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Banner collage photo of Shane Jones and Kermadec Islands New Zealand
New Zealand 
March 28, 2024March 29, 2024

The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary meant relinquishing our own marine resources, now the Government has scrapped it

Posted By: Eric Lomas 1133 Views featured, kermadec islands, kermadec ocean sanctuary, new zealand first, shane jones

In the latest line of decisions made by the Coalition Government that has sent the liberal opposition into hysteria, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane

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John Tamihere Māori Television Whakaata Māori Te Pāti Māori Shane Taurima Winston Peters Royal Commission of Inquiry into Media Bias
New Zealand 
December 9, 2023December 9, 2023

Māori Television controversy proves Winston Peters is right about media bias

Posted By: Eric Lomas 1478 Views john tamihere, Māori Television, new zealand first, Shane Taurima, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, Te Pāti Māori, winston peters

A developing story regarding Te Pāti Māori (TPM) and Māori Television is worth keeping an eye on, not only because the legitimacy of the

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David Seymour Jacinda Ardern John Key banner photo collage
New Zealand 
September 30, 2023

Why the liberal ACT party won’t work with New Zealand First

Posted By: Eric Lomas 995 Views ACT Party, David Lange, david seymour, featured, John Key, new zealand first, Roger Douglas, rogernomics, winston peters

If we were to take anything out of TV3’s “Power Brokers Debate”, it was that ACT leader David Seymour and New Zealand First leader

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Winston Peters New Zealand First 2023 new zealand general elections
New Zealand 
September 16, 2023

Why voters are running back to New Zealand First

Posted By: Eric Lomas 787 Views 2023 New Zealand election, featured, new zealand first, winston peters

The latest 1News/Verian poll showed the right-wing bloc of National and ACT further cementing their lead over Labour and the Greens, which both saw

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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 2664 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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Winston Peters St John ambulance service
New Zealand 
September 12, 2020

It’s a “crying shame” only New Zealand First is prepared to fully fund our St John ambulance service

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1723 Views ambulance service new zealand, new zealand 2020 general elections, new zealand first, St John ambulance service, winston peters

Many would say the issue of ‘universal dental healthcare’ is the forgotten policy platform in this year’s general elections. I would argue that there

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Jacinda Ardern Winston Peters Judith Collins
New Zealand 
August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

New Zealand: The re-emergence of COVID-19 has made this election a lot closer

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1173 Views featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, new zealand first, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party, winston peters

New Zealand was once hailed as a ‘global exemplar’ in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the rest of the world struggled to

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The Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister
New Zealand 
April 29, 2020May 9, 2020

New Zealand: Will the COVID-19 pandemic usher in a new era of economic nationalism?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 979 Views covid-19 pandemic, economic nationalism, featured, ministry of works, new zealand first, winston peters

With New Zealand moving to alert level 3, Parliament resumed in limited numbers on the 28th of April. As is customary, the leaders of

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Darroch Ball MP and Fletcher Tabuteau MP New Zealand First
New Zealand 
October 26, 2019October 26, 2019

NZ First Convention 2019: the Caucus reports on what they’ve been up to

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1194 Views featured, fletcher tabuteau, new zealand first, nz first convention 2019

New Zealand First’s annual conventions are not only about members suggesting policy ideas to their MPs, but it also gives them an opportunity to

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New Zealand gun lobby New Zealand First Convention 2019
Editor's Notes New Zealand 
October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

About that “protest” at NZ First’s 2019 Convention

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1105 Views featured, firearms legislation new zealand, gun laws new zealand, new zealand first, new zealand gun lobby

Early on New Zealand First’s annual Convention, a hint of controversy arose which the media predictably pounced on. Firearms enthusiasts had organized themselves to

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