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Violent Gangs The Problem - Not Solution
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 12:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Maori Party to stop its continual flirting with criminal gangs and to recognise that gangsters are helping create the problem with violent criminal offending – not providing the solution. More >>
Violent Gangs The Problem - Not Solution
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 12:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Maori Party to stop its continual flirting with criminal gangs and to recognise that gangsters are helping create the problem with violent criminal offending – not providing the solution. More >>
Farmers To Receive Just Rewards
Friday, 11 April 2008, 4:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
Fonterra’s announcement of a 40 cent increase in its payout forecast for the 2007/08 year to $7.30 will be welcome news to farmers, coming after a time of severe drought and the hardship that imposed on many farmers, said New Zealand First primary production ... More >>
NZ First Welcomes Government Decision
Friday, 11 April 2008, 10:03 am | New Zealand First Party
The Government has made the right decision to decline the partial takeover bid for Auckland International Airport by the Canadian pension fund, says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. More >>
China FTA Not Enough - NZ First
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 4:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has described the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China as “not enough” and will vote against the legislation in Parliament. Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters said there was simply not enough in the deal for this country for New Zealand ... More >>
Health Decision-Making Bureaucratic Paradise
Tuesday, 8 April 2008, 12:28 am | New Zealand First Party
The area of service planning and new health intervention assessment has become a bureaucratic paradise and is ripe for overhaul, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Maori Wardens Good For Communities
Monday, 7 April 2008, 9:10 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First congratulates the success of an ACC initiative where Maori Wardens played a crucial role in reducing alcohol-fuelled disturbances and calls for more of these community-based initiatives to be adopted across New Zealand. More >>
Maori Wardens Good For Communities
Friday, 4 April 2008, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First congratulates the success of an ACC initiative where Maori Wardens played a crucial role in reducing alcohol-fuelled disturbances and calls for more of these community-based initiatives to be adopted across New Zealand. More >>
Maori Wardens Good For Communities
Friday, 4 April 2008, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First congratulates the success of an ACC initiative where Maori Wardens played a crucial role in reducing alcohol-fuelled disturbances and calls for more of these community-based initiatives to be adopted across New Zealand. More >>
Say No to Airport Sale
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to reject attempts by a Canadian pension fund to acquire a 40 percent stake in Auckland International Airport, and believes the New Zealand Superannuation Fund should take a controlling stake instead, ... More >>
Say No To Airport Sale
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 4:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to reject attempts by a Canadian pension fund to acquire a 40 percent stake in Auckland International Airport, and believes the New Zealand Superannuation Fund should take a controlling stake instead, ... More >>
Pharmac To Reconsider Herceptin Funding
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 2:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
The eight breast cancer patients who took their case to the High Court seeking the overturning of Pharmac’s funding decisions for the cancer drug Herceptin can take some comfort from the High Court decision that Pharmac must reconsider and consult ... More >>
Mark Welcomes Johnny-Come-Lately National
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 2:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark welcomes National’s late arrival to the fight against youth crime. More >>
Foreign Investors Strike It Rich
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 3:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
Foreigner investors are grabbing more of New Zealand and extracting huge profits from their investment, says New Zealand First’s economic development spokesman Doug Woolerton. More >>
Figures Confirm Immigration Folly
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
The folly of New Zealand’s “open door” immigration policies is reflected in the latest population projections, says New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown. More >>
April First Brings Benefits, Says Peters
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 5:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Many New Zealanders will benefit from policies taking effect today as a result of New Zealand First’s confidence and supply agreement with Labour. More >>
April First Brings Benefits, Says Peters
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 5:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
Many New Zealanders will benefit from policies taking effect today as a result of New Zealand First’s confidence and supply agreement with Labour. Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters listed New Zealand First’s achievements taking effect on 1st April: More >>
Payback Continues Says Peters
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 12:25 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has begun disbursing to a number of charities from the $158,000 the auditor-general claimed the party spent illegally at the last election. More >>
Fly Flag Of Unity Says Peters
Monday, 31 March 2008, 12:19 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has urged local councils and publicly owned organizations to resist approaches to fly the Maori sovereignty flag on public buildings. More >>
Conflict Bill Lost But Tribunal Still Needs Reform
Thursday, 27 March 2008, 1:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is disappointing that my Treaty of Waitangi (Removal of Conflict of Interest) Amendment Bill was turned down by a parliamentary select committee but the Waitangi Tribunal would still benefit from process changes, says New Zealand First Maori Affairs ... More >>
