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Time For Action On Security Guards - Mark
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 4:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesman Ron Mark believes that action to update the legislation governing the security industry is long overdue. More >>
Treaty Principles Bill Again Before Parliament
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 1:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Doug Woolerton is calling on those who claim to be genuinely committed to positive race relations in New Zealand to support his "Treaty of Waitangi Principles Deletion Bill" which has been drawn from the ballot today. More >>
Historic Day For Treaty Claims
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 3:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the proposed amendment of the Treaty of Waitangi Act which specifies September 2008 as a closing date for the lodgment of new historical Treaty claims to the Waitangi Tribunal. More >>
Time For Kahui Family Arrests
Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 11:18 am | New Zealand First Party
It is time for the Police to move in and start making arrests in the Kahui twins' murder case, says New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
Time For Section 70 To Be Modified
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 3:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is stepping up its campaign to have section 70 of the Social Security Act 1964 modified in order to correct the unfair situation confronting the more than 50,000 senior citizens who have saved for their retirement through government administered ... More >>
Licensing, Vetting of Security Guards Inadequate
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is pleased that Police have suspended their business arrangements with the security company which supplied two staff with criminal convictions to monitor a prisoner at Wellington Central Police ... More >>
Congratulations Due For Diabetes Success
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
News that doctors at Starship children’s hospital have developed new techniques to help manage Type 2 diabetes are cause for celebration, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Cancer Treatment Delays Shameful
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 1:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
Cancer sufferers in this country appear to have almost as much to fear from the effects of bureaucracy as they do from the disease itself says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Police Vetting Process Needs Urgent Attention
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 3:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
The public’s confidence in the vetting processes of Police will be shaken after today’s revelations of serious shortcomings by New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
New Drug And Alcohol Unit Welcomed
Monday, 19 June 2006, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has welcomed the announcement by the Corrections Minister of an additional drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit at Christchurch Prison. More >>
Watch, Don't Slaughter
Monday, 19 June 2006, 12:17 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is closely following the proceedings of the meeting of the International Whaling Commission, and is concerned that the vote-buying tactics of pro-whaling nations may be enough to end the moratorium on whaling. More >>
Peters: The Many Faces Of New Zealand Inc
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 1:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Let us be clear from the outset that these musings today are those of the Leader of New Zealand First who also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs. More >>
Health System Dropping From Average To Poor
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 11:27 am | New Zealand First Party
Advice to patients with serious skin cancers that they now need to have bigger and worse tumours before they are eligible for treatment is yet another indicator that our public health system standards are plummeting, says New Zealand First’s health ... More >>
Power To Ensure Power
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 9:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First energy spokesperson Peter Brown welcomes the Electricity Commission investigation into Auckland’s power outage. More >>
Own Up, Pay Up And Face Up National
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 1:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Party has ignored the most obvious and fair solution to its dilemma over broadcasting spending at the last election – to pay those they owe money and to then face the consequences of their actions in relation to the Broadcasting Act, ... More >>
Realistic Running Test For Police Recruits
Friday, 9 June 2006, 11:50 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has called on the Minister of Police to provide a progress report on the review of Police recruitment criteria. More >>
Workforce Crisis Wake Up Call
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 3:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
Government action to deal with the looming medical workforce crisis is reassuring says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Climb Every Mountain
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 12:11 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is disturbed that access to Mt Tarawera is rapidly becoming limited to those who can afford to pay, and is calling on the Government to look into the exclusive nature of the tourism operation there. More >>
VC A Fitting Tribute For Maori War Hero
Friday, 26 May 2006, 4:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that a submission has been sent to Buckingham Palace requesting that World War II soldier Haane Manahi be reconsidered for a Victoria Cross. More >>
DHBS Must Not Cheat Elderly
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 5:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
"The Minister of Health must honour his commitment to ensuring that the money in this year’s budget for the eldercare sector is passed on promptly and in full and the key to this is to ensure that the district health boards deal fairly with providers ... More >>
