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Hospital Dental Care For Children Inadequate
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 1:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
The plight of children who have to be anaesthetised in order for dental work to be done should be of extreme concern to the Minister of Health says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart. More >>
Problems Collecting Fines?
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 11:44 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Minister for Courts of being the last person in the country to realise the infringement system is dysfunctional. More >>
Sealion Toll Shameful
Thursday, 18 November 2004, 11:25 am | New Zealand First Party
The announcement that 115 sea lions can be killed by squid fishery trawl operations this fishing season reflects badly on both the Fisheries and Conservation Ministers says New Zealand First’s conservation spokesman, Edwin Perry. More >>
Peters: Seabed and Foreshore Bill 2nd Reading
Wednesday, 17 November 2004, 1:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
From time to time in a democracy like ours an issue arises which requires politicians to put aside their differences and to act in the best interests of the nation. More >>
Support Foreshore And Seabed Legislation
Tuesday, 16 November 2004, 12:46 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has urged all parties to support the foreshore and seabed legislation when it goes before Parliament for its second reading today. More >>
Winston peters’ Who Pays For Our Roads? Speech
Friday, 12 November 2004, 12:41 am | New Zealand First Party
President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said that without the forces of our communication and transportation systems, we would be “a mere alliance of many separate parts”. More >>
Fisheries Officers To The Foreshore
Thursday, 11 November 2004, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes the news that the number of fisheries compliance staff is to increase, but having to wait until this time next year for the full complement of staff is unacceptable. More >>
New Zealanders Will Own Foreshore And Seabed
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 4:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
The good news is for ninety nine percent of New Zealanders who will go to the beach this summer safe and secure in their knowledge that they own it – and will own it forever. More >>
Time For Ban On Imported Turtles
Monday, 8 November 2004, 4:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
It’s time the Conservation Minister banned the sale of potentially dangerous exotic species such as red-eared slider turtles says New Zealand First conservation spokesperson, Edwin Perry. More >>
Whose Country Is This?
Friday, 5 November 2004, 5:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says the latest recruitment drive for Asian 111 emergency call centre staff highlights the ramifications of the Government’s open-door immigration policy. More >>
"A Fair Go For Citizens In Their Own Country”
Friday, 5 November 2004, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Greypower, 1:30pm, Friday 05 November 2004, Convention Centre, Main Street, Palmerston North More >>
Farmers Need Our Support
Friday, 5 November 2004, 11:23 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First primary production spokesperson Doug Woolerton is calling for more local government support for farmers. More >>
My Trees Are Your Trees
Friday, 5 November 2004, 11:22 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is flabbergasted at the display of back-door socialism by Ministry of Environment officials on forestry policy. More >>
Pesticide Contamination Tests A Necessity
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 4:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand first housing spokesperson Brent Catchpole is calling on the Housing Minister to ensure testing is carried out in the areas where potentially contaminated land may pose a threat to residents in Auckland. More >>
Health Ministry Must Move On Maori
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 11:14 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging the Minister of Health to ensure that Maori health providers are adequately resourced to deliver the meningococcal B vaccine to all children in their region. More >>
Lawyers Bill Could Result In Increased Legal Fees
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 9:25 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First justice spokesperson Dail Jones is warning of increased costs to lawyers’ clients if the Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill is passed in its present form. More >>
Peters' Great Lakes Party Conference Speech
Monday, 1 November 2004, 10:03 am | New Zealand First Party
This weekend will be remembered for providing the launching platform to our election success in 2005 and you will be the people who will make it happen. More >>
Staff Shortages To Blame For Asher Case
Friday, 29 October 2004, 2:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark says serious staff shortages in Police call centres are placing the public in jeopardy. More >>
Boom Or Bust?
Friday, 29 October 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First trade spokesperson Dail Jones says New Zealand’s record-high trade deficit figures are no surprise given the Government’s increasing interest rates. More >>
New Zealanders Pay For Flawed Refugee Policy
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 1:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The front page of today’s Dominion Post graphically illustrates the flawed nature of New Zealand’s refugee policy, says New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
