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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 >>
Peters Welcomes Clarkson's Candidacy
Friday, 25 January 2008, 3:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters welcomes today’s announcement that Mr Clarkson will contest the seat of Tauranga in this year’s election. More >>
Declare War on Outrageous Gang Activity
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:38 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders are sick and tired of their streets and lives being increasingly polluted by criminal gang activities and intimidation, says New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
High Interest Rate Symptom Of Deeper Problems
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 3:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders are again confronted with the outrageous situation of the Reserve Bank Governor keeping New Zealand’s interest rate at the highest in the developed world, while others have responded more appropriately, says New Zealand First Leader ... More >>
Prevention Better Than Cure
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 11:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First social services spokesperson Barbara Stewart has welcomed today’s announcement by the Government that it will institute early monitoring programmes to identify and address challenging behaviour in children aged three to seven. More >>
WTO Apple Intervention Welcomed
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 4:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes intervention from the World Trade Organisation to investigate Australia’s refusal to lift its 80 year ban on imports of New Zealand apples. More >>
Exports To Australia Promote A Healthier Economy
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes intervention from the World Trade Organisation to investigate Australia’s refusal to lift its 80 year ban on imports of New Zealand apples. More >>
