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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 >>
Hollow Rhetoric Or Genuine Concern?
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 2:59 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 >>
What Does National Have Against Our Seniors?
Friday, 6 April 2007, 1:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
Gerry Brownlee's callous, ignorant and mean spirited outburst against New Zealand seniors and the SuperGold Card in Parliament today highlights just how little National cares about our seniors, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
What Does National Have Against Our Seniors?
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 5:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
Gerry Brownlee's callous, ignorant and mean spirited outburst against New Zealand seniors and the SuperGold Card in Parliament today highlights just how little National cares about our seniors, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Peters - Never Judge A Book By Its Cover
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 10:19 am | New Zealand First Party
Professor Walsh, the editors of the book, Stephen Levine and Nigel Roberts, and Victoria University Press - thank you for the invitation to launch this book - 'The Baubles of Office'. More >>
High NZ Dollar Still Hurting Our Exporters
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has cited the closure of a plastic products plant in Christchurch as further evidence that the high New Zealand dollar is still hurting our exporters. More >>
Bureaucracy Delaying PET Scanning Decision
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
The snail-like progress of the case for PET scanning is another example of bureaucracy gone mad in the health system says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Bureaucracy Delaying Pet Scanning Decision
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 1:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
The snail-like progress of the case for PET scanning is another example of bureaucracy gone mad in the health system says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Harbour Bridge Well On Its Way
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 10:59 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has congratulated those involved in the design and construction of the new Tauranga Harbour Bridge which is being built within time and under budget by a huge $45 million. More >>
Where Are the Youth Crime Stats?
Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 9:41 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is questioning why the latest Police report on crime statistics for 2006 has not mentioned youth crime rates. More >>
NZ First the Only Choice for Seniors
Monday, 2 April 2007, 3:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
The significant increase in New Zealand Superannuation of more than $20 a week for married couples and $13 a week for singles highlights why New Zealand First should remain the party of choice for seniors, says party leader Winston Peters. More >>
Key Should Read Some School Reports
Monday, 2 April 2007, 1:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First education spokesperson Brian Donnelly says National leader John Key is out of touch with the assessment tools used by primary school teachers and has accused National of watering down its national standards policy. More >>
First Delivers On Wages
Friday, 30 March 2007, 3:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First labour and industrial relations spokesperson Peter Brown welcomes the largest increase to the minimum wage since 1999 and is pleased that the Confidence and Supply agreement has again delivered for New Zealanders most in need. More >>
NZ First Delivers for Seniors
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
The $20 a week increase in New Zealand Superannuation for married couples and $13 for singles living alone from 1 April this year comes as a direct result of New Zealand First's confidence and supply agreement with the Government, says New Zealand First ... More >>
Was It Supposed To Be This Easy?
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 4:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
The number of limited licences being granted by the courts suggests the application process is nothing short of an exercise in rubber stamping, says New Zealand law and order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
