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DSC calls for public health system enquiry
Friday, 10 May 2013, 1:52 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
With over two decades of active involvement in New Zealand public health system issues behind him, the DSC’s Health Spokesman David Tranter is calling for a genuinely independent enquiry into the effects of successive governments replacing medical ... More >>
Prime Minister’s gloating caned
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:05 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“Prime Minister John Key’s gloating over the failure of the ‘Stop Asset Sales’ petition to reach the required numbers, is a sickening example of the arrogance of yet another Prime Minister believing his own spin” Democrats for Social Credit ... More >>
Finance Minister challenged to explain comments
Friday, 12 April 2013, 9:46 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Democrats for Social Credit Leader Stephnie de Ruyter today challenged Finance Minister Bill English to explain why the money printing that takes place every day by the privately owned commercial banks is ok, but money printing by the publicly owned ... More >>
Banks should take haircut for Mainzeal
Monday, 8 April 2013, 10:52 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Banks should take haircut for Mainzeal “Banks holding security over Mainzeal assets should take a haircut and allow subcontractors of the failed company to be paid out in full” said Democrats for Social Credit Leader Stephnie de Ruyter. “Given the ... More >>
Binding CIR needed in NZ
Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 4:49 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“Government statements dismissing the asset sales referendum petition are arrogant and unacceptable” DSC leader Stephnie de Ruyter told an Invercargill meeting today. More >>
Impact of ISA limits options
Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:53 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“New Zealand is one of 20 countries involved in negotiations for a new International Services Agreement” says John Ring, Foreign Affairs spokesperson for Democrats for Social Credit, “and this agreement should be opposed for a number of reasons.” More >>
Democrats back stance on diabetes and obesity
Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 8:45 am | Democrats for Social Credit
While the Democrats for Social Credit Party applauds NZ First’s Barbara Stewart for her recent call for more government action on obesity and its associated Type 2 diabetes, the lack of political initiative over this issue necessitates more public ... More >>
Govt health priorities are bizarre
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 1:27 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“The provision of another $1million for further Grey Hospital talk-fests offers a fascinating insight into the bizarre nature of current priorities in health spending” said DSC Health Spokesman, David Tranter. More >>
Kiwis must move banks to support NZ
Thursday, 27 December 2012, 2:13 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“New Zealanders should make their New Year’s resolution this year to move all their bank accounts over to Kiwibank, or one of the other wholly owned New Zealand banks” said Democrats for Social Credit Leader Stephnie de Ruyter. More >>
CEOs lack understanding of QE benefits
Friday, 21 December 2012, 4:09 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“The poor understanding of economics by the majority of NZ’s top business CEOs is dismaying” said DSC leader, Stephnie de Ruyter. More >>
DSC demands immediate withdrawal from TPPA negotiations
Sunday, 2 December 2012, 6:31 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
"If you asked for a cup of coffee and were given something that was 17% coffee and 83% bleach, you wouldn't be very happy," says John Ring, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for New Zealand Democrats for Social Credit. More >>
LGA provisions ignored by parliament
Friday, 30 November 2012, 11:46 am | Democrats for Social Credit
“The latest Local Government Amendment Act is another step toward a command economy" says Democrats for Social Credit spokesman, Heather Marion Smith. “The extra powers vested in central government bureaucracy will only alienate New Zealand's already ... More >>
Secretive TPPA negotiations betray all New Zealanders
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 1:11 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
Wednesday 28 November 2012 Secretive TPPA negotiations betray all New Zealanders The continuing threat to the huge savings in medicine costs achieved by Pharmac continues to make a mockery of the TPPA noose which the government appears determined to put ... More >>
QE or not QE?
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 6:21 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“As the similarities with social credit are realised, the Greens proposal, erroneously labelled Quantitative Easing (QE), has given rise to many snide comments, poor jokes, and a couple of sneering articles” commented Stephnie de Ruyter, DSC leader. More >>
Greens promotion of social credit welcome
Monday, 8 October 2012, 6:41 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
DSC leader Stephnie de Ruyter today congratulated Greens co-leader Dr Russell Norman for finally embracing aspects of social credit monetary reform. “It’s great that the Greens have woken up at last” Ms de Ruyter said. “Their advocacy of DSC policy ... More >>
Ryall can’t justify government’s DHB loans policy
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 11:52 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Responses to OIA questions put to Tony Ryall by DSC Health Spokesman David Tranter demonstrate that this government is unable to justify their DHB loans policy which would, typically, impose total interest payments of $20 million on a $50 million ... More >>
Peters’ Bill just scratching the surface
Sunday, 19 August 2012, 11:23 am | Democrats for Social Credit
Democrats for Social Credit Leader Stephnie De Ruyter today congratulated Winston Peters on his private member’s bill ballot success, but she says the bill, which seeks to expand the powers of the Reserve Bank, is merely scratching the surface. More >>
Minister of Health turns his back on crucial issues
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 2:35 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
Website: www.democrats.org.nz Media Release Wednesday 11 July 2012 Minister of Health turns his back on crucial issues More >>
Ron Paterson’s patient safety concerns too late for many
Thursday, 14 June 2012, 1:39 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
“The long-standing humbug and hypocrisy surrounding the public health system’s complaints system under the former Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson is again highlighted by his just-published book, ‘The Good Doctor’ ” said the ... More >>
Public/Private Funding a Trap for Public Hospitals
Monday, 21 May 2012, 5:21 pm | Democrats for Social Credit
West Coast DHB’s dismissal of condemnation of the proposed public-private partnership funding for re-building Buller Hospital typifies the “we-know-everything” approach of the corporate regime, according to DSC health spokesman David Tranter. More >>
