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Treaty Here To Stay, OK?
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that despite misguided and mistaken reports to the contrary, the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill set to be introduced to the House today does not set out to remove all references to the Treaty of Waitangi from ... More >>
Define Or Delete
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 4:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is looking forward to getting the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Deletion Bill voted to select committee in Parliament today. “We have been trying for years to get some definition of what the Treaty principles, enshrined in so much ... More >>
NZ First Wants Inquiry Into Local Body Charges
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 10:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for an independent commission of inquiry into local body charges. More >>
Right As Rain?
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 9:11 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports measures to ensure speedy redress for owners of leaky homes and to address issues surrounding consumer protection and industry accountability. More >>
Tax Policy Paper Good for Business
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 9:08 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the range of options being put forward in the policy paper on business tax announced today is a huge step in the right direction. More >>
Tax Policy Paper Good For Business
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 6:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the range of options being put forward in the policy paper on business tax announced today is a huge step in the right direction. More >>
Report Confirms NZ First Export Policy Prudent
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 9:11 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Doug Woolerton has welcomed the findings of a report by the New Zealand Institute which promotes New Zealand First’s trade policies. The report suggests policies such as tax abatement schemes for exporters are precisely the type ... More >>
Kiwi Cancer Patients Short-Changed
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 12:06 am | New Zealand First Party
Kiwi cancer patients have to fight not only their illness but an unwieldy and fragmented health system says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Health Charity Begins At Home
Monday, 17 July 2006, 12:40 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand taxpayers should not be footing the bill for foreigners who cannot afford to pay for their medical treatment says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Paraone: Address to Recreational Fishing Council
Friday, 14 July 2006, 3:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
Thank you for your invitation to speak to this body which represents such an integral part of New Zealand culture. Two points must be made at the outset. As you can see, I am not the Rt Hon Winston Peters, who has long attended your conferences and been ... More >>
Paraone: Address To NZ Recreational Fishing
Friday, 14 July 2006, 1:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
Thank you for your invitation to speak to this body which represents such an integral part of New Zealand culture. More >>
Look Back To Move Forward
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 1:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to re-institute the services that were once provided by the old Department of Maori Affairs, and that were effective at helping Maori to help themselves. More >>
Kiwi Butter Better
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 5:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that advertising campaigns in Europe aimed at undermining New Zealand’s exports must be neutralised by giving consumers good reasons to keep buying our products. More >>
Follow Tony Blair's Example And Send Zaoui Home
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 5:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
"With Tony Blair's government now in the process of sealing an agreement which would allow Britain to deport Algerians back to Algeria who have links to extremist organisations, New Zealand should now follow suit and send Ahmed Zaoui home under the same conditions,” ... More >>
Export Year Business Champion A Positive Step
Tuesday, 11 July 2006, 2:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is satisfied that the Government's appointment of Ken Stevens as Business Champion for Export Year 07 marks a positive step towards bolstering our export capacity. More >>
Climate Change Initiative Positive
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 12:55 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First energy spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed the government’s initiative in identifying potential problems and putting up possible solutions on climate change. More >>
Support on Traffic Enforcement Separation Welcomed
Monday, 3 July 2006, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand first law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has welcomed the support of Police Association President Greg O’Connor for the separation of traffic enforcement from Police. More >>
Hi-Tech Farming Dollar Wise
Monday, 3 July 2006, 12:02 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the notion, advanced in a policy paper by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, that science should be applied to our established export sectors as a way of transforming the economy. More >>
Immigration: Make Sure The ‘Open Door’ Is Closed
Friday, 30 June 2006, 4:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown is warning the Government that any increase in the immigrant intake level must be to fill legitimate gaps in the labour market, not simply as a means to meet quota numbers or to try and artificially ... More >>
Common Sense Prevails In Police Testing
Friday, 30 June 2006, 1:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark is pleased that Police have updated their physical standards for recruit applicants to better reflect gender, age and body type differences. More >>
