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Party Pills Toxicity Unknown
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
Concern expressed by an emergency department doctor from Waikato Hospital about the toxic dangers of party pills reinforces New Zealand First’s view that party pills are unsafe and their regulation should be re-assessed says health spokesperson Barbara ... More >>
Farmers Flock To Greener Pastures
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is concerned at reports that increasing numbers of farmers are selling up to buy cheaper farms in Australia. More >>
Youth Justice Overdue For Debate - Mark
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 3:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Ron Mark said that many people who have reacted against his Member’s Bill, Young Offenders (Serious Crimes), have done so based on the false premise that it proposes ‘throwing 12-year-olds into jail’. More >>
Steering Group Formed While Teeth Decay
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 1:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
"The announcement of yet another steering group, six months after the launch of a $100m five-year programme to improve free dental health services for under 18s, is a pathetic response to a serious health problem," says New Zealand First’s ... More >>
Nats not sure if coming or going on Immigration
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 12:32 am | New Zealand First Party
You know a party is in real trouble when its leader puts out a press release claiming he is 'pleased' with a government initiative, in this case its recently announced immigration review, and the party's spokesperson rather belatedly puts out a contradictory ... More >>
Immigration Review Opens The Door For Real Change
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 5:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the release of a discussion paper as part of a wide-ranging review of the Immigration Act. This review forms an important part of New Zealand First’s confidence and supply agreement with the government. More >>
Let The People Have Their Say
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 2:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
There are few issues that over 80% of New Zealanders would agree on and even fewer when those issues take on a political tone. Yet in 1999 81.5% of New Zealanders (or 1.7 million voters) voted to reduce the number of MPs in Parliament from 120 to 99. More >>
Pay Parity For Hospice Nurses - NZ First
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 2:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
Hospice nurses should not need to conduct a campaign to win pay parity with their district health board colleagues says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Stop The Rot
Wednesday, 5 April 2006, 1:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is concerned about the worsening condition of central North Island lakes and says that a multi-lateral approach is the only way to address the problem. More >>
Inaction On HIV Baby Risk Scandalous
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government’s continuing procrastination on universal HIV testing for pregnant women is nothing short of scandalous, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Warnings About Licence Cheats Ignored - Mark
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 8:49 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Ron Mark says he is not surprised at reports of regular cheating in drivers licence tests or that Auckland, with its high immigrant population, has been described as ‘hotbed’ of licence cheats. More >>
A Smart Choice For 21st Century New Zealand
Monday, 3 April 2006, 3:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
"New Zealand First fully supports the appointment of Judge Anand Satyanand as Governor-General and believe he is the right person to carry out the diverse role of the Queen's representative in 21st century New Zealand," says New Zealand ... More >>
Mark Calls For Report Into Prison Breach
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 4:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First spokesperson for Corrections Ron Mark has called for full investigation into a reported breach of security at Rimutaka Prison. More >>
Youth Crime Bill Proceeds to Select Committee
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 11:01 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark says he's delighted a second New Zealand First member's bill debated in Parliament this month will be proceeding to select committee. More >>
Peters Speech - "Preparing For A Golden Age"
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 4:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to the 7th Annual SuperFunds Summit, Tuesday, 28 March 2006 at 4.15pm at the Intercontinental, Wellington More >>
New Zealand First Delivers on Super for Seniors
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 3:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has kept its pact with New Zealand's 490,000 senior citizens who receive New Zealand Superannuation and a Veterans pension, says the Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Primary Production Still Fundamental
Monday, 27 March 2006, 11:53 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the current account deficit is disturbing, and that the only way to address the trade imbalance is to increase the value of our exports and reduce imports. More >>
Dairy Farmers Urged to Think Twice
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 4:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging dairy farmers to exercise extreme caution before cashing up their farm equity in schemes such as that concocted by Dairy Investment Fund Limited (DIFL). More >>
Mark Welcomes Corrections' Rehab Rethink
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 4:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Corrections spokesperson Ron Mark has welcomed news that the Department of Corrections is to axe some of its counter-productive rehabilitation programmes. More >>
Racing legislation before Parliament
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 9:23 am | New Zealand First Party
"The legislation which will give effect to the major announcements made to the racing industry on Friday, 10 March 2006, will be submitted to parliament tomorrow by way of supplementary order papers, says the Minister for Racing, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
