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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 2040 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 945 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 702 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 576 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 699 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 668 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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Abortion stock photo
New Zealand 
August 8, 2019

Abortion law reform: what is going on?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 655 Views abortion laws in new zealand, featured, green party of aotearoa new zealand, new zealand first, new zealand labour party

What was initially hyped as the first major reform to New Zealand’s abortion law since 1977 is now in uncertain territory, as disagreements over

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New Zealand 
June 10, 2019

Putting an end to “mission creep”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 637 Views featured, iraq war, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, new zealand first, ron mark

“Get some guts and join the right side!” That was the remark of then-Prime Minister John Key of the National Party in response to

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Winston Peters refugee boats
New Zealand 
June 3, 2019

Stronger borders funded in Budget 2019

Posted By: Louie Encabo 534 Views featured, new zealand budget 2019, new zealand first, refugees

As mental health, trains, and tree-planting dominated the post-Budget 2019 discussions a very significant win was left largely unnoticed. Part of the inaugural “Well-Being

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New Zealand 
May 30, 2019

Rail wins big again — thanks to NZ First

Posted By: Louie Encabo 696 Views featured, kiwirail, new zealand first, rail in new zealand

Aside from being the “champion of the provinces”, the New Zealand First party have also been taking the mantle of being the “champion for

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