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Immigrant Character Screening Failing NZers
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 3:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Character screening is failing to protect New Zealanders from criminal migrants, says New Zealand First associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown. More >>
Give Exporters A Break
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 10:02 am | New Zealand First Party
The dollar breaking through the eighty cent mark against the US dollar again overnight is more bad news for exporters, says New Zealand First’s economic development spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>
Lost Tribe Of Children Raise Welfare Concerns
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 4:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
The existence of a “lost tribe” of children not currently enrolled at school should raise concerns about more than truancy, says New Zealand First social services spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Fonterra Agenda Unchanged
Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 3:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Proceeding with a share float is still at the forefront of Fonterra’s agenda. Nothing has changed,” said New Zealand First primary production spokesperson, Doug Woolerton. More >>
Fonterra Vote Delay Welcomed
Monday, 18 February 2008, 3:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First primary production spokesman Doug Woolerton has welcomed news that farmer opposition has derailed Fonterra’s plans for capital restructuring. “Farmers are rightly concerned about losing control of the company that they and their forebears ... More >>
Dail Jones Elected New Zealand First MP
Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters is pleased to announce that Dail Jones will replace Brian Donnelly as a New Zealand First list MP in the current parliament. Mr Jones was declared elected today by the Chief Electoral Officer following normal ... More >>
Low Maori Incomes Are No Surprise - Paraone
Friday, 15 February 2008, 2:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone says the increasing disparity of income between Maori and non Maori is not surprising when you consider the level of failure of Maori at school. More >>
Low Maori Incomes Are No Surprise - Paraone
Friday, 15 February 2008, 2:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone says the increasing disparity of income between Maori and non Maori is not surprising when you consider the level of failure of Maori at school. More >>
Sex Offending by Immigrants Disturbing
Friday, 15 February 2008, 11:56 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is deeply disturbed by the high level of sex offending by members of New Zealand’s immigrant community, says the party’s associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown. More >>
Sex Offending By Immigrants Disturbing
Friday, 15 February 2008, 10:44 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is deeply disturbed by the high level of sex offending by members of New Zealand’s immigrant community, says the party’s associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown. More >>
More Land and Fewer Caretakers
Friday, 15 February 2008, 9:27 am | New Zealand First Party
“The announcement of expected job losses at the Department of Conservation is unsurprising, but very concerning,” said New Zealand First spokesperson for conservation, Doug Woolerton. More >>
Rimutaka Report Exposes Management Incompetence
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 5:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says a report into allegations of staff corruption at Rimutaka prison may have exonerated many of those accused and denied the existence of systemic corruption, but has exposed glaring failures at ... More >>
Rimutaka Report Exposes Management Incompetence
Thursday, 14 February 2008, 4:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says a report into allegations of staff corruption at Rimutaka prison may have exonerated many of those accused and denied the existence of systemic corruption, but has exposed glaring failures at ... More >>
The Honourable Brian Donnelly Resigns
Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 1:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced the resignation of Brian Donnelly from Parliament. More >>
Pavlova Paradise
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 1:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on New Zealanders to celebrate the Kiwi lifestyle. More >>
Ngati Porou Agreement A Major Achievement
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 4:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone welcomes the signing of Ngati Porou’s Heads of Agreement, the first under the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004, and says it is an indication of how the Act can support Maori. More >>
Need For Foreign Vessels Regulation
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 4:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First fisheries spokesperson Pita Paraone says the death of 22 common dolphins could have been prevented if foreign fishing boats were regulated in New Zealand waters. More >>
Dairy Payout Reinforces Fonterra’s Co-Op Status
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 12:30 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says Fonterra is again proving it has the financial grunt to generate the money it needs for offshore expansion without risking the company by listing it on the stock exchange. More >>
Peters: Launch of the Tangaroa Polar Year voyage
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 5:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is a great pleasure to speak to you today via a video link from New Zealand’s Antarctic research station at Scott Base, where we arrived only hours ago. More >>
Freight Costs Heavy Burden For Farmers And Economy
Monday, 28 January 2008, 2:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
The bad but unsurprising news that New Zealanders are paying at least 30% more in freight rates than Australians has implications for all New Zealanders who are faced with a higher cost of living. More >>
