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Family Group Conferences Failing Dismally
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says anyone who believes that Family Group Conferences provide an effective deterrent for repeat and serious youth offending is kidding themselves. More >>
Rural Consumers Facing Rip Off
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 2:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First telecommunications spokesperson Brian Donnelly says it's grossly unfair that rural consumers seeking access to Telecom's local loop may be forced to pay close to double that of consumers in the country's main centres. More >>
Detainee's Antics Make a Farce of the System
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 11:50 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown says the Department of Corrections shouldn't be held responsible for the Iranian detainee admitted to hospital following his fortnight long hunger strike at Mt Eden Prison. More >>
De-Merger Report Stops Short
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 2:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First police spokesperson Ron Mark has criticised a report into the costs and benefits of de-merging traffic from Police and has questioned its conclusions. The report, from the State Services Commission, identified a ‘middle option’ ... More >>
Corrections Changes a No-Brainer – Mark
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 1:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
Changes in the Department of Corrections’ approach to prisoner behaviour and rehabilitation announced today have been welcomed today by New Zealand First spokesperson Ron Mark, who said that the Minister has finally taken on board what New Zealand First have ... More >>
NZ First Seeks Meeting With Auckland Mayors
Monday, 30 July 2007, 11:22 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First local government spokesperson Brian Donnelly has written to Auckland mayors seeking a meeting to discuss the proposed sale of Auckland Airport among other issues. More >>
It's Our Airport And Must Remain So
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said today that despite misinformation campaigns being undertaken by some in the media, the fact remains that our major strategic assets and land cannot be allowed to fall into foreign control. More >>
Petrol Tax Redirection – At Last!
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
The agreement by Cabinet yesterday to use all money collected through petrol taxes to directly fund land transport activities from July next year has been welcomed by New Zealand First, says transport spokesperson Peter Brown. More >>
Dunne questions A-G's recommendation
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 3:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today called on Parliament to tell the Auditor-General to stick to his job of checking the Government's books and not recommend witchhunts among the public service, in the manner of the late Senator Joe McCarthy. More >>
What Does National Have Against Our Exporters?
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 3:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
The continued objection by the National party to New Zealand First trying to introduce a members bill to help our exporters, farmers, and home-owners, begs the question as to what National has against those people, according to New Zealand First Economic ... More >>
Australia Reviewing Pet Scan Funding
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 2:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Federal Government in Australia is considering funding more PET scanners because their original decision to restrict funding was apparently based on bad information, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Rate Rise Highlights Reserve Bank Act Deficiencies
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 9:47 am | New Zealand First Party
Today’s rise in the Official Cash Rate highlights the flawed logic of relying on a singular narrow focus with only one tool to control monetary policy, and strengthens calls for a re-write of the Reserve Bank Act according to New Zealand First Economic ... More >>
Cash Rate Rise Highlights RBA Deficiencies
Thursday, 26 July 2007, 9:41 am | New Zealand First Party
Today’s rise in the Official Cash Rate highlights the flawed logic of relying on a singular narrow focus with only one tool to control monetary policy, and strengthens calls for a re-write of the Reserve Bank Act according to New Zealand First Economic ... More >>
A Great Cook Island Leader Has Passed Away
Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 4:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
The passing away yesterday of Sir Thomas Davis will be grieved by all Cook Islanders says New Zealand First Pacific Island affairs spokesperson Brian Donnelly. More >>
MRSA Poses Ongoing Threat -- Barbara Stewart MP
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 3:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
The closure of the orthopaedic ward at Palmerston North Hospital due to an outbreak of MRSA demonstrates that MRSA poses an ongoing threat to our health system, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
"How High Must It Go?" Asks Winston Peters
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 3:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
With the New Zealand Dollar having burst through the 80 cent mark, the pressing question on exporter's minds is - how high will the dollar be allowed to go before the government will do something, says Winston Peters. More >>
Who Will Profit?
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 2:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says New Zealanders need to ask themselves one salient question with regard to the proposed sale of over half of Auckland International Airport, and that is, who will profit. More >>
NZ Set To Lose Yet Another Plum
Monday, 23 July 2007, 12:55 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is urging shareholders in Auckland International Airport Limited to do all they can to prevent the proposed sell off of over half of the company's shares to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. More >>
Peters Urges Rethink
Friday, 20 July 2007, 5:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters today expressed his surprise and concern at the appointment of an ex-ACT and Labour MP Ken Shirley as the CEO of the Researched Medicines Industry Association. More >>
Farmers Not To Be Used As A Scapegoat
Friday, 20 July 2007, 2:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
Revisions of the forecast payouts for dairy farmers are good news both for the rural community and for the economy, but it is essential that farmers are not made a scapegoat for the inadequacies of the Reserve Bank Act according to New Zealand First Rural ... More >>
