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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
May 13, 2018May 22, 2018

NZ First Hits Rotorua: Why it was Significant

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1461 Views featured, fletcher tabuteau, new zealand first, winston peters

“It’s the people we set out to help that should be our greatest purpose. There’s a whole lot of people who’s very life and

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New Zealand 
January 10, 2018January 12, 2018

Paddle Your Own Waka

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1328 Views featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, waka jumping legislation, winston peters

The controversy over the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill which the New Zealand First party wants to pass into a law brings to our attention one

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New Zealand 
November 17, 2017November 24, 2017

ASEAN 2017: Jacinda and Winston Impress in Manila

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1301 Views asean, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, winston peters

Less than a month before assuming their roles as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs respectively, Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters made their

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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 1258 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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New Zealand's flag flies on top of Auckland's harbour bridge alongside the Tino Rangatiratanga flag.
New Zealand 
November 3, 2017November 19, 2017

Did Winston Betray the 1L4All Voters?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1938 Views don brash, election 2017, featured, Louie Encabo, one law for all, winston peters

A cornerstone principle of the New Zealand First Party is the belief in having “one law for all”, an opposition to policies which target

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New Zealand 
October 30, 2017November 18, 2017

What the Labour-NZ First Coalition means for New Zealand

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1310 Views election 2017, featured, jacinda ardern, labour, new zealand first, winston peters

The post-election coalition negotiations that New Zealand First conducted with both the New Zealand Labour and New Zealand National parties was vigorously followed by

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New Zealand 
October 21, 2017November 18, 2017

NZ First Chooses Labour — Not for the Reasons You Might’ve Heard

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1359 Views Bill English, election 2017, featured, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, winston peters

After much fanfare, the final outcome of the 2017 General Elections is finally known. In vintage fashion, New Zealand First Leader the Rt. Hon.

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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
September 25, 2017November 18, 2017

An Evening in Russell

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1199 Views election 2017, featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, winston peters

  It was nerve-wracking and therapeutic, it was exhilarating but panic-inducing at the same time. The atmosphere at the New Zealand First Official Viewing

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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
September 19, 2017November 20, 2017

Winston in Morrinsville: Kicking the Hornets’ Nest

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1445 Views election 2017, labour party, Louie Encabo, morrinsville, winston peters

Those who still doubt if whether or not New Zealand has a rural-urban divide should have been in Morrinsville yesterday at noon. In response

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