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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 >>
Youth Justice – Is This As Good As It Gets?
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 4:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says he's appalled that a 16-year-old unlicensed driver who killed two of his passengers in a car crash has only been sentenced to nine months supervision. More >>
New Zealand First Rejects State Funding
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 5:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First believes there should not be state funding of political organisations in New Zealand, but is supportive of any initiatives to remove corruption and bring greater transparency to our electoral system, says New Zealand First leader Winston ... More >>
NZ First Calls For New Economic Priorities
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 2:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First economic development spokesperson Doug Woolerton says the continuing rise of the Kiwi dollar is hurting farm exports and beginning to bite New Zealand’s rural economy. More >>
Sheep Farmers Heed Dairy Colleague's Lesson
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 3:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the possibility of restructuring in the New Zealand lamb industry. More >>
Farmers Don’t Lose Your Profits!
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First primary production spokesperson Doug Woolerton has again urged dairy farmers to be wary of Fonterra's proposals for a partial or full floating of the dairy giant. More >>
Hollow Rhetoric Or Genuine Concern?
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 3:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is not surprised at the 10% jump in violent crime committed by youths in the past year and is reminding Members of Parliament that they currently have a chance to take a positive step towards addressing ... More >>
