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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 >>

Burqas Case A Matter Of Principle

Thursday, 28 October 2004, 11:23 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters has suggested that a veiled Muslim woman who told a judge she would rather kill herself than reveal her face while giving evidence in an upcoming fraud case might be better off living in a Muslim country. More >>

Interest Rates Voodoo Economics

Thursday, 28 October 2004, 12:37 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says he’s appalled by the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the Official Cash Rate from 6.25 percent to 6.50 percent. More >>

Stop Playing Politics Says New Zealand First

Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 5:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is appalled at the audacity of Judge Joe Williams commenting on the size of Treaty settlements, and is repeating the call to have him removed as chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal. More >>

Another Immgration Leap To Nowhere Says NZ First

Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 4:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has questioned the Government’s latest immigration policy statement, which would allow unskilled migrants to come to New Zealand and possibly be granted residency. More >>

Rising Interest Rates Have Got To Stop

Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters is appealing to the Reserve Bank not to increase its interest rates this week. Mr Peters has said that the Reserve Bank’s continually rising interest rates are completely unnecessary and will strangle the economy. More >>

CHEAPSKATES!

Friday, 22 October 2004, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

That was the comment from New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark following the announcement by the Public Service Association of a 2.5% pay rise for its Defence Force civilian staff members. More >>

Migrants Not The Way To Solve Prison Shortages

Friday, 22 October 2004, 2:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

So said New Zealand first spokesperson for corrections Ron Mark today following news that the Corrections Department is set to recruit staff from Samoa to reduce the shortfall in the number of prison officers. More >>

Democracy Will Rule In Parliament

Thursday, 21 October 2004, 5:01 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First deputy leader Peter Brown is calling for the Standing Orders Committee to make an amendment to Parliamentary processes when split voting occurs. More >>

Government Betrayal Over Powerco Sale

Thursday, 21 October 2004, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters has accused the Government of betraying New Zealanders by approving the sale of a majority stake in New Plymouth based Powerco to Australian Prime Infrastructure. More >>

Corngate Report Disappointing

Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 3:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says it is disappointing that after many months of inquiry aided by expert evidence, the local government and environment select committee was not able to reach any conclusion about suspected contaminated corn, discovered in late ... More >>