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Reserve Bank funding the only sustainable option

Monday, 24 July 2006, 9:01 am | NZ Democratic Party

Media Release Monday, 24 July 2006 Reserve Bank funding the only sustainable option “Reserve Bank grants, interest-free loans and low interest loans should be available to local bodies to fund infrastructure projects” said Democrats for social credit ... More >>

Social Credit Party Is Back In The Political Game

Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 9:10 am | NZ Democratic Party

A well attended meeting of Waikato based members have firmly put behind them the rifts, divisions and diversions of the parties decade long flirtation with the Alliance. More >>

DHBs forced to play financial games

Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:42 am | NZ Democratic Party

Tens of millions of precious health dollars per year are being directed away from health services into interest payments as DHBs are forced to borrow to fund their day-to-day services, according to Democrats for Social Credit health spokesman David ... More >>

A great concept or an election bribe?

Thursday, 28 July 2005, 9:39 am | NZ Democratic Party

“Labour takes a small step in the right direction” say the Democrats for social credit Finance Spokesman John Pemberton. “The concept of interest free loans is a great one.” More >>

President Releases Democrats Party List

Monday, 27 June 2005, 11:22 am | NZ Democratic Party

‘Democrats for social credit’ President Neville Aitchison today released the Party’s list of candidates for the 2005 Election. More >>

Tax cuts vs public spending puts Parties in a bind

Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 9:34 am | NZ Democratic Party

“Voters’ call for tax cuts puts all other parties in a bind,” says John Pemberton, the ‘Democrats for social credit’ Finance Spokesman. More >>

Enforced Fluoridation Juggernaut Gathers Momentum

Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 2:27 pm | NZ Democratic Party

The blatantly deceitful West Coast DHB fluoridation agenda's successful duping of the Grey District Council into approving fluoridation of the Greymouth water supply should warn other districts being lined up by the Health Ministry for similar dirty ... More >>

Burn The Books Mentality In NZ Legal System

Tuesday, 29 March 2005, 1:52 pm | NZ Democratic Party

Media Release Tuesday 29 March, 2005. Burn The Books Mentality In New Zealand Legal System More >>

Tenure Review Process Highlights Arrogance

Friday, 18 March 2005, 2:14 pm | NZ Democratic Party

Otago’s Democrats for Social Credit candidate, Richard Prosser, claims that the latest twist in the High Country Tenure Review process illustrates the Government’s cynical disregard for genuine democracy. More >>

Government Dishonesty Over Skyhawks Continues

Friday, 18 March 2005, 9:29 am | NZ Democratic Party

Otago candidate for Democrats for Social Credit, Richard Prosser, says the Government is still misleading the people of New Zealand over the disbandment of the RNZAF Combat Wing, and accuses the Labour-led coalition of lacking the moral courage to be honest ... More >>

Democrats Select Whanganui Candidate

Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 8:56 am | NZ Democratic Party

The Wanganui Democrats today selected retired teacher Malcom Murchie of Waikanae as their electorate candidate for this year’s general election. More >>

Democrats See Hokianga Health System As A Model

Friday, 17 September 2004, 11:06 am | NZ Democratic Party

As public health sinks deeper in a politically created quagmire, with thousands being dumped from waiting lists and a group of health professionals in Christchurch trying to set up a charity based hospital, Northland's down-to-earth Hokianga health system ... More >>

Democrats See Hokianga Health System As A Model

Friday, 17 September 2004, 9:01 am | NZ Democratic Party

As public health sinks deeper in a politically created quagmire, with thousands being dumped from waiting lists and a group of health professionals in Christchurch trying to set up a charity based hospital, Northland's down-to-earth Hokianga health system ... More >>

DHB's A Corporate Management Pawn

Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 2:19 pm | NZ Democratic Party

Philip Bagshaw's timely observations on the futility of DHBs confirms what has been recognised for some time by many board members some of whom have resigned despite the extremely generous fees paid for doing little more than nodding whenever another ... More >>

Democrats Support Call For Fluoridation Moratorium

Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:21 am | NZ Democratic Party

The Democratic Party fully supports Fluoride Action Network (NZ)'s call for a moratorium on fluoridation of public water supplies. More >>

Democrats Want Student Loan Scheme Scrapped

Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 11:24 am | NZ Democratic Party

The NZ Democratic Party's Annual Conference held in Christchurch this month has called on the Government to accept the student loan scheme is an unsustainable failure, which needs to be scrapped. The only Party to consistently oppose the Student Loan ... More >>

Democrats Gather for Conference

Thursday, 5 August 2004, 4:11 pm | NZ Democratic Party

New Zealand Democratic Party delegates from across New Zealand will gather in Christchurch this weekend for the Party's 51st annual conference. More >>

OCR Rise A Failed 'Snake Oil' Remedy

Friday, 30 July 2004, 10:38 am | NZ Democratic Party

The Secretary of the Democratic Party, Trevor Crosbie, has called on the Reserve Bank to reverse its latest hike in the OCR. More >>

Democrats Want Student Loan Scheme Scrapped

Friday, 30 April 2004, 2:31 pm | NZ Democratic Party

Democrats believe the time has come for Government to accept the student loan scheme is an unsustainable failure, which should be scrapped. More >>

Cullen to blame for rates row

Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 4:44 pm | NZ Democratic Party

Minister of Finance Michael Cullen is to blame for Auckland’s rates revolt, according to newly elected NZ Democratic Party president John Pemberton. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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