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Real Estate Industry Revamp Good For Kiwis
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First’s housing spokesperson Pita Paraone has welcomed the real estate industry revamp which will offer better protection and compensation for consumers who are ripped off by real estate agents. More >>
Breathing Life Back Into Shipping
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First transport spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed the introduction of the Sea Change draft strategy which proposes to increase the use of maritime transport. More >>
Drink And Drugs Culture Is Timebomb
Monday, 5 November 2007, 5:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Pita Paraone has expressed concern about the misuse of drink and drugs in New Zealand. More >>
Health Minister Should Prioritise Cancer Treatment
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 4:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
The new Health Minister will be reviewing priorities and dealing with the inequalities in cancer treatment should be at the top of his list says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Government Can’t Ignore Prostate Cancer
Thursday, 1 November 2007, 4:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Government is not doing enough to help fight one of the most serious health threats to New Zealand men – prostate cancer. More >>
Preserving Our Unique Kiwi Lifestyle
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 12:17 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First conservation spokesperson Doug Woolerton has welcomed the opening of four new camping spots on land administered by the Department of Conservation in time for summer. More >>
Peters: Uniquely Kiwi – An Endangered Species
Sunday, 28 October 2007, 6:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to the New Zealand First Convention 2007 at the Great Lake Convention Centre, Story Place, Taupo on Sunday 28 October 2007 at 1:30pm More >>
The Meaning Of Whanau?
Friday, 26 October 2007, 10:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone is shocked at the high rate of sexual abuse among Maori girls under the age of 15 years. More >>
Ombudsmen Must Protect Victims Too
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 5:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is calling on the Government to explain why inmates should get special recognition within the Office of the Ombudsmen when their victims do not. More >>
More Support For Reserve Bank Act Rewrite
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 1:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is backing calls made by NZX chief executive Mark Weldon for the Reserve Bank to end its narrow-minded obsession with inflation and focus on long term economic growth. More >>
Issue Police With Tasers Now, Minister
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 3:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is insisting the Police Minister explain why there has been a delay in issuing Police with TASER guns following a record number of assaults on officers over the last year. More >>
Time For NZ Citizens To Have Housing Priority
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 3:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesman Pita Paraone has again expressed concern that immigrants are being allocated state housing ahead of New Zealand citizens following a dramatic increase in the number of recent immigrants who have received state housing ... More >>
Do The Greens And Maori Party Support Rule Of Law
Friday, 19 October 2007, 8:25 am | New Zealand First Party
The Greens and the Maori Party need to declare up front to all New Zealanders if they support the rule of law or not and if they also accept the right of the New Zealand Police to go about their duties, said Ron Mark today. More >>
Alcohol Review Nothing But A Paper Tiger
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 4:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Ron Mark has slammed the government’s proposals for addressing the supply of alcohol to minors, following the announcement today by the Minister of Justice and Associate Minister of Health of measures aimed at tackling under-age ... More >>
New Zealand – Jailer To The World
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand First Party
A significant number of those currently in jail are immigrants, and the Government must act to reduce the number of non-New Zealand citizens in jail and deter immigrants from serious offending, says New Zealand First law and order spokesman Ron Mark. More >>
New Zealand – Jailer To The World
Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 10:33 am | New Zealand First Party
A significant number of those currently in jail are immigrants, and the Government must act to reduce the number of non-New Zealand citizens in jail and deter immigrants from serious offending, says New Zealand First law and order spokesman Ron Mark. More >>
Possible Gang Links To Raids - Mark
Monday, 15 October 2007, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
The unearthing of suspected terrorist groups in New Zealand is a disturbing and frightening evolution in the history of our criminal gangs, says New Zealand First law and order spokesman Ron Mark. More >>
Winston Peters - Building A Bridge To Your Future
Friday, 12 October 2007, 1:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
For many years now there have been those who have sneered and mocked New Zealand First as we have addressed Grey Power audiences. But they have always failed to understand why we take your plight seriously and why we are prepared to work on your behalf ... More >>
Police Cost Cutting Fails To Measure Up
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 3:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says Police desire to cut costs by cutting corners has resulted in an extra cost of $2.7 million and 1,700 stab resistant vests going to waste following their decision to measure for the vests themselves. More >>
Affordability A Crucial Issue For Energy Strategy
Thursday, 11 October 2007, 2:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First energy spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed some of the Government’s proposed initiatives to ensure long term security of electricity supply for consumers but is concerned about increasing electricity costs arising from the introduction ... More >>
