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Half Naked Welcomes Should be Optional

Monday, 8 April 2013, 12:49 pm | Conservative Party

“Not all visitors to New Zealand are impressed by a bare bottomed native, making threatening gestures,” says Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig. More >>

Marriage Certain to be Election Issue

Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 11:52 am | Conservative Party

“It’s becoming clearer,” says Conservative Party leader Colin Craig, “that the more information New Zealanders get about this bill to redefine the word marriage, the less they want it.” More >>

Public Side-lined as Activists Force Cultural Change

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 6:56 pm | Conservative Party

“While proponents of the redefinition of marriage continue to move the bill forward, the public of New Zealand has been side lined” says Colin Craig, leader of the Conservative Party. More >>

Louisa Wall Breaks Promise to New Zealanders

Monday, 11 March 2013, 2:55 pm | Conservative Party

“Louisa Wall promised New Zealanders when introducing the Marriage (definition of) Amendment Bill to Parliament that no person would have to solemnise a marriage if it is against their beliefs. She is now breaking that promise, by supporting wording ... More >>

Government’s Priorities Misplaced

Friday, 8 March 2013, 11:55 am | Conservative Party

“The unseemly haste to redefine marriage does not work in the best interest of New Zealand,” says Colin Craig, Leader of the Conservative Party. More >>

Plain Packaging a Step Too Far

Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 8:45 pm | Conservative Party

“There’s clearly a double standard,” he says, “when the government gives the alcohol industry power to ‘police itself,’ and then turns to cigarette companies, and insists on the removal of branding. This legislation is a step too far.” More >>

Court Priority Misplaced

Monday, 4 February 2013, 2:58 pm | Conservative Party

Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig is pleased police are considering an appeal against the Gisborne District Court decision that saw a sportswoman discharged without conviction on drink driving charges, and granted permanent name suppression. More >>

Reality Check on Alcohol

Friday, 18 January 2013, 2:15 pm | Conservative Party

The mob attack on Kawhia Constable Perry Griffen should be a reality check for New Zealand Parliament; a parliament that failed to deliver any serious alcohol reforms to our communities, says Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig. More >>

Conservative Party: TPPA: Lack of Transparency is Concerning

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 12:58 pm | Conservative Party

“It’s difficult to know whether the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) benefits our country, because the information and detail of what is actually proposed is being withheld from ordinary New Zealanders,” says Conservative Party ... More >>

Delinquent Parents Shouldn’t Get Lunch

Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 10:12 am | Conservative Party

Recent discussion over the effect of lunchlessness on educational outcomes arising from Auckland University’s research misses the point says Colin Craig, Leader of the Conservative Party. More >>

Conservative Party Inaugural Conference

Saturday, 22 September 2012, 11:52 am | Conservative Party

The Conservative Party of New Zealand is holding its Inaugural Conference this weekend at the Novotel Hotel in Ellerslie, Auckland. More >>

Australia Shows NZ Parliament too Liberal

Thursday, 20 September 2012, 12:52 pm | Conservative Party

Colin Craig, Leader of the Conservative Party has responded to yesterday’s vote by the Australian Parliament that overwhelmingly quashed their gay marriage bill. More >>

Water Debate Unnecessary and Divisive

Friday, 14 September 2012, 5:29 pm | Conservative Party

“It’s time to stop dividing New Zealand,” Colin Craig, Leader of the Conservative Party said today. “The Conservative Party believes in equal rights and privileges for all New Zealanders, as set out in the Treaty of Waitangi. More >>

John Key Can’t Count

Monday, 3 September 2012, 12:30 pm | Conservative Party

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has responded to John Key's comments on Friday in which Mr Key claimed National achieved an 'overwhelming majority' in the 2011 election and therefore has a mandate to proceed with asset sales. More >>

Vote to Save Lives and Money

Thursday, 30 August 2012, 3:02 pm | Conservative Party

As MPs continue to dither on the alcohol purchasing age Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig says clear decisive action is needed. More >>

Democratic Failure Imminent

Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 12:11 pm | Conservative Party

Ahead of the first reading of the Marriage Amendment Bill Conservative Party Leader Colin Craig says it’s already clear we are likely to witness a failure of democracy on the first round of this bill. More >>

National Leaves the Fox in Charge

Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 2:01 pm | Conservative Party

Conservative party leader Colin Craig has responded to the government’s plan to allow the alcohol industry to set its own controls on the sale of RTDs. “This is the fox guarding the hen house. We all know that the alcohol industry has always ... More >>