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Tag: shane jones

New Zealand 
May 11, 2018May 17, 2018

Making Forestry Great Again

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1137 Views coalition agreement, featured, forestry new zealand, new zealand first, one billion trees, shane jones, te uru rakau

Staying true to their pre-election promise of prioritising developments for the regions, New Zealand First celebrates the revival of the forestry service which it won

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New Zealand 
May 1, 2018May 10, 2018

A Billion Trees for Employment and the Environment

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1119 Views coalition agreement, environment, environmentalism, featured, Louie Encabo, one billion trees, provincial growth fund, shane jones

Last month, the government’s highly ambitious 1 Billion Trees Planting Programme commenced spearheaded by the Minister for Forestry and for Regional Economic Development, Hon.

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New Zealand 
December 7, 2017December 8, 2017

Props to Shane Jones

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1138 Views featured, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, shane jones, work for the dole

The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones put his foot down and announced a plan  to put beneficiaries into work, recently. The move was

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Shane Jones Put New Zealand First Again
New Zealand 
December 4, 2017December 7, 2017

Mobilizing the Unemployed

Posted By: Louie Encabo 889 Views community wage, featured, jacinda ardern, new zealand first, one billion trees, shane jones

“There will be no more sitting on the couch.”

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New Zealand 
November 10, 2017November 22, 2017

The Top 4 Ministers to Watch in the New Gov’t

Posted By: Louie Encabo 910 Views fletcher tabuteau, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, ron mark, shane jones, tracey martin, winston peters

Despite a modest party vote result of 7%, the New Zealand First Party was bestowed with a good number of ministerial portfolios as part

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