kids NZ, a grassroots campaign focused on protecting kiwis kids from ideology in schools. We’re committed to refocusing the curriculum on academic achievement and not ideology, including the removal and
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New Zealand First
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Thousands fled this country under a Labour Government. That's how bad they were.
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New Zealand First
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Last week @winstonpeters announced that New Zealand First will be lodging a Member’s Bill to protect Kiwis’ freedom of speech. Read more here:
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New Zealand First
7 months
Today our Ministers and Parliamentary Under-Secretary were sworn in at Government House. We look forward to representing you in Government.
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New Zealand First
7 months
Rt Hon @winstonpeters challenged those wanting to change the name of our country in the House yesterday.
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New Zealand First
4 years
#nzpol @winstonpeters : The woke generation are the equivalent of a person with no long-term memory, stumbling around in the present without any signposts to guide them.
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New Zealand First
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Local North Island iwi members plan to blockade boat ramps to stop the Doubtless Bay Fishing Classic tomorrow in protest of the Government’s policies. Speaking to Newshub, Shane Jones said, "The notion that this is related to the Government's manifesto is absolute crap. This is
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New Zealand First
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@TanyaUnkovichMP provides an update on the Covid Inquiry
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New Zealand First
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Winston Peters: The Māori Party couldn't even bother to turn up
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New Zealand First
6 months
We’re introducing fast track consenting for significant projects to unlock NZ’s economic potential, this includes enable the mining sector to thrive in New Zealand – creating a number of jobs and boosting New Zealand’s economy. In the words of Shane Jones “Mining is coming back.”
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New Zealand First
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New Zealand First campaigned on introducing four-year terms for Government, but only if it was accepted by the public through a referendum at the next election. This Government is delivering on that promise because we care about democracy.
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New Zealand First
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In the event of fuel disruption, New Zealand would be at crisis point within 21 days. As part of our coalition agreement, we’re commissioning a study into New Zealand’s fuel security, including investigating the feasibility of reopening the Marsden Point Oil Refinery.
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New Zealand First
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Happy Easter Sunday New Zealand. Wishing everyone a safe and happy time with family and friends on this special day.
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Winston Peters: “Debate is robust, the Left have a bunch of sensitive people that need to harden up”
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Winston Peters: What are they doing? The Greens just to go to the nearest bush and find a frog!
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New Zealand First
5 months
"Sovereignty Rests With The Voters Of New Zealand Not With Iwi" - Shane Jones
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New Zealand First
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Winston Peters: “We’re here to represent everybody as one thing – New Zealanders.”
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New Zealand First
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We’ve removed Agriculture from the Emissions Trading Scheme. In his role as Associate Minister of Agriculture Mark Patterson said as part of the announcement “This Government will future-proof our export growth to ensure the success of dairy and sheep and beef farmers who produce
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New Zealand First
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Minister of Resources Shane Jones says the new Government will bring common sense to its approach to climate change, ensuring we rid Government policy of narrow, shallow ideas that impact the economy.
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New Zealand First
2 months
We’re taking action to fast track our economic recovery. No longer will legitimate industries be ostracised due to the opposition’s economic naivety. Common sense is back thanks to New Zealand First.
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New Zealand First
2 months
No longer will the New Zealand public have to watch their tax dollars being wasted on ideological pet projects. So far, we have: ✅Repealed Labour’s disastrous 3 Waters regime - stopping separatism, burdensome bureaucracy, and massive cost sinks. ✅Cancelled Labour’s failed and
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New Zealand First
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Kiwis want the lights on, not the fictional Green dream.
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New Zealand First
5 months
We’re ensuring wealth development comes back to New Zealand. We’ll enable our economy to grow by investing in key industries and infrastructure in New Zealand.
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New Zealand First
7 months
You heard it here first from Shane Jones. Kiwi Mining IS BACK.
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New Zealand First
1 month
In case you missed it, Casey Costello has announced that we are repealing the Therapeutic Products Act this year. Promises made, results delivered.
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New Zealand First
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Their shallow thinking has put everyday kiwis at risk.
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New Zealand First
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Today New Zealand First will introduce a Member’s Bill that will protect New Zealanders' right of free speech.
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