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Peters Calls for Dotcom Immigration Inquiry

Sunday, 22 January 2012, 5:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

Peters Calls for Dotcom Immigration Inquiry New Zealand First has called for the Prime Minister to set up an immediate inquiry into how a convicted German national who changed his name to Dotcom was allowed by immigration authorities to settle in ... More >>

Social “Wreckage” Created by Gaming Moves

Friday, 20 January 2012, 4:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has accused the government of leaving a legacy of social wreckage for future generations to clean up, through the deregulation of the gaming industry. More >>

Peters to Raise Questions over South Canterbury Finance

Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 1:31 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First will be closely questioning the Prime Minister and his ministers over the loss of $1.6 billion of taxpayers’ money through the government guarantee of South Canterbury Finance. More >>

Cost Cutting Will Harm NZ Trade – Peters

Monday, 9 January 2012, 3:31 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has warned the government not to carry out a slash and burn exercise at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade because it will seriously affect this country’s overseas trade. More >>

Peters: Tea Cup Case Does Not Involve Attorney General

Friday, 30 December 2011, 11:17 am | New Zealand First Party

PRESS RELEASE Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First December 30 2011 “TEACUP TAPE CASE DOES NOT INVOLVE ATTORNEY GENERAL” PETERS New Zealand First says the Attorney General cannot claim court costs from a free lance cameraman over the teacup ... More >>

Tea Cup Case an Abuse of Taxpayers Money

Thursday, 29 December 2011, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

Leader of NZ First Winston Peters is questioning why the teacup tape legal case is being handled as though it is a case involving the Prime Minister, acting as Prime Minister? More >>

Peters: “Concoctions and Contradictions”

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 4:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, New Zealand is in economic and social trouble because of its blind adherence to policies that will not work. More >>

Government Plan Full of Contradictions - Peters

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 4:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has described the government’s plans outlined in the speech from the throne as a concoction of backroom deals and contradictions. Rt Hon Winston Peters says the most outrageous plan is the billion dollar bribe given to the Maori Party ... More >>

NZ Herald slides from ‘Blackout’ to ‘Bulldust’

Friday, 16 December 2011, 5:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

PRESS RELEASE Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First December 16 2011 NZ Herald slides from ‘Blackout’ to ‘Bulldust’ Again the NZ Herald has difficulty dealing with simple facts originating from their own inquires. On Tues, December 13, a Herald ... More >>

Stupid Mighty River Selloff A Charade Says Peters

Thursday, 15 December 2011, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First describes the Mighty River share sale announcement as the start of the total privatisation of the country’s hydro-electric power generation system. More >>

Maori Party Must Stay Staunch on Asset Sales

Monday, 28 November 2011, 11:50 am | New Zealand First Party

PRESS RELEASE Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First November 28 2011 Maori Party Must Stay Staunch on Asset Sales New Zealand First has appealed to the Maori Party to stand firm and not support National’s plan to sell off taxpayer owned assets. ... More >>

National’s Confused Blogger Spreads Nonsense

Friday, 25 November 2011, 1:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

PRESS RELEASE Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First November 25 2011 National’s Confused Blogger Spreads Nonsense with Dirty Tricks Rt Hon Winston Peters says the National Party’s paid blogger David Farrar is spreading confusion about New Zealand ... More >>

NZ First – Cooperation Not Coalition

Thursday, 24 November 2011, 10:17 am | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says some political parties and commentators appear to be confused about the position New Zealand First is taking serving in Opposition for the next three years. More >>

Why They Don’t Want NZ First In Opposition

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 2:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

A funny thing happened on the way to the election this week. No sooner had New Zealand First explained we were going into Opposition to act as a public watchdog than the sound of thunder erupted from the other parties. More >>

Winston Peters Speech: Choose Calm Over Panic

Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:04 pm | New Zealand First Party

We are in the last days of the election campaign and they've got us surrounded! More >>

Peters: "Working For The People"

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

It’s good to be in Rotorua today – away from the feeding frenzy over forming the next government. More >>

Speech: Peters - New Zealand Is Not A One Party State

Monday, 21 November 2011, 12:16 pm | New Zealand First Party

PRESS RELEASE Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First November 21 2011 Extracts from a speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters, Westfield Mall, Chartwell in Hamilton today. More >>

Key Must Accept Democratic Process – Peters

Sunday, 20 November 2011, 3:40 pm | New Zealand First Party

PRESS RELEASE Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First November 20 2011 Key Must Accept Democratic Process – Peters New Zealand First Leader Rt. Hon Winston Peters has urged John Key not to panic and accept the will of voters on Election Day – even ... More >>

Peters Was Warned About Mudslinging

Friday, 18 November 2011, 1:21 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says he was warned yesterday that a campaign of mudslinging would start today because of steadily increasing support for New Zealand First. More >>

Jobs and employment growth a top priority

Thursday, 17 November 2011, 5:08 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Unemployment is rising and the lack of jobs is a big worry to all of us. Failure to employ our potential workforce hurts families, stresses our communities, increases crime and strains our health and welfare systems,” says the Rt. Hon Winston Peters, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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