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Justice System A Joke
Monday, 7 April 2003, 6:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is questioning the justice system after news that convicted police killer, Richard Lakich, is out on an unsupervised work scheme in the community 5 days a week. More >>
More Secure Mental Health Facilities Needed
Thursday, 3 April 2003, 1:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for the re-establishment of secure mental health institutions for patients such as Raurimu killer Stephen Anderson who is now being given leave from Porirua hospital near Wellington. More >>
Asset Testing Not Being Removed
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 3:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Labour led minority Government has let down the elderly yet again by failing to deliver on their promise of removing asset testing for the elderly in long term care. More >>
Peters Speech: Massy University
Wednesday, 2 April 2003, 12:05 am | New Zealand First Party
Did you know for example that the first person to introduce the use of a whistle during a game of rugby was a New Zealander? William Atack – In 1884, sick of having to raise his voice during games decided a whistle would be a good idea. The idea ... More >>
A Solution For The Leaky Homes Crisis?
Tuesday, 1 April 2003, 6:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Brent Catchpole, a member of the Select Committee investigating the Weathertightness of Buildings, has called for serious consideration to be given to a bond protection system similar to that used in America. More >>
Wilson Distorts Reality Again Says Peters
Friday, 28 March 2003, 12:53 am | New Zealand First Party
Tauranga MP Rt Hon Winston Peters has described Margaret Wilson’s Easter shop trading comments as a deliberate exercise in deception. More >>
Peters Holds Minister To Treaty Pledge
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 4:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston has called on the Maori Affairs Minister to honour his offer in Parliament today to publicly discuss the “principles” of the Treaty of Waitangi. More >>
Leaky Homes Symptomatic Of A Heartless Government
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 4:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Brent Catchpole, a member of the Government Administration Select Committee investigating the Weathertightness of Buildings, has expressed deep concern at the antics of the Building Industry Authority. More >>
Labour Fingerprints Wiped From Defence Report
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 3:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused Labour of deliberately delaying and politically cleansing the Hunn review of the working relationship between the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force. More >>
Another Easter, Another Bill But No Solution
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 10:49 am | New Zealand First Party
Another Easter has rolled around and nothing has been done about Easter Shop Trading said New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Awatere Bill Will Test Act's Integrity
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 6:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The integrity of the ACT party will be put to the test tomorrow when it votes on the NCEA Moratorium Bill,” says New Zealand First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
NZ First MPs to Oppose Prostitution Moves
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 5:12 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MPs will block attempts to water down the Prostitution Reform Bill and remain unified in their opposition to the legislation. More >>
Increase War Vets Pensions Says NZ First
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 2:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Government to increase war veterans’ pensions by an extra 10 percent to recognise their service to the country. The Government announced last week an increase of 2.72 percent in the rates of benefits, allowances ... More >>
Submissions To The RMA Bill
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 2:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First local government spokesperson Jim Peters is extremely disappointed that the Minister for the Environment, Marion Hobbs, does not want public submissions on her Resource Management Amendment Bill. More >>
Nz First Pleased Dog Ideas Considered
Monday, 24 March 2003, 10:25 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that its suggestion of microchip identification for dogs as announced on 12 February 2003 is being supported by local councils and the Internal Affairs Minister. More >>
Asian Survey Result Sad But Predictable
Friday, 21 March 2003, 8:39 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has described the results of a Human Rights Commission survey that identified Asians as the group most discriminated against as “sad but predictable”. More >>
More Police Needed In Central Auckland
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 11:50 am | New Zealand First Party
The release of figures showing that 54 percent of Aucklanders do not feel safe on their streets at night is more evidence that police numbers need to be increased said New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
More Evidence Against Cannabis
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 10:35 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Craig McNair said Nelson coroner Ian Smiths’ warning about cannabis use is more evidence to not decriminalize use of the drug. More >>
Government Must Stop Child Poverty
Tuesday, 18 March 2003, 1:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
The child poverty report is a sad indictment on the Government and its apparent lack of concern over a distressing problem, said New Zealand First family affairs spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Government Ignores Mental Health Shambles
Monday, 17 March 2003, 8:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling on the Government to step in and do something about the appalling conditions CATT psychiatric staff are working under around the country. More >>
