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OIC Review Meaningless Says Peters

Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:56 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has described the Government’s announcement on reviewing land sales to overseas interests as “superficial and meaningless”. More >>

Anderton Joins The Ruling Classes

Friday, 7 November 2003, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The Progressive Party Leader has today confirmed that he has completed his metamorphosis and is now a fully fledged member of the ruling classes,” said New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Bill Gudgeon. More >>

Transit Plays Confidence Trick On Tauranga

Friday, 7 November 2003, 2:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

Tauranga’s MP and New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has dismissed Transit’s designation of the arterial roads around the proposed duplicate harbour bridge as ‘state highway’ as meaningless and little more than a confidence trick. More >>

Accessibility Of Cannabis Distressing

Thursday, 6 November 2003, 3:29 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is renewing calls for an apolitical and cooperative approach to dealing with young people and drug abuse in light of the arrest of a 14-year-old Rotorua schoolgirl during a tinny house raid. More >>

Risks For Mothers And Babies Totally Unacceptable

Thursday, 6 November 2003, 2:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is deeply concerned at revelations today that there are only 20 GPs left delivering babies in New Zealand and that there has been an increase in the number of pregnant women and new mothers admitted to hospital with both pregnancy ... More >>

Hospice Funding Welcome

Thursday, 6 November 2003, 11:56 am | New Zealand First Party

Tauranga MP and New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has welcomed the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s decision to provide ongoing funding so desperately needed for the Waipuna Hospice. More >>

Stop Ridiculous Exporters Tax

Thursday, 6 November 2003, 11:55 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling on the Government to drop plans to impose user charges on exporters, importers and transport operators. More >>

Peters To Announce Major Policy

Wednesday, 5 November 2003, 3:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters will announce a major policy direction at noon on Wednesday 12th November 2003 at the Loaves and Fishes behind St Paul’s Cathedral, Molesworth Street, Wellington. More >>

Buck Stops With The Government

Monday, 3 November 2003, 6:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is hoping that the CYFS Chief Executive is not being used as a scapegoat after her resignation today following the damning review of CYFS last week. More >>

ERU (Goon Squad) Investigation – About Time

Monday, 3 November 2003, 4:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark applauds the Minister of Corrections, Paul Swain, for finally launching an investigation into the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) in Canterbury. More >>

''For Whom The Road Tolls'' - Winston Peters

Friday, 31 October 2003, 2:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

The purpose of this meeting today is three pronged. First it is to get the Transit board to revisit its decision and declare the Harbour Bridge Link a state highway – this is absolutely imperative if Tauranga is to move forward with the strategic ... More >>

Broken Promises Haunt Labour

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is asking the Government what it plans to do about the Maori occupation of the Department of Conservation’s house north of Wanganui in protest to failed promises of the 1987 Labour Government. More >>

Greens All GE Bluster Says NZ First

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 3:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The current round of threats by the Greens not to support a Labour government if it proceeds with GE are a load of bunkum,’ says New Zealand First GE spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>

New Funds For Foster Carers Well Overdue

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party

NZ First’s family affairs spokesperson, Barbara Stewart, has welcomed CYF’s Minister Ruth Dyson’s announcement of additional funding for the training of new foster carers. More >>

Who’s The Real Offender, The Govt. Or Mcintosh?

Thursday, 30 October 2003, 1:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has accused the Government of also being guilty of offending in the Lloyd McIntosh case. More >>

We Don’t Want Your Blood Money

Wednesday, 29 October 2003, 11:06 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is concerned that once again a local judge has accepted Asian “blood money” and reduced the sentence for a Chinese student who was the ringleader of an extortion gang. More >>

Tauranga Rally To Be Addressed By Winston Peters

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 4:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters will be speaking at a public meeting about road tolls and road congestion in Tauranga and will look at the question “Why isn’t the Government financing the necessary roads to service the Port of Tauranga?” on Friday 31 October ... More >>