‘My good friends’: Ex-Labour Minister Stuart Nash makes pitch to become NZ First MP

NZ First to block gene tech bill unless National makes changes

NZ First has revealed it will not allow the Government’s flagship Gene Technology Bill to pass in its current form. Speaking to Newsroom at the party’s annual conference in Palmerston North, Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson said the current bill wasn’t what his party had signed up for. The difference of positions over the bill, which has been lauded by the Government as a way to harness further economic growth in the agritech sector…

Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First

Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash speaking at a NZ First conference. Photo: Russell Palmer / RNZ Former Labour Party Member of Parliament Stuart Nash has spoken at New Zealand First's annual conference and is not closing the door on campaigning for it at the next election.

‘My good friends’: Ex-Labour Minister Stuart Nash makes pitch to become NZ First MP

Former Labour Cabinet minister Stuart Nash has made his pitch to become a New Zealand First MP as Winston Peters says Nash would be a “seamless” addition to...

Nash signals interest in NZ First as he criticises current politics - Daily Telegraph NZ

Former Labour MP Stuart Nash appeared at New Zealand First’s annual conference in Palmerston North, signalling openness to campaigning for the party while stopping short of confirming membership. Nash praised Winston Peters’ leadership and criticised Finance Minister Nicola Willis, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori for policies he described as disconnected from everyday New Zealanders. He expressed disillusionment with his former party, saying it ha…