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More Reasons For Farmers' Co-Operative

Thursday, 22 March 2007, 4:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has again urged dairy farmers to give due value to co-operative principles as they assess Fonterra's review of its capital structure More >>

Action, Not Words Needed in Corrections

Thursday, 22 March 2007, 3:58 pm | New Zealand First Party

The acknowledgement by Corrections Chief Executive Barry Matthews that corruption in prisons may be more widespread than first thought is a welcome admission of something New Zealand First has been telling the Minister for some time, says law and order ... More >>

Lab Tests Debacle Must Not Be Repeated

Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 10:42 am | New Zealand First Party

The shambles which has developed in Auckland over laboratory testing is more than just an embarrassment for the Auckland District Health Boards and the Minister of Health says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>

NZ First Joins Call To End Debt Targets

Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 10:55 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First economic development spokesperson Doug Woolerton is applauding the call by the bank workers union Finsec for banks to stop rewarding staff for selling credit card debt to customers. More >>

More Conflict Looming In Health System

Monday, 19 March 2007, 11:40 am | New Zealand First Party

The next expensive confrontation between district health boards and health professionals looks set to be between DHBs and pharmacists, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>

Lahar Warning System A Credit To All Involved

Monday, 19 March 2007, 11:38 am | New Zealand First Party

The lahar early warning system has worked exactly as it was supposed to, and New Zealand First extends its congratulations to the Department of Conservation, says New Zealand First conservation spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>

Greens Playing Hypocritical Politics

Monday, 19 March 2007, 10:08 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown backs the call for a public referendum on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill. More >>

Home Equity Scheme Too Little, Too Late

Thursday, 15 March 2007, 2:20 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First housing spokesperson Pita Paraone says the Government's plans to introduce a new shared equity scheme for prospective homeowners could widen the opportunity for people to own their first home, but warns that the issue of rocketing housing ... More >>

Common Sense Public Access Decision

Friday, 9 March 2007, 11:57 am | New Zealand First Party

The decision over public access to farms represents a ‘win-win’ situation according to New Zealand First rural affairs spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>

Governor’s Blunt Instrument

Thursday, 8 March 2007, 11:54 am | New Zealand First Party

The Reserve Bank Governor’s decision to lift the Official Cash Rate today is an inevitable bowing to pressure, says New Zealand First economic development spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>

Crims Up For Parole Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 1:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is urging the Government to take a look at the real danger that exists from the granting of parole to high risk offenders as a right instead of a privilege, saying that criminals wanting to get ... More >>

Piecemeal Dental Strategy Will Waste Funding

Friday, 2 March 2007, 10:17 am | New Zealand First Party

Parents of children in the Canterbury District Health Board’s catchment area will be relieved to learn of their board’s business plan for community clinics and mobile units to replace outdated dental clinics, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson ... More >>

School Trustees Vote Important

Thursday, 1 March 2007, 5:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters is urging parents throughout New Zealand to exercise their vote at the forthcoming School Trustee Elections this month. Schools around the country are holding campaigns for school trustee elections and nominations ... More >>

Courts’ Pandering To Fine Dodgers A Joke

Thursday, 1 March 2007, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has described the courts' pandering to fine dodgers as a joke, following the Minister's admission that more than 7,000 people have had multiple fines excused by the courts more than once in the past five ... More >>