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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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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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Shane Jones Air New Zealand
New Zealand 
September 14, 2020

Shane Jones’ crusade: Making Air New Zealand truly our “national carrier” once again

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1120 Views air new zealand, christopher luxton, featured, regional new zealand, shane jones

In 2018, New Zealand First MP Shane Jones raised eyebrows by picking a public fight with then-Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxton. For many,

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Clyde Dam Clutha River
New Zealand 
April 15, 2020April 18, 2020

New Zealand: What was the Ministry of Works and should we bring it back?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1443 Views covid-19 pandemic, featured, infrastructure in new zealand, ministry of works, shane jones

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic slowdown has become inevitable. This will be the case not just for New Zealand but the entire

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New Zealand 
March 18, 2019March 20, 2019

How serious is NZ First in dealing with climate change?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1052 Views climate change, featured, new zealand first, one billion trees, ron mark, school strike for climate, shane jones

Last week’s global school strike for climate is forcing our political elite to devote more time and effort into the issue of climate change.

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New Zealand 
February 20, 2019

Why NZ First is the strongest voice in Parliament against the use of 1080

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1034 Views 1080 poison, featured, jenny marcroft, new zealand first, shane jones

Chances are you know about the use of 1080 pellets by the Department of Conservation (DOC) due to the very loud and very active

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New Zealand 
February 5, 2019

The #ProvincialGrowthFund is doing better than what Newshub wants you to think

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1325 Views featured, National Party, newshub, provincial growth fund, shane jones

This week, mainstream news outlet Newshub released an exclusive story reporting that the Coalition Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) program only created 54 jobs during

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The Provincial Growth Fund logo and Shane Jones
New Zealand 
January 6, 2019January 6, 2019

A year later, the Provincial Growth Fund is proving critics wrong

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1308 Views featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, provincial growth fund, shane jones

One of New Zealand First’s most salient concessions won in their Coalition Agreement with the Labour Party is the establishment of the Provincial Growth

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New Zealand 
September 7, 2018September 8, 2018

Not just the North, but also the East, have won big from the Provincial Growth Fund

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1089 Views featured, gisborne, napier, new zealand first, new zealand labour party, provincial growth fund, shane jones

Ever since the Labour-New Zealand First government launched its $1 billion per year Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), it has been criticized by the Opposition for

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New Zealand 
August 30, 2018

How has the Provincial Growth Fund helped the regions so far?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1202 Views featured, new zealand first, provincial growth fund, shane jones

Arguably, the biggest win for New Zealand First in their Coalition Agreement with the New Zealand Labour Party was the $1 billion per year

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