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Dream Team Needs To Wake Up To MMP Reality
Monday, 27 November 2006, 4:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
National's so-called "dream team" will very quickly find itself in an electoral nightmare unless they ditch the secret radical agendas and come to terms with the realities of MMP, says New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. More >>
Donnelly Welcomes Universities of Technology Bill
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First's education spokesperson Brian Donnelly has welcomed the introduction of his Education (Establishment of Universities of Technology) Amendment Bill to Parliament today. More >>
Tertiary Floodgates Won't Be Opened By Bill
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First education spokesperson Brian Donnelly says that his University of Technology Bill will not open the floodgates to allow every technical institute in the country to aspire to become one. More >>
Go Hamilton!
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 11:09 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that Hamilton City has jumped through all the hoops required, and has secured resource consent to hold the V8 Supercar event from 2008. More >>
Maternity Services Further Eroded
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 3:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Ministry of Health’s latest review of the Section 88 Maternity Notice seems to have ended up pleasing nobody, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Education Over Addiction
Tuesday, 21 November 2006, 10:50 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is alarmed at the high rate of substance abuse among Maori, and urges the Government to provide effective addiction services for this high need group. More >>
Don's Injunction Is A Bit Fishy
Monday, 20 November 2006, 4:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
Don Brash should stop trying to lay a trail of blue herrings and tell the public exactly why he doesn't want certain emails made public, says New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. More >>
Government Vandals Destroying Our Heritage - Mark
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark has reacted angrily to reports that the Army’s tracked M113 armoured personnel carriers have been sold for scrap and will be destroyed by Christmas, describing this as an act of sheer vandalism. More >>
Government Vandals Destroying Our Heritage- Mark
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark has reacted angrily to reports that the Army’s tracked M113 armoured personnel carriers have been sold for scrap and will be destroyed by Christmas, describing this as an act of sheer vandalism. More >>
Couples Must Get Care Together
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 2:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is insisting that, with the passing of the Social Security (Long Term Residential Care) Amendment Bill, any person eligible for a subsidy for care receives the care component of the subsidy, including couples residing under occupation ... More >>
Public Broadcasting Despite Charter
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 2:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the announcement of government support of TVNZ’s move into digital television, saying that at long last there is an opportunity to provide a better public broadcasting service. More >>
Loan Amnesty A Positive Move - Donnelly
Monday, 13 November 2006, 5:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Education spokesperson Hon Brian Donnelly has welcomed the changes to the Student Loan scheme announced today aimed at encouraging New Zealanders to return home. More >>
Food Miles No Measure
Monday, 13 November 2006, 4:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that Britain will not be pursuing the idea of a food miles tax on New Zealand exports. More >>
Battle Lost But War Not Over
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 1:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
While disappointed at the Electoral (Reduction in Number of Members of Parliament) Amendment Bill being voted down at its second reading last night New Zealand First will now seek to introduce a Members Bill to ensure citizens initiated referenda ... More >>
Are Fish OK?
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 12:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is concerned that the problem of over-fishing and depletion of fish stocks is not being taken seriously enough in light of a recent scientific survey warning of the total loss of wild seafood this century. More >>
Mark Welcomes Re-Think On Youth Sentencing
Friday, 3 November 2006, 2:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
News that the Government is considering doubling the length of some sentences for young criminals has been welcomed by New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
Stun Gun Find Alarming - Mark
Friday, 3 November 2006, 2:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark has reiterated his calls for gangs to be outlawed. More >>
Saving For Our Future – Better Late Than Never
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 12:44 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says he's pleased that business leaders are finally recognising the need for a compulsory superannuation scheme – something that New Zealand First has long campaigned for. More >>
Rates Inquiry Details - Prospect of Real Change
Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 10:54 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that having secured an independent rates inquiry, the government has worked with us to deliver an independent high calibre inquiry panel and a robust terms of reference, says New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. More >>
Vaccine Scaremongering Irresponsible
Friday, 27 October 2006, 1:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
Using the MeNZB campaign for political point scoring is irresponsible to say the least and a former cabinet Minister should know better, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
