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‘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 >>
Sentence For Pigeon Poacher Sends Message
Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 5:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The statement by a District Court judge that a jail sentence was needed as a deterrent to people who continued to hunt protected wildlife is welcome,” says New Zealand First conservation spokesperson, Edwin Perry. More >>
Government Should Appoint Transport Overlord
Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 4:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
''I agree with Brian Rudman wholeheartedly when he says that the Government should appoint a Transport overlord, charged with banging local body heads together,'' said Dail Jones MP, New Zealand First, in response to the New Zealand Herald article on ... More >>
Roger McClay Appointed NZ First Senior Advisor
Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 10:44 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First would like to announce the appointment of the Hon Roger McClay to the position of senior advisor to the Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
NZ First Would Support Foreshore Move
Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 10:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First would support any fresh moves by Labour to ensure that the Crown had legal title to the foreshore and seabed. Rt Hon Winston Peters today welcomed reports that the Government was reviewing its position on the issue. More >>
New Cabinet - Can't Dance, Can't Sing
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 1:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has described the Cabinet changes announced by Helen Clark as like the rearrangement of a row of chorus girls who can’t dance and can’t sing. More >>
Search All Asian Students Says Mark
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 11:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to increase the number of border surveillance staff at airports and start searching all Asian students to stop them bringing in flu pills for making methamphetamine. More >>
Doc Allows Rough Treatment Of Rare Mammals
Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 11:50 am | New Zealand First Party
“The Department of Conservation has given permission for scientists studying Hector’s dolphins to attach transmitters to three of the animals in a manner which is guaranteed to be traumatic, said New Zealand First’s conservation spokesman,” Edwin Perry. More >>
The Censor Is Right This Time
Monday, 23 February 2004, 4:54 pm | New Zealand First Party
“This will possibly surprise many people but I believe the Censor was right when he classified the controversial film ‘The Passion of Christ’ as R16,” said New Zealand First Deputy Leader, Peter Brown. More >>
Christchurch Sex Scene Inevitable, Says Peters
Monday, 23 February 2004, 1:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters is asking all MP’s who voted to legalise prostitution if they are happy that a booming child sex trade has been established in Christchurch. More >>
Dalziel Resignation Inevitable
Saturday, 21 February 2004, 12:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The resignation of Lianne Dalziel as Minister of Immigration was inevitable,” said New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Asset Testing Remains
Friday, 20 February 2004, 11:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The Government has missed another opportunity to keep its promise to remove asset testing for the elderly in long term care,” said New Zealand First senior citizens spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
It's The Economy Stupid - Rt Hon Winston Peters
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 5:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
You’ve asked for a speech about my business and about property. There is such a thing as intellectual property – someone should tell Mr Brash – he keeps stealing my speeches! More >>
Tenure Review Needs Scrutiny
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 10:09 am | New Zealand First Party
“The Government’s plans for the South Island high country need much closer scrutiny than they have so far received,” said New Zealand First conservation spokesperson, Edwin Perry. More >>
