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An Apple A Day Can't Be Bad

Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 10:07 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling for common sense when it comes to food regulations, and suggests that Food Standards Australia and New Zealand compare apples with apples. More >>

Time To Protect Our Police - Mark

Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First spokesman for law and order Ron Mark was appalled today at the news of an attack on two police officers by a woman who allegedly set her pitbull-type dogs on them and then attacked them in their car. This latest incident came just ... More >>

Kiwi Camping Must Be Safe As Houses

Tuesday, 10 January 2006, 11:08 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is pleased that the Government is proposing to protect an iconic feature of the kiwi lifestyle by providing more camping grounds on DoC land. More >>

Where's Waitangi In Treaty Roadshow?

Monday, 9 January 2006, 4:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is perplexed that neither Waitangi nor Waitangi Day are to feature significantly in the Treaty 2 U roadshow. More >>

Iwi Are Doing It For Themselves

Thursday, 22 December 2005, 3:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says that the joint fisheries venture between Ngai Tahu and Tainui iwi makes good business sense, and sets a healthy precedent for inter-tribal economic co-operation. More >>

New Zealand First Making An Impact

Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 4:58 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First labour spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed the government's announcement today that it will be increasing the minimum wage by eight percent from March next year. More >>

Merry Christmas To The Frontline

Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 4:57 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark today extended his well wishes to all of New Zealand’s frontline police for the upcoming holiday period. More >>

New Zealand First Delivers On Carbon Tax Promise

Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 1:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Rt Hon Winston Peters welcomed the announcement today that the government will be scrapping its proposed carbon tax as a consequence of a review which was established as part of New Zealand First's supply and confidence agreement. More >>

Peters Declares The Law On Expenditure Now Void

Thursday, 15 December 2005, 2:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Rt Hon Winston Peters has said that he is disappointed with the Judges' findings in relation to the electoral petition for the seat of Tauranga, as there now appear to be no rules to limit candidate expenditure. More >>

Peters: General Debate, 7 December

Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 3:12 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Minister of Foreign Affairs): If I were a media tycoon who owned newspapers or other media outlets in this country, I would be wanting to know what on earth my money was being spent on. Journalism is a paid profession. Those ... More >>

Brown Pleased With Progress On Pensions

Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 5:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown is pleased with indications from the Minister of Social Development and Employment, that an investigation into improving options for senior citizens eligible for overseas citizens pensions as well as New ... More >>

Trans Tasman Agency Not A Done Deal

Monday, 12 December 2005, 2:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

An announcement that the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority will be going ahead albeit with a delayed start-up date is well and truly putting the cart ahead of the horse, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart ... More >>

GP Shortage Will Not Disappear On Its Own

Monday, 12 December 2005, 11:25 am | New Zealand First Party

Today’s report from the Royal New Zealand College of GPs expressing concern about declining GP numbers must surely result in some significant action from the Government, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart MP. More >>

Spare A Thought For The Farmers

Friday, 9 December 2005, 2:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says that the latest interest rate rise will hurt the very people we need to sustain our economy. More >>

Dr Cullen Can Do Better Than This

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 4:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First labour spokesperson Peter Brown is urging the Minister of Finance to do everything he can to ensure that the board of Air New Zealand follows good process on the consideration of their engineers' proposal to keep their jobs. More >>

Parliament Must Unite To End Apple Ban

Friday, 2 December 2005, 11:36 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First primary production spokesperson Doug Woolerton is calling on all MPs across all parties to support Jim Anderton's efforts to end Australia's 84-year ban on imports of New Zealand apples. More >>

Peters winds up visit to United Kingdom

Friday, 2 December 2005, 11:25 am | New Zealand First Party

Foreign Minister Winston Peters returns home today after a visit to the United Kingdom that followed his attendance at the CHOGM Foreign Ministers meeting in Malta. More >>

Waiouru Cadet Report Welcome - Mark

Thursday, 1 December 2005, 4:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark today welcomed the result of the inquiry into the Regular Force Cadet School at Waiouru. The inquiry had been convened following claims from some former cadets that they had suffered abuse, including ... More >>

Interest Rates Rise Hurts Primary Production

Thursday, 1 December 2005, 3:29 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Reserve Bank’s plan to lift interest rates even further next week will impact on the export potential of the fishing, forestry and manufacturing sectors during what should be a busy period for overseas sales. More >>

Sun Smart Policies Vital For Schools

Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 11:30 am | New Zealand First Party

Scientists’ warnings that ultraviolet rays will be at near record intensity this summer should be enough to prod the Ministry of Health into more significant action to protect our children says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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