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Wanganui Logging Situation Farcical Says NZ First

Tuesday, 7 December 2004, 12:32 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First conservation spokesperson Edwin Perry says the situation regarding rimu logging in the Taunoka Conservation Area near Wanganui has become farcical. More >>

Heart Patients Deserve Explanation

Monday, 6 December 2004, 2:51 pm | New Zealand First Party

The 47 patients who have waited for more than six months for cardiothoracic surgery at Wellington Hospital are entitled to a personal apology and explanation about the delay says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>

Government Fails Elderly Again

Friday, 3 December 2004, 2:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Government’s under-funding of the aged-care sector further demonstrates its lack of regard for the elderly says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>

Turtles Faster Than Minister

Friday, 3 December 2004, 2:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

If bets were being taken on whether the red-eared slider turtle could establish itself as another foreign pest before the Minister of Conservation banned sales of it, my money would be on the turtles, says New Zealand First’s conservation spokesman Edwin ... More >>

Sack DHB As First Economy Measure

Thursday, 2 December 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart has called for the sacking of the Auckland District Health Board as the first measure to reduce the $67 million deficit the board is facing. More >>

Meridian Commended For Water Deal

Thursday, 2 December 2004, 4:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has strongly commended Meridian Energy’s deal with McKenzie Basin farmers to provide 150 million cubic metres of water per year for irrigation. More >>

More Support For Search And Rescue Needed

Thursday, 2 December 2004, 10:02 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MP Brent Catchpole is again calling for increased funding of marine search and rescue. More >>

How Many Zaouis Are Here?

Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 4:51 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has called on the Government to explain why nearly a thousand foreigners with false, lost or destroyed travel documents have been allowed into the country since January 2001. More >>

Tauranga Bridge: Half A Solution

Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 10:39 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First transport spokesperson Peter Brown has described the Government’s offer to pay for only part of the Tauranga Harbour Link bridge as stingy, and not nearly enough to ensure that the high-priority project gets underway as soon as possible. More >>

Civil Union Bill Should Go To A Referendum

Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 12:15 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MPs have unanimously agreed the Civil Union Bill should be put to a referendum. More >>

National Signs Up To Join Robbery Of Pensioners

Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 9:59 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First deputy leader Peter Brown says National’s announcement that it will continue the Superannuation Fund in its current form means that Don Brash has committed to actually reducing superannuitants’ income by thirty-five dollars a week. More >>

Wrong Message Sent To Offenders

Friday, 26 November 2004, 3:33 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark today called for a judge who wiped a Rotorua teenager’s $43,000 of unpaid fines to be removed from the bench. More >>

It’s Time For Men To Be Men And Not Bullies

Friday, 26 November 2004, 11:58 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First social services spokesperson Bill Gudgeon says he’s appalled by the number of women falling victim to domestic violence at the hands of men who think it is okay to abuse women. More >>

Labour Dithering Will Set Zaoui Free

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First associate immigration spokesperson Dail Jones says the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Ahmed Zaoui’s bail application confirms his worst fears about the Government’s failure to act with any regard to the safety and security ... More >>

Christmas Great For The Healthy

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 11:46 am | New Zealand First Party

The Health Minister should not be going into the festive season feeling complacent about the public health system says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>

Ignorance Is No Excuse

Thursday, 25 November 2004, 9:15 am | New Zealand First Party

Four Chinese students and a Chinese New Zealand resident who avoided conviction for running an illegal casino operation, claiming that they did not know it was illegal, should be sent packing, said New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark ... More >>

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