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Winston Peters New Zealand First Convention
New Zealand 
June 26, 2021June 26, 2021

New Zealand First has a fighting chance, not because of Winston, but because they’ve kept their movement in tact

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2665 Views darroch ball, featured, fletcher tabuteau, mark patterson, ministry of works, new zealand first, shane jones, winston peters

If you needed further proof of Winston Peters’ talent as a politician, consider this: it’s been a week since his public speech and the

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New Zealand 
March 1, 2019March 2, 2019

Having a “Well-Being Budget” should mean standing up for those who look after our well-being

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1059 Views darroch ball, featured, new zealand first, st johns ambulance service, well-being budget

The 2019 national budget is widely anticipated due to it being the inaugural “Well-Being Budget”, a world first funding model which seeks to prioritise

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New Zealand 
February 18, 2019February 20, 2019

A law change could tackle the problem of fatal police chases

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1158 Views darroch ball, featured, new zealand police, police car chase

Early in the year, a police pursuit ended in a fatal crash that took the lives of two teenage boys in Christchurch. The vehicle

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New Zealand 
June 5, 2018June 7, 2018

It’s time we #ProtectTheProtectors

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1015 Views darroch ball, featured, new zealand first

It’s an understatement to say that first responders have their work cut out for them.

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