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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 >>
Leaky Loophole Must Be Closed
Monday, 28 November 2005, 12:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Minister for Building Issues to ensure that compensation payments for owners of leaky homes are adequate to cover repairs, and to close a loophole that allows owners to take the money and run. More >>
Air NZ Ruling Sets Precedent for Fair Trading
Friday, 25 November 2005, 12:54 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader and Labour spokesperson Peter Brown has welcomed the court ruling that Air New Zealand misled the public over fares by not fairly including extra costs when it advertised fares. More >>
Scaremongering Out Of Place
Thursday, 24 November 2005, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is unfortunate that the possibility of a flu pandemic is being used as an excuse for political point scoring says New Zealand First health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart MP. More >>
Clarity Required On Land Access
Thursday, 24 November 2005, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Minister of Agriculture to clearly state the Government’s position on land access. More >>
Kiwi Dream Remains Just That
Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 4:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is concerned that many New Zealanders will never be able to attain the Kiwi dream of home ownership, or even worse, will over-extend themselves by taking up questionable offers of finance by banks. More >>
Nats Engaged in Petty Politics – Mark
Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 2:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark has accused the National party of petty politics after they vetoed New Zealand First's request for him to sit on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee. More >>
Immediate Strategy Needed For Aged Care
Tuesday, 22 November 2005, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
It is to be hoped that the new Minister of Health and the Government are working on a realistic, affordable strategy to pay for the escalating costs of aged care says New Zealand First’s Health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart MP. More >>
Peters: New Zealand First Annual Convention
Monday, 21 November 2005, 11:05 am | New Zealand First Party
This AGM has been like no other in our party's history. For the first time ever, Doug Woolerton is not overseeing these proceedings as president of the party. Doug, along with many of us here and thousands of other New Zealanders, formed this party ... More >>
Bring on 2011 - Mark
Friday, 18 November 2005, 10:30 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First sport and recreation spokesperson Ron Mark wishes to congratulate the New Zealand Rugby Union on its successful bid for hosting rights to the Rugby World Cup in 2011. More >>
Qualified Support For RMA Changes
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports Federated Farmers’ call for changes to the Resource Management Act, but warns not to “throw the baby out with the bathwater”. More >>
Lawyers Not Above The Law
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 11:22 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the conviction of a solicitor for excess fishing, and the subsequent confiscation of his boat and dive equipment, sends an important message to poachers that this crime will not be tolerated. More >>
The Tribe Has Spoken
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 9:48 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee has approved an inquiry into the affairs of TVNZ. “I asked the Minister of Broadcasting in the House yesterday whether he would support an inquiry, and he said that there ... More >>
Skills Shortage List Must Be Amended - Brown
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 4:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader and Labour spokesperson Peter Brown today sought an assurance from the Government that they would remove “Aircraft Engineer” from the list of immediate skills shortages produced by the Immigration Service if Air ... More >>
Leadership Critical In Maternity Debate
Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 4:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart is calling for immediate action by the Minister of Health to improve the provision of maternity services. More >>
