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No Thanks Richard Says Winston

Thursday, 29 May 2003, 2:23 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has distanced itself from the so-called “grand coalition” of political parties suggested by Act leader Richard Prebble today and has described it “as a bit desperate”. More >>

Police Strategy - Nationwide Campaign

Thursday, 29 May 2003, 2:22 pm | New Zealand First Party

Every household in New Zealand is to be advised of New Zealand First’s major new law and order initiative. More >>

Advisory: Police Strategy - Nationwide Campaign

Thursday, 29 May 2003, 12:34 am | New Zealand First Party

Every household in New Zealand is to be advised of New Zealand First’s major new law and order initiative. More >>

Kiwis Rack Up Huge Traffic Fines

Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 10:32 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has revealed that nearly 200,000 people have overdue traffic fines of up to $5,000 and 26 people have overdue fines of more than $30,000. More >>

Dog Farming For Table Meat Warning Unheeded

Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 12:38 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says it is outrageous that the Government failed to heed his warnings three years ago that dogs were being farmed for meat in New Zealand. More >>

Anderton Should Shut Up Says Peters

Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 11:42 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has told the Government to stop its “crass” diplomacy with the United States because it is placing New Zealand’s trade and security interests in jeopardy. More >>

New Police Strategy To Be Released

Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:40 am | New Zealand First Party

Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters and law and order spokesperson Ron Mark will announce the strategy at a press conference at: More >>

New Zealand’s Identity Crisis – Colony Or Nation?

Friday, 23 May 2003, 2:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters, an address to Grey Power North Shore, Netball North Harbour Rooms, Northcote Road, at 1.45pm 23 May 2003 More >>

Clark's Gaffes Mean Goff Should Take Over

Friday, 23 May 2003, 11:28 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has urged Helen Clark to hand all matters of foreign affairs and trade to her Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff who has a safer pair of hands in international matters. More >>

Lack Of Privy Council Marae Meetings A Disgrace

Friday, 23 May 2003, 12:24 am | New Zealand First Party

A decision by the justice and electoral select committee chairman not to hold a hui on various Marae to discuss the abolition of the Privy Council as New Zealand’s last court of appeal is a disgrace, said New Zealand First spokesperson Dail Jones. More >>

Self Praise No Endorsement Jim

Thursday, 22 May 2003, 4:10 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Senior Citizens spokesperson Barbara Stewart today questioned the speed at which Jim Anderton was prepared to pat himself on the back over spurious claims his recent impromptu law change had already had an impact on youth drinking. More >>

Agent Orange Investigation

Thursday, 22 May 2003, 4:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

“New Zealand First welcomes the Health Select Committee’s inquiry into the use of Agent Orange and the health effects on Vietnam veterans and their families,” said New Zealand First health spokesperson Pita Paraone. More >>

Imported Crime Increasing Says Mark

Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 3:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

Asian crime is spiraling out of control and the Government is continuing to try to hush it up claims New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>

Labour's Tangled Web Of Its Own Making

Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 1:42 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says the tangled legal mess of oil and gas ownership and Maori rights is a classic case of a Government reaping what it sowed when last in office. More >>

Lack Of Funds Jeopardises Community Groups

Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 11:05 am | New Zealand First Party

“While the Government sits on a $4m surplus we have community trusts and other groups working with our youth on suicide and drug addiction threatened with closure due to lack of funding,” said New Zealand First youth affairs spokesperson Craig McNair. More >>

Honesty No Longer The Policy Of The Police?

Wednesday, 21 May 2003, 9:35 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has accused the Government of trying to cover up the level of Asian student crime in Auckland and silencing a police officer who went public with the problem. More >>

CYF's Must Remove Girls From Homes

Monday, 19 May 2003, 1:58 pm | New Zealand First Party

“CYF’s must remove the young girls at the centre of an investigation into prostitution from their placements,” said New Zealand First family affairs spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>

Unlicenced Immigrants Should Be Taken Off Roads

Friday, 16 May 2003, 5:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark today urged the Government to act now to keep foreign students and new immigrants off the roads until they meet New Zealand’s driving licence standards. More >>

More Trotters In The Crowded Trough

Friday, 16 May 2003, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says Helen Clark is rapidly running out of MPs to promote to ministerial rank as a result of the latest reshuffle - except for Mark Peck who has been thrown on the political scrapheap. More >>

Thin Blue Line Getting Thinner

Friday, 16 May 2003, 3:06 pm | New Zealand First Party

Law and order spokesperson Ron Mark said today that in the face of rising serious crime the Government had ignored the call for more officers nationwide and had done little to help ease frontline officers workload. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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