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No ‘Hokey Tokey’ Politics With New Zealand First

Thursday, 1 July 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First transport spokesperson Peter Brown says New Zealand First is not going to play “hokey tokey” with transport infrastructure funding and will ensure the Tauranga harbour bridge problem is properly and fairly addressed. More >>

Not A Cent For The Tauranga Bridge

Thursday, 1 July 2004, 11:26 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First transport spokesperson Peter Brown says the Government’s announcement that there will be an additional $1.8 billion spent over the next 10 years on roading infrastructure seems encouraging but he’s concerned that Tauranga is missing out. More >>

Elderly Living In Fear Of Abuse

Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 2:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First social services spokesperson Bill Gudgeon is concerned at a fresh report that a number of elderly people are living in fear of being abused by the people that they know and love. More >>

“Bully Boy" Tactics Not The Way To Go

Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 2:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

The whole mediation process set up by the Government to address the leaky homes issue will be undermined by the “bully boy” tactics of the Building Industry Authority, says New Zealand First housing spokesperson Brent Catchpole. More >>

Nurses Still Taken For Granted

Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 9:39 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart says that the good nature and professional ethics of New Zealand’s nurses are still being taken for granted by a Minister of Health who today managed to dodge making any definite commitment ... More >>

Govt “Bulldozing” Care Of Children Bill

Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 2:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

This Government’s social agenda of interfering in the personal lives of individuals is again highlighted by its bulldozing of the Care of Children Bill through the Justice and Electoral select committee with the support of only the Greens, said New Zealand ... More >>

Peters Makes Statement To House

Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 2:20 pm | New Zealand First Party

Those allegations are baseless and ridiculous and I immediately instructed my legal counsel to take action, seeking damages and costs from those organisations and individuals who promulgated those allegations. More >>

Dog Control Vital On Conservation Lands

Tuesday, 29 June 2004, 12:43 am | New Zealand First Party

Dog control regulations in areas of high conservation value managed by the Department of Conservation should be well-publicised and clear, said New Zealand First conservation spokesperson Edwin Perry. More >>

Goodbye Sweetheart Virgin Blue

Monday, 28 June 2004, 4:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Pacific Blue’s suggestion that it is not seeking special treatment or a ‘sweetheart deal’ for its airport proposals can only be greeted with incredible disbelief,” said New Zealand First MP Dail Jones. More >>

Civilians Solving Crime

Monday, 28 June 2004, 2:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First’s Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark is shocked by Chief Inspector John Palmer’s admission that six non-sworn police staff attend to burglary complaints, and are in fact more experienced than graduates just out of police college. More >>

Land Based Piracy

Monday, 28 June 2004, 12:38 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Transport Spokesperson Peter Brown MP today described the position of the current overseas owned operators of New Zealand’s rail service, as land based piracy. More >>

Xenical Not A Magic Pill

Friday, 25 June 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First’s Health spokesperson Barbara Stewart is urging the Government to put a stop to the proposal to make the diet drug Xenical available over the counter without a prescription. More >>

Approval for western bypass great news

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Fixing these major missing links is very good news for the Auckland roading public,” Auckland City Mayor Hon John Banks said today in response to the news that Transfund has approved two Auckland major transport projects worth $300 million. More >>

Govt "Bulldozing" Care Of Children Bill

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 2:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

Imitation? We Are Flattered

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 2:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark today congratulated the National Party for adopting New Zealand First’s "three strikes and you're out" policy as part of their Law and Order package to be announced on July 4. More >>

Peters Sues TVNZ For Seven Million Dollars

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 10:33 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters today instructed his lawyers to lodge a damages claim for $7million against Television New Zealand. More >>

Goon Squad To Be Revisited

Thursday, 24 June 2004, 9:39 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark is in disbelief over the Department of Corrections’ plans to establish Critical Incident Response Teams in prisons similar to the failed Canterbury Emergency Response Unit (ERU) also known as the “goon squad” ... More >>

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