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More Resources Needed For Health
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging the Government to give priority to extra health spending in the upcoming budget. More >>
Teacher Contribution To Success Of NCEA
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 4:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The successful implementation of the first stages of the NCEA, as recorded by the ERO review is largely attributable to the dedication of teachers,” says New Zealand First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
Watch My Lips Superannuitants - Remember 1990?
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 1:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has urged New Zealanders to remember 1990 and October 1998 and treat Don Brash’s superannuation assurances with the contempt they deserve. More >>
Australia Takes Care Of Its Veterans
Thursday, 4 March 2004, 12:16 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to take its lead from the Australian Government in its treatment of war veterans. More >>
Government Heartless Says Stewart
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 5:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has demanded answers as to why the Government is allowing elderly New Zealanders to go blind. More >>
Limited Employment Locations
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 5:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is questioning the Government’s naming of 259 localities deemed limited employment opportunities therefore people wanting to move to these areas will not be eligible for the unemployment benefit. More >>
Peters Offers To Help Bring Down The Dollar
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has urged the Government to bring down the value of the dollar and has pledged to support any reasonable action by the Finance Minister to achieve this. More >>
Say No To Filth Merchants And Weirdos
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 5:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown has called on the Government to stop pandering to the ‘filth merchants’ in society by allowing human excrement to be accepted as cultural contents in Films, Videos and Publications Classification Amendment Bill. More >>
Power Cuts Inevitable
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 10:46 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says increased power costs will be the only guaranteed outcome of the Resource Management (Energy and Climate Change) Amendment Bill. More >>
Swain Finally Gets Something Right
Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 9:06 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First would like to congratulate Paul Swain, Minister of Corrections, for finally listening to them about the ineffectiveness of the Parole Board. More >>
Peters Pays Tribute To Top Journalist
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 2:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has paid tribute to Warren Berryman, founding editor of “The Independent” who died in Auckland this morning, describing him as one of the few real investigative journalists in New Zealand. More >>
Auckland University World Leader
Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 9:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says Auckland University should be congratulated on its far-sighted understanding of student and community needs. More >>
Peters Challenges Brash To Stand In Tauranga
Monday, 1 March 2004, 3:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has challenged National list MP Don Brash to stand against him in Tauranga at the next election if National is serious about fielding a high profile candidate in the electorate. More >>
‘Get Your Fingers Out Of The Till’ Says Brown
Monday, 1 March 2004, 12:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says roading in this country will always be substandard while the Government steals fuel taxes. More >>
Plant Thieves Get Off Lightly
Friday, 27 February 2004, 5:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The imposition of $7,500 fines on two Czech men found guilty of trying to smuggle native orchid plants out of New Zealand sends a signal that New Zealand is an easy target to those who think they can break the law regarding native plants and wildlife,” ... More >>
Opening Of Council Chambers Refurbishment - Peters
Friday, 27 February 2004, 3:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters Council Chambers, Tauranga Friday February 27 2004 at 3.00pm It is an honour to be here today to celebrate the opening of the refurbished council chambers. More >>
75 Percent Of Dole Insult To Farmers
Friday, 27 February 2004, 1:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is appalled at the Governments offer to give flood-stricken farmers 75 percent of the dole. More >>
Tauranga Council Chambers Refurbishment - Peters
Friday, 27 February 2004, 1:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters Council Chambers, Tauranga It is an honour to be here today to celebrate the opening of the refurbished council chambers. More >>
Health System In Crisis
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 4:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The health system in New Zealand has reached a crisis point with waiting lists longer than ever, patients qualification being tested by a ridiculous ‘pain-ranking’ system and GP’s fleeing because of appalling working conditions,” said New Zealand First ... More >>
Dental Care For Children Disappearing
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Primary school children referred to dentists for treatment that cannot be provided by the school dental service are often going untreated because not enough dentists have signed contracts to provide Special Dental Benefits with DHBs,” said New Zealand ... More >>
