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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 >>
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 >>
