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Ratepayers Pay Four Times For Roads
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 9:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of cynically manipulating road funding so it can siphon off billions in petrol taxes while local councils charge motorists tolls – even on existing roads – to finance new roading projects. More >>
Tough Measures Needed To Stop Smuggling
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 12:03 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to bring in tougher sentences for people caught smuggling New Zealand wildlife. More >>
Act Now To Save Kiwi
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 5:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Conservation Minister to advance the review of kiwi sanctuaries, due in 2005, because of the threat to another small wild kiwi population. More >>
White Liberal Chickens Coming Home To Roost
Monday, 13 October 2003, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has slammed both National and Labour for the devastating fact that 40,203 Maori have collected the domestic purposes benefit this year. More >>
Privy Council Referendum
Monday, 13 October 2003, 2:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has renewed his call for New Zealanders of all political persuasions to sign the petition requiring a referendum on the abolition of the right of appeal to the Privy Council. More >>
Peters Speech: NZ First Convention
Monday, 13 October 2003, 10:21 am | New Zealand First Party
Ten years ago, in the dying years of First Past the Post Governments, we gathered in Auckland to start a political movement that would be different to any other in New Zealand. More >>
Dunne’s PM Pipe Dream Pure Pantomine - Peters
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
Peter Dunne’s vision of himself as Prime Minister is “screamingly funny”, according to New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
New Zealand First Celebrates Success
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 3:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
“This is an exciting time for New Zealand First and its growing membership base and is a time for us to reflect on our origins, to assess our progress, and to plan for the future,” said New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Zero Tolerance For Drug Pushers - Peters
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 2:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The misleading rantings of pro cannabis MP Nandor Tanczos were today relegated to the rubbish bin for all time,” said New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters MP. More >>
Goon Squad Inquiry Blocked
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 8:51 am | New Zealand First Party
The decision by the law and order select committee to not proceed with an inquiry into the operation of the Correction Department’s Emergency Response unit (ERU) in Canterbury is an outright disgrace. More >>
Time For Action On P
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is demanding the Government take urgent action to tackle the P epidemic that is rapidly spreading through New Zealand. More >>
Children's Mental Health - Action Urgent
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 3:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Social Services Minister Steve Maharey has received another wake-up call with regard to implementing the Agenda for Children, says Barbara Stewart MP, NZ First’s Social Services spokesperson. More >>
Withdraw Bill Or We’ll Repeal It Says Peters
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 2:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to withdraw the legislation that proposes to get rid of the Privy Council and replace it with a New Zealand based Supreme Court. More >>
Say No To Director Pyne Says Peters
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 2:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging Telecom shareholders not to accept Lindsay Pyne as a director of the company when his nomination is discussed on Thursday. More >>
Free Zaoui For The Next Flight - Peters
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 9:58 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling for the release of so-called refugee Ahmed Zaoui from Paremoremo prison if it is causing mental health problems and asking that he be sent back to where he came from to New Zealand. More >>
New Strategies Needed For Junior Addicts
Monday, 6 October 2003, 4:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called for new strategies to help the families of an increasing number of juvenile drug users. More >>
Why a Falling Birthrate?
Monday, 6 October 2003, 4:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is seeking a Select Committee inquiry into New Zealand working women’s experiences. More >>
Fund Education Not Sex
Friday, 3 October 2003, 1:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is questioning the Government’s priorities which leave Maori at the bottom of the heap in terms of education and standard of living while the prostitutes collective receives state funding of $1.8 million a year. More >>
The Law Is An Ass
Friday, 3 October 2003, 9:43 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to amend the law that allows a Somali rapist to remain in the country. More >>
Migrants ‘Make Better Students’
Friday, 3 October 2003, 9:42 am | New Zealand First Party
“An international report’s findings that immigrant students are more confident and motivated than their New Zealand-born counterparts will no doubt be welcomed by Labour and other advocates of New Zealand’s open door policy,” said New Zealand First Deputy ... More >>
