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Homeownership Decline Evidence of Housing Crisis
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:37 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesperson Pita Paraone says the report by the Centre for Housing Research showing that homeownership has declined in New Zealand is further evidence of the housing affordability crisis. More >>
Retirement Village Residents Betrayed
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesperson Pita Paraone says the Retirement Village Association (RVA) has sold-out the residents of Crossdale Court in Christchurch by their inaction and lack of support. More >>
Second Agreement Shows Foreshore and Seabed Fair
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:32 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone says the signing of the Te Whanau a Apanui Heads of Agreement, a second under the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004, is further evidence that the much-maligned Act is working, fair, and does not ... More >>
Plenty Waiting-In-Line For State Houses
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 9:31 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesperson Pita Paraone says Housing New Zealand’s increased efforts to stop tenants damaging their state houses will send a message to undeserving tenants that there are plenty of others waiting-in-line. More >>
Asset Protection A Step In The Right Direction
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First strongly supports moves by the Finance Minister to provide greater protection for major strategic assets from foreign investors, but believes more can be done to protect other New Zealand assets, says party leader Winston Peters. More >>
Universal Student Allowance? Vote NZ First
Friday, 29 February 2008, 12:10 am | New Zealand First Party
A universal student allowance is the key to reducing student debt and if students want it introduced, they should vote for New Zealand First, says the party’s education spokesperson Dail Jones. More >>
Kyoto Protocols Too Stringent
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 3:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
“New Zealand First believes that the Kyoto protocols will need to be modified to allow forestry owners diversification of land use. It makes sense to allow land better suited to farming to be used as such, and offset carbon liabilities by replanting ... More >>
Board Sacking Last Resort
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 1:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
Board Sacking Last Resort It is to be hoped that the sacking of the Hawkes Bay DHBs board and replacement by a Commissioner is a last resort and not an intimation of things to come, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Dollar Crippling Prosperous Future
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 2:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
The skyrocketing New Zealand dollar is of serious concern for exporters and the New Zealand economy overall, says New Zealand First primary production spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>
Another Day - Another Health Debacle
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 3:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
There seems to be no end to the bad news coming out of the health sector, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Burton Should Have Been Back Behind Bars Sooner
Monday, 25 February 2008, 2:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says that the report released today by the Independent Police Conduct Authority into the Police handling of the Graeme Burton affair shows lives were put unnecessarily at risk when information that could ... More >>
Airport’s Board Sells Out
Monday, 25 February 2008, 12:55 am | New Zealand First Party
Shareholders should resist pressure from Auckland Airport’s Board to sell out to the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, says New Zealand First economic development spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>
New Technology Delayed By Health Bureaucracy
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 3:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Minister of Health says he is satisfied that the process for the acquisition of new technology by the public health system is thorough. Fortunately he does concede it could be faster, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Immigrant Character Screening Failing NZers
Thursday, 21 February 2008, 3:51 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 >>
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 >>
