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My Crimes Bill: One Step For The Victim

Thursday, 19 February 2004, 9:58 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Deputy Leader, Peter Brown, has placed in the ballot of Members’ Bills a Crimes (Criminal Justice Strengthening) Amendment Bill which attempts to toughen three specific areas of our criminal law. More >>

Fight Four Pronged Attack Urges New Zealand First

Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 4:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is again calling for the Government to wage all out war on the manufacture, distribution and use of methamphetamine to save our youth. More >>

When Will It Stop?

Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 4:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is urging the Government to rethink its so-called ‘Future Directions’ package and concentrate on helping create real jobs with real wages. More >>

Free Dental Care A Thing Of The Past

Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 10:43 am | New Zealand First Party

Many adolescents no longer receive any free dental treatment despite the fact that it is supposedly available to teenagers says New Zealand First health spokesperson, Barbara Stewart. More >>

We Are Middle Earth - Not Scorched Earth!

Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 10:29 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters has warned that Don Brash is creating a smoke screen of race relations while his real agenda is to breathe new life into the corpse of Rogernomics. More >>

Sack Those Responsible

Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 8:31 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has urged the Government to sack any judges, parole boards, prison authorities and any other officials responsible for releasing dangerous offenders on home detention. More >>

Parole Crime Appalling Says Mark

Thursday, 12 February 2004, 1:57 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is calling on the Government to stop endangering the lives of New Zealanders by allowing the justice and corrections systems to release dangerous criminals on parole. More >>

New Young Offenders Law On The Way Warns Mark

Thursday, 12 February 2004, 1:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is introducing a Private Members bill to help stop young offenders from developing into hardened criminals as is happening under the Government’s current ‘soft ‘ policies towards youth crime. More >>

Needs Based, Race Based Or Political Opportunism?

Thursday, 12 February 2004, 8:20 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has asked Don Brash to explain why he introduced scholarships for Maori and Pacific Island graduates while he was Governor of the Reserve Bank. More >>

Winston Peters Address & Reply Debate Speech

Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 4:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

There are times in this Parliament when one is truly moved by the eloquence of impassioned and sincere speeches given by inspired orators who lift the standard of this place and give Parliament a purpose and meaning for which the public are grateful. More >>

Vote Of Thanks For Diesel Spill Workers

Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 3:08 pm | New Zealand First Party

A vote of thanks is owed to all those involved in the clean up operations at Milford Sound says New Zealand First’s conservation spokesman, Edwin Perry. More >>

Corrections Corrupt, Come Clean Says Mark

Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 3:08 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First corrections spokesperson Ron Mark has spoken out again over the corruption within the Corrections department after the statistics of drug use within prisons was released today. More >>

Peters Confirms Meurant's Resignation Received

Monday, 9 February 2004, 8:52 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters today confirmed that he had received the resignation of Ross Meurant. More >>

Peters Responds To TVNZ Allegations

Thursday, 5 February 2004, 9:17 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters confirmed tonight that Ross Meurant had been employed as a part time policy adviser on a range of industries involved in primary production and trade since 2000. More >>

Exodus Of Health Professionals Continues

Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 3:07 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The exodus of health professionals from New Zealand to financially greener pastures is continuing and the Government has to act now to stop it before the shortage of health professionals reaches crisis point,” said New Zealand First health spokesperson, ... More >>