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Tag: budget 2018

New Zealand 
August 20, 2018August 29, 2018

Is it 2005 again? Labour-NZ First Government deliver on more Police Funding

Posted By: Louie Encabo 964 Views budget 2018, featured, new zealand first, new zealand police

A year before the 2017 general elections, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters pledged to add an extra 1,800 police officers if elected into

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New Zealand 
May 20, 2018May 23, 2018

What did NZ First achieve in #Budget2018?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 905 Views budget 2018, featured, new zealand first, winston peters

As with any coalition government, the different parties which comprise the Labour-NZ First-Greens coalition have dissimilar priorities. Such was the root cause for critics to

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New Zealand 
May 17, 2018May 20, 2018

Migrants win big in #Budget2018

Posted By: Louie Encabo 903 Views budget 2018, featured, migrants in new zealand, new zealand first, new zealand labour party

As a migrant New Zealander unfamiliar with the politics of your newfound home, you can be forgiven for not paying attention closely to the

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New Zealand 
May 16, 2018May 21, 2018

Investing in Stronger Ties with the Pacific

Posted By: Louie Encabo 887 Views budget 2018, featured, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, new zealand first, pacific region, winston peters

In the lead-up to the much-awaited first budget of the new Labour-New Zealand First government, the Rt. Hon Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a significant

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