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CYFS Review Merits Cautious Optimism

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 2:45 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has described the findings of the review of Child, Youth and Family as worthy of cautious optimism. More >>

Reserve Bank Again Fails Exporters

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 10:24 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the Reserve Bank’s decision to maintain the Official Cash Rate is a victory for the effects of excessive immigration against the needs of exporters. More >>

Whenuapai Discussion Document

Thursday, 23 October 2003, 10:22 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MP Dail Jones has described the Whenuapai Document as a good beginning for the development of the area. More >>

Tell Us What Is Happening Please Helen

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 10:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling on the Government to take the public into its confidence and tell them what is really happening over the foreshore and seabed issue. ”The public can only sit, wait and fear the worst because of the Government’s continued ... More >>

Soaring Kiwi Calls Governor

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 10:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has repeated its call to the Reserve Bank Governor to cut the cash rate as the kiwi dollar continues to climb over 60 US cents. More >>

Mental Health In Crisis

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 10:20 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The Government must accept that there is a place in our society for secure mental health institutions that are well funded and can deal with all categories of patients,” said New Zealand First mental health spokesperson Ron Mark after the findings of ... More >>

Government's Trade Strategy Becomes Clear

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 9:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The Prime Minister’s one night in Bangkok has given a giant boost to New Zealand’s Asian trade,” said New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Urgent Police Resources Needed To Fight Meth

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 9:47 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is urging the Government to listen to Police Commissioner Rob Robinson’s call to get tough on criminals who sell and manufacture methamphetamine. More >>

Procedural Changes At CYF Welcomed

Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 2:01 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First family issues spokesperson Barbara Stewart has welcomed news that CYF will from now on monitor the school attendance of the children in its care but warned that extra resources must be made available for the work. More >>

Who Is The Real Minister Of Maori Affairs?

Monday, 20 October 2003, 2:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has asked the Prime Minister to name the REAL Minister of Maori Affairs in her minority government and to explain what that minister actually does for Maori. More >>

Justice System A Joke

Monday, 20 October 2003, 2:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is calling on the Minister of Corrections to explain why up to sixty percent of offenders fail to complete sentences of community work. More >>

Farmers Still Paying Government's Way

Friday, 17 October 2003, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First welcomes Labour’s return to the real world as the government backs down on its crazy flatulence tax. More >>

PC Tentacles Reach Into Maternity Wards

Friday, 17 October 2003, 3:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The requirement by the Ministry of Health that all maternity hospitals become accredited baby-friendly hospitals and thereby undertake to give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk unless medically indicated is another example of political ... More >>

Child Abuse Epidemic Must End

Friday, 17 October 2003, 3:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling for a community-wide and co-ordinated attack on the root causes of child abuse and neglect that has hit an all time high in the past year. More >>

Open Day At Rolleston Prison

Friday, 17 October 2003, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The news that a murderer with convictions for sexual offences against children is on the run and the manager of South Island Prisons is ‘concerned’ has all of Canterbury concerned at the continuing ineptitude of Corrections Management,” said New Zealand ... More >>