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Police Minister Anne Tolley (file).

Minister says budget cut claims are wrong

Opposition parties are being accused of misleading the public by claiming budget cuts will affect frontline policing.

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NZ First leader Winston Peters

Most NZers 'won't be fooled' by Budget - Peters video

NZ First leader Winston Peters has described the Budget as "fiscal deception".

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John Cornell waited nine hours before leaving the hospital without seeing a doctor (file)

Hospital left old man waiting for hours

MidCentral Health is defending its care of an elderly man who waited several hours in Palmerston North Hospital and left without seeing a doctor.

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Prime Minister John Key (left) and NZ First leader Winston Peters

Potential post-election problems emerge

NZ First's policy to buy back shares in partially privatised power companies may make it hard to form a government with National.

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Foreign workers 'take Kiwi jobs'

NZ First is worried that 49 work visas issued for checkout operators mean Kiwis have missed out on jobs.

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Curwen Rolinson was questioned over his confusing stance on the marriage equality bill

Youth deny pledge at odds with party video

The president of NZ First's youth wing has signed a pledge in favour of same-sex marriage, going against the party's official stance.

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Brendan Horan (Lloyd Burr/3 News)

Horan calls for gay marriage referendum

Independent MP Brendan Horan is attempting to one-up his former party, NZ First, with a call for a referendum on gay marriage.

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NZ First MP Andrew Williams (file)

Health insurance rebate called for

NZ First wants people over 65 to be given a 25 percent rebate on their health insurance premiums.

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Ban street prostitution, MP says

NZ First wants street prostitution banned and has drafted a bill to make it illegal.

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Plain packaging `a windfall for lawyers'

Plain packaging for tobacco products will keep lawyers busy for years and achieve nothing else, NZ First says.

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Key is keeping an open mind about a deal with NZ First, despite the ordeal

Key open to a deal with 'Wogistan Party'

Although John Key says Prosser's comments show a lack of talent in NZ First, he's still prepared to partner with them to form a Government.

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Richard Prosser

Prosser says 'sorry'... kind of video

NZ First MP Richard Prosser has apologised over a series of inflammatory comments made about Muslim men - but he stopped short of a complete back down

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NZ First MP Richard Prosser (file)

Muslim comments an 'international embarrassment'

MP Richard Prosser's comments about banning Muslim men from flying are an embarrassment for New Zealand, Judith Collins says.

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Collins slams Prosser's 'rant' video

Richard Prosser's comments have inflamed Judith Collins who says they’re appalling and irresponsible for an MP to make.

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Richard Prosser  (file)

NZ First MP: 'Muslim men shouldn't fly'

New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser has launched an attack on Muslims, saying they should be banned from flying because they could be terrorists.

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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters

Share royalties with regions - Peters

Royalties the Government collects from natural resources should be shared with the regions, NZ First says.

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The workers will be paid up to $59.99 an hour, with free food and accommodation

NZ builders snubbed in new job ad

NZ First is outraged an Australian company is looking to import foreign construction workers to New Zealand.

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Peter Jackson on the set of The Hobbit

Govt defends Hobbit jobs claim

The Government is defending its claim that The Hobbit films created 3000 jobs.

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The Hobbit director Sir Peter Jackson

Hobbit job claims questioned

NZ First is demanding Warner Bros repay $67 million in tax subsidies since The Hobbit's earnings topped $1 billion.

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Brendan Horan

A day of defiance for Brendan Horan video

Today was Brendan Horan’s first day in Parliament as an independent MP, and it was a day of defiance.

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