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Peters Speech - Crisis, What Crisis?
Friday, 11 May 2007, 9:40 am | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston to the Wellington Branch of the Institute of Financial Planners' Legal and Financial Forum on Thursday 10 May More >>
What Price A Police Officer’s Life Now, Minister?
Thursday, 10 May 2007, 9:40 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First police spokesperson Ron Mark says that the continued delay in the issue of stab resistant body armour (SRBA) to front line officers is fast becoming a debacle. More >>
Climate Announcements A Step In Right Direction
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 9:54 am | New Zealand First Party
The raft of pre-budget announcements relating to Climate Change and Global Warming are small steps in the right direction, according to New Zealand First Environment spokesman Doug Woolerton. More >>
Fonterra Competition Will Do Nothing for Farmers
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 3:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
Suggestions that setting up a competitor to Fonterra will further farmers’ interests are absolute rubbish, such competition will do nothing to raise dairy farmers’ incomes according to New Zealand First Rural affairs spokesman Doug Woolerton. More >>
Prevenar Vaccine Good News
Monday, 7 May 2007, 11:26 am | New Zealand First Party
The announcement that Prevenar vaccine will be available to all babies born from 1 January next year is very good news and the Government is to be congratulated, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
NZ First Calls For Immediate Action On Gangs
Monday, 7 May 2007, 9:44 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the shocking events in Wanganui and Christchurch last night show that drastic action is needed to curb gang activity and teenage drunkenness. More >>
NZ First Calls For Immediate Action On Gangs
Sunday, 6 May 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the shocking events in Wanganui and Christchurch last night show that drastic action is needed to curb gang activity and teenage drunkenness. More >>
Herceptin Decision Unethical – Peters
Thursday, 3 May 2007, 11:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the decision to fund a larger nine-week trial of Herceptin for women with early breast cancer is unethical and based on unsound research by Pharmac. More >>
Health System Working - But Could Do Better
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 1:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand’s public health system is working but could do very much better says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
NZ First Opposes Super Cut
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 5:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has vowed to oppose raising the age of superannuation eligibility and to fight any reduction in superannuation payments. This follows an OECD report which provides unpalatable recommendations on retirement savings policies. More >>
NZ First Welcomes Huge Injection Into Eldercare
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
After years of neglect, those working in the eldercare sector can now sleep a little easier in the knowledge that a huge injection of funding places it on a more secure footing, says New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. More >>
National Must Reveal Policies – NZ First
Monday, 30 April 2007, 11:28 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has suggested that National must reveal its economic policies before any cross party talks are likely to be meaningful. More >>
Need For Reserve Bank Rewrite
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 1:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
While the Reserve Bank Governor’s decision to lift the Official Cash Rate may have been considered inevitable in some quarters, it underlines the need for a review of the Reserve Bank Act, according to New Zealand First Economic Development spokesman ... More >>
Health Strikes Costly
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 4:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
Strike action looks likely to be a continuing factor in the health system and will be increasingly costly to health boards and patients in both financial and personal terms, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Health Strikes Costly
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
Strike action looks likely to be a continuing factor in the health system and will be increasingly costly to health boards and patients in both financial and personal terms, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Common Currency Against New Zealand Interests
Monday, 23 April 2007, 5:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
“A common currency for New Zealand and Australia would do nothing to help our farmers, and our exporters”, said New Zealand First Economic Development spokesman Doug Woolerton. More >>
Internal Reviews Of Maternity Services Not Enough
Monday, 23 April 2007, 11:53 am | New Zealand First Party
A government-appointed committee’s investigation into the deaths of 12 women last year during pregnancy or soon after childbirth will provide little comfort, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Guardians Of The Sea? Yeah Right
Friday, 20 April 2007, 12:08 am | New Zealand First Party
Maori are not living up to claims of ‘guardians of the sea’, with many exploiting the sea for profit, says New Zealand First Maori Affairs and Fisheries spokesman Pita Paraone. More >>
Crown Land Not For Sale To Highest Bidder
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 4:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Government's decision to review the sale of Crown land before the deal is made is long overdue and must be established as a long term measure for all future sales to prevent land grabbing and loss of ... More >>
Ethnic Poaching A Threat
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 3:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
People of Asian ethnicity are greatly overrepresented amongst those apprehended for poaching or black market fisheries offence since 2001, says New Zealand First fisheries spokesperson Pita Paraone today. More >>
