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Iwi Rail rubbish from Shane Jones

Friday, 14 July 2017, 12:49 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Iwi Rail rubbish from Shane Jones Democrats for Social Credit Party Deputy Leader and Whangarei Candidate Chris Leitch has challenged Shane Jones to come up with some specific plans for rail in Northland. There’s no point in rubbishing someone else’s ... More >>

Govt must give more to rural rest homes

Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 5:30 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Rural rest homes are in urgent need of more funding, according to Heather Marion Smith, Seniors Advocate for the Democrats for Social Credit Party (DSC). More >>

Health Minister should resign over fluoridation

Friday, 16 June 2017, 11:04 am | Democrats for Social Credit

The Democrats for Social Credit Party (DSC) wants Health Minister Jonathan Coleman to resign over his advocacy of poisoning drinking water supplies with risk-laden industrial waste. More >>

Shane Jones not a runner

Monday, 5 June 2017, 12:30 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Shane Jones not a runner Shane Jones will not run as NZ First’s candidate for the Whangarei seat, according to Chris Leitch, Deputy Leader of Democrats for Social Credit. Party insiders have confided that Winston Peters does not want former Labour ... More >>

Call for Councillors to resign

Monday, 29 May 2017, 12:48 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Councillors on the Far North District Council and Northland Regional Council who recently adopted agreements to help sell off Northland’s infrastructure, tourism projects and natural resources to Chinese Government owned companies should resign, ... More >>

Bold action needed for Napier Port expansion

Saturday, 22 April 2017, 7:08 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Napier Port directors must lobby government for expansion funding from the Reserve Bank, Democrats for Social Credit Party Leader Stephnie de Ruyter today told a meeting of Hawke’s Bay members in Napier. More >>

Don Brash promotes “flat earth economics”

Thursday, 20 April 2017, 3:51 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

In his comment on Bryan Gould’s article on the Reserve Bank, Don Brash continues to perpetuate his “flat earth economics” view of the way the banking system operates. More >>

Labour’s Greatest Prime Minister Disappointed

Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 9:11 am | Democrats for Social Credit

Labour’s greatest Prime Minister, Michael Joseph Savage, would be weeping tears of disappointment at his party’s feeble attempts to reform the Reserve Bank and tackle the Auckland housing crisis according to Democrats for Social Credit Deputy ... More >>

China Rail Deal Bad For Northland

Monday, 10 April 2017, 10:17 am | Democrats for Social Credit

The Memorandum of Understanding being signed in Whangarei on Monday between the Northland Regional Council and China Rail is bad news for Northland says Democrats for Social Credit Whangarei Candidate & Finance Spokesman Chris Leitch. More >>

End of rail for Northland

Friday, 10 March 2017, 3:38 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

“The multi million dollar, four lane highway carrot dangled in front of voters to show that National really does care about the North spells the death knell for rail transportation in Northland”, according to Democrats for Social Credit deputy ... More >>

Government Launches Reti Rescue Package

Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 3:17 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Government Launches Reti Rescue Package “The $400 million, four lane highway carrot, dangled in front of voters is a cynical attempt to shore up flagging support for National in Whangarei in the run up to this year’s general election”, according ... More >>

Speech: Democrats for Social Credit

Monday, 6 February 2017, 5:22 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Speech to Lower Marae Waitangi Political Forum Chris Leitch, Deputy Leader, Democrats for Social Credit 5th February 2017 More >>

Kaikoura Main Highway Rebuild A Unique Economic Opportunity

Thursday, 15 December 2016, 12:51 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Democrats for Social Credit Finance Spokesman Chris Leitch is calling on the Government not to borrow the money needed to rebuild the main highway through Kaikoura. More >>

Graeme Wheeler is wrong

Thursday, 1 December 2016, 12:49 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Democrats for Social Credit Finance Spokesman Chris Leitch is calling on Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler to correct statements made in the Bank’s Financial Stability Report released yesterday. More >>

Slash immigration to curb house prices

Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 3:33 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

The Democrats for Social Credit Party’s Mt Roskill by-election candidate Andrew Leitch has waded into a debate that the other candidates have steered clear of. He’s calling for the government to slash immigration by at least half for the next 5 years. More >>

Voters urged to grill Mt Roskill candidates

Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:39 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

“Voters should grill politicians over their promises made in the Mt Roskill by-election in the run up to election day on December 3rd”, says Democrats for Social Credit candidate Andrew Leitch. By-elections are the time when, more than at any time in ... More >>

Quakes highlight need for Wellington-Lyttelton ferry service

Monday, 14 November 2016, 1:42 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Democrats for Social Credit Party leader Stephnie de Ruyter says the Government should support the reopening of a ferry service between Wellington and Lyttleton. Today’s earthquake highlights the need for such a service with main road and rail links in ... More >>

Fairfax apology not good enough

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 2:04 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

The apology by Fairfax newspapers to a Mt Roskill by-election candidate for excluding him from a debate is disingenuous, simply not good enough, and should have been tendered to all candidates excluded from the event. To dredge up the lame excuse that only ... More >>

Andrew Leitch for Mt Roskill

Thursday, 10 November 2016, 11:19 am | Democrats for Social Credit

Andrew Leitch, a 31 year old commercial pilot, is contesting the Mt Roskill by-election for the Democrats for Social Credit Party. More >>

DHB mis-uses Official Information Act

Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 9:17 am | Democrats for Social Credit

Following the Canterbury DHB's apology for an incorrect response to an OIA request concerning safety matters at Greymouth Hospital construction site, the Democrats for Social Credit Party’s health spokesman David Tranter sent further questions ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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