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Big crowd attends TPPA meeting in Whangarei

Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 10:55 am | Democrats for Social Credit

A crowd of about 90 people turned out to a public meeting in Whangarei on Sunday afternoon to hear about what effects the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement could have on New Zealanders. More >>

Democrats call for public enquiry

Monday, 4 January 2016, 10:21 am | Democrats for Social Credit

The systemic evasion by the authorities of patient complaints following failed treatment has led the Democrats for Social Credit Party to call for a full public enquiry into these matters. More >>

Call For “Sir” Roger To Go

Sunday, 3 January 2016, 6:18 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Democrats for Social Credit deputy leader and finance spokesperson, Chris Leitch, is calling for Roger Douglas to be stripped of his knighthood. More >>

Government’s GST plans leave out PM’s best mates

Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 12:20 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

“Yet again the government is proposing to implement a move which will penalise ordinary New Zealanders, but let the speculators and money manipulators who are the Prime Minister’s best mates off the hook”, says Democrats for Social Credit finance ... More >>

Time to abandon dinosaur finance

Sunday, 6 September 2015, 10:46 am | Democrats for Social Credit

With the proposed new Greymouth Hospital set to at least double in cost because of massive loan interest, DSC health spokesman David Tranter is challenging current Greens health spokesman and West Coast M.P. Kevin Hague to take up the 2013 suggestion ... More >>

Infrastructure Plan Has Missed The Boat

Thursday, 20 August 2015, 3:04 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Yet again the government has resorted to old, outdated, and unsustainable ideas with its infrastructure plan announced today, Chris Leitch, Democrats for Social Credit finance spokesman said today. More >>

Government’s GST Plans Leave Out PM’s Best Mates

Tuesday, 18 August 2015, 4:44 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

“Yet again the government is proposing to implement a move which will penalise ordinary New Zealanders, but let the speculators and money manipulators who are the Prime Minister’s best mates off the hook”, says Democrats for Social Credit finance ... More >>

The Solution For Solid Energy

Friday, 14 August 2015, 1:38 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

The government could solve Solid Energy’s debt problem with the stroke of a pen, and secure the jobs of its 700 staff, says Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader, and finance spokesman, Chris Leitch. More >>

TPPA Signing Should Be Treason

Sunday, 9 August 2015, 4:35 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

“The TPPA is nothing more than a power grab by overseas corporates, and delegates should actively campaign against it,” said Democrats for Social Credit Party leader Stephnie de Ruyter in a speech to the Party’s annual conference in Wellington. ... More >>

Economics Commentators Becoming Dinosaurs

Sunday, 9 August 2015, 10:37 am | Democrats for Social Credit

In an address to the party’s annual conference in Wellington this weekend, Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader, Chris Leitch, took a swipe at New Zealand’s political and economic commentators. “Most of them are so far behind the times, they’re ... More >>

Chance For Government To Garner Support For TPPA

Monday, 3 August 2015, 9:19 am | Democrats for Social Credit

“The Prime Minister and the Trade Negotiations Minister have been handed a golden opportunity to shore up flagging support for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement”, says Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader, Chris Leitch. More >>

Dunne Supports Corporations Suing NZ Taxpayers

Saturday, 25 July 2015, 10:34 am | Democrats for Social Credit

Ohariu MP Peter Dunne will be remembered as the man who delivered Corporate Control of New Zealand to big multinational companies. More >>

Bullying in hospitals

Friday, 17 July 2015, 10:17 am | Democrats for Social Credit

The recent loss of Auckland City Hospital's training accreditation because of bullying and harassment is further evidence that the corporatisation of health management has failed, according to Democrats for Social Credit Party health spokesman David ... More >>

Rail infrastructure funding is available

Monday, 13 July 2015, 5:27 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

If Labour’s Transport spokesman Phil Twyford’s admission that KiwiRail’s freight and lines operations should be treated differently is to be taken seriously, the next step is for his Party to re-visit successful social credit policies to support ... More >>

A solution to the economic problems facing Greece

Thursday, 9 July 2015, 4:34 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

All loans made to the Greek Government or to its central bank by the IMF or the European Central Bank, or other banks, has been made with money created out of thin air – it is not money from depositors. More >>

Greek referendum result opens door for new economics

Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 5:18 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

“Any attempts to impose another round of unsuccessful austerity measures on the Greek people must be rejected by their Government in the wake of the conclusive referendum result,” said Democrats for Social Credit Party leader Stephnie de Ruyter. More >>

DHBs need to be democratised and adequately funded

Friday, 26 June 2015, 7:43 am | Democrats for Social Credit

The thin veneer of democracy which DHB boards have put on the running of health services since 2001 is again exposed by the government's sacking of the Southland board, according to DSC health spokesman David Tranter. More >>

Safeguard patients' rights with operating theatre black box

Saturday, 13 June 2015, 3:46 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

A Toronto surgeon's work on an operating theatre equivalent of the black boxes used in aircraft has great significance for New Zealand patients being hamstrung by the ludicrously long delays in HDC investigations of complaints made to him where serious ... More >>

2015 Budget Should Have Cut Welfare Payments

Friday, 22 May 2015, 2:03 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

Rather than fiddling with the country’s one serious savings scheme, or pissing off overseas travellers with a nonsense exit and entry levy, the government should have made major cuts to a special class of welfare payments, according to Democrats ... More >>

PM's Housing Announcement Just "Window-Dressing"

Monday, 18 May 2015, 8:53 am | Democrats for Social Credit

Democrats for Social Credit Deputy Leader and Regional Development Spokesperson Chris Leitch, has labeled the Prime Minister’s announcement of a capital gains tax on property speculation “minor window-dressing”. The new measure will be likely ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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