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Rogernomics Style Government Back
Tuesday, 5 August 2003, 2:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First family affairs spokesperson Barbara Stewart said Labour seems to be suffering from a lack of identity after it announced the new ‘Job Jolt’ policy. More >>
Suicide Handbook: No! No! No!
Monday, 4 August 2003, 3:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Exit New Zealand have distributed a suicide handbook which offers readers explicit instructions on how to kill themselves, along with strategies to avoid the death being detected as suicide. I find this very disturbing and appalling” said New Zealand ... More >>
Zaoui Must Go
Friday, 1 August 2003, 4:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Here we go again,” said New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters after Ahmed Zaoui was granted refugee status today. More >>
Peters Taxi Chit Inquiry More Toe Rag Journalism
Friday, 1 August 2003, 4:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First, today said The Dominion Post’s story inferring an irregularity in the use of his taxi chit on the 24 July 2003 was just another example of toe rag journalism. More >>
Minister Must Honour Her Pledge To Resign
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 2:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
The latest round of denials from Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel is rapidly turning into a case of “what she didn’t know and when she didn’t know it” said New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Wasting Taxpayers' Money On Suspected Terrorist
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 10:44 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government of wasting well in excess of $60,000 of taxpayers’ money already on a suspected terrorist while New Zealand families struggle to make ends meet. More >>
Minister Must Explain "Lie In Unison" Memo
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 2:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Immigration Minister to explain the existence of an Immigration Service memo in which one of her officials revealed there was an agreement to “lie in unison” over the detention of a suspected Algerian terrorist ... More >>
Death with Dignity Consistent with Bill of Rights
Monday, 28 July 2003, 4:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
Allowing people who are terminally or incurably ill to choose the time of their death is entirely consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, the sponsor of the Death with Dignity Bill, New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown said ... More >>
DHBs Should Bill Foreigners
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 3:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First health spokesperson Pita Paraone fully supports the Auckland DHBs decision to ask foreign patients to provide proof of their eligibility to free treatment and urges all district health boards to follow suit. More >>
Apartheid Introduced In Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has described the introduction of two separate Maori seats on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council as another step on the road towards apartheid in this country. More >>
New Zealand First Policy Opposes Death Penalty
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark said the Dominion Post newspaper incorrectly stated today that the party did not have a position on the death penalty. More >>
New Zealand First Urges Crackdown On Pushers
Thursday, 24 July 2003, 9:29 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed calls for suppliers of pure methamphetamine, or ‘P’ to be taken out. More >>
Peters Calls For Lower Interest Rates
Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 5:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has again called for lower interest rates to help expand the economy which is suffering from an overvalued dollar. More >>
Peters: Labour class of 2003 – Doyens of Duplicity
Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 1:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
One of the most common misconceptions about Parliament is that it should be made up of highly intelligent motivated people who always act in the best interests of the country. More >>
Big Brother Not Watching
Friday, 18 July 2003, 12:04 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to provide the Police with the manpower to regain control of our streets. More >>
Immigration Policy Blamed For Rates Hike
Thursday, 17 July 2003, 12:49 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has pointed out the recent rates hike by the Auckland Regional Council means that ratepayers are now paying for the Government’s stupid immigration policy. More >>
Penalties Are The Price Of Crime
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 4:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Justice Spokesman, Mr Dail Jones, today reinforced New Zealand First’s opposition to the government’s proposed Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Bill and the Clean Slate Bill of marijuana advocating Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos. More >>
Use Votes, Not The Mail Urges NZ First
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 4:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has suggested that farmers vent their frustration at the ballot box and not at New Zealand Post workers who face health risks dealing with offensive matter posted in protest at the flatulence tax. More >>
Peters Welcomes Billboard Interest
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 3:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the interest shown by the Greens and ACT in the highly successful billboards highlighting policy issues. More >>
CYF Job Too Important For Part-Time Effort
Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 1:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the decision of chief social worker Shannon Pakura to take on a part-time job in the office of Tariana Turia provides mixed messages to the public regarding her commitment to her primary occupation at Child Youth and Family. More >>
