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Winston Peters: “Time for Earthquake Plan and Tax”
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 5:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First calls on the government to get on with a simple plan to rebuild Christchurch and to impose a special levy to help pay for it. New Zealand was known to be an earthquake prone country but had never been prepared for the “big ones”. More >>
New Zealand First Backs Local Board Member
Monday, 19 September 2011, 6:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is proud to officially announce Tracey Martin as its Candidate to contest the Rodney electorate in this year’s General Election. Mrs. Martin is a 6th generation New Zealander who has been involved with the New Zealand First Party ... More >>
Winston Peters Speech: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 12:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
Asia-Pacific Co-operation: Views on The Way Ahead Thank you for the opportunity to address this distinguished audience. More >>
National Government Overreacts to Super City Debacle
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 8:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
The National Government's decision to seize control of the Auckland waterfront from the Auckland Council following the chaos of last weekend is a total overreaction says New Zealand First candidate for North Shore and former Mayor Andrew Williams. More >>
Student To Contest Wellington Seat For NZ First
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 9:54 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has selected university student Ben Craven to contest the seat of Wellington Central at the General Election on November 26. More >>
NZ First Selects Hugh Barr For Ohariu
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has selected scientist and outdoor recreation advocate Dr Hugh Barr as its candidate for Ohariu at the General Election on November 26. More >>
Asia and the Pacific – The Era of Transition and Uncertainty
Monday, 12 September 2011, 4:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
It’s a privilege to have been invited here by the Singaporean Government, a sentiment enhanced by a long held personal respect for the outstanding success of Singapore’s economy and its people. Thank you also for the opportunity to speak to you today ... More >>
“Labour Policy a Sound Echo”
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 5:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The Labour Party’s Youth Training and Employment policy announced today is soundly based” says Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader of NZ First. “I thought so when I first heard the policy details on a radio news broadcast and on further examination my ... More >>
Check Tenants Regularly Urges Peters
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has urged councils to keep regular checks on elderly tenants in council flats following the discovery of the body of an elderly man in a Wellington City Council flat. The Wellington City Council has launched an investigation into ... More >>
Peters: Minority Governments in Practice
Friday, 26 August 2011, 5:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
Address to: The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Annual National Conference Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart Australia More >>
Peters: Plan Or Perish – There is No Choice
Friday, 19 August 2011, 2:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
It would be good to stand up here and say how wonderful things are in the land of the long white cloud. More >>
Peters: What Lessons For Young When You Ignore Crooks?
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 2:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Extracts from a speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters to a meeting at 247 Edmonton Road Te Atatu 10.00 am 18 August 2011 More >>
“What of the real culprits”
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 3:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
“This week the government took a major step towards cementing a two tier society in place in New Zealand. The two tiers of our society are of course the rich and the poor or as more commonly phrased, the haves and the have-nots. This government ... More >>
Youth Trained For Australia? Asks Peters
Monday, 15 August 2011, 1:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has asked the government if it is going to train young people to work in Australia as jobs in New Zealand are disappearing weekly. Rt. Hon Winston Peters says everyone supports the idea of training teenagers because there is a huge ... More >>
“Time to Break the Cycle of Madness”
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 5:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
When a number of New Zealanders founded NZ First 18 years ago we did so because we believed that the economic and social policies then recently holding sway, as now, were bad for New Zealand. We believed that in a democracy it was right to hold prevailing ... More >>
New Zealand First Endorses Pacific Leader
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is proud to officially announce Asenati Taylor as their Candidate to contest Manukau East electorate in this year’s General Election. “Mrs Taylor is a proud New Zealander of Samoan descent who represents a brand new breed of politician ... More >>
China’s Charm Offensive Start Of Buy Up Says Peters
Saturday, 6 August 2011, 1:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
EMBARGOED AGAINST DELIVERY until 1.30pm Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First August 6 2011 PRESS RELEASE China’s Charm Offensive Start Of Buy Up Says Peters China has started its big public relations campaign to smooth the way for a massive buy ... More >>
Former Mayor Andrew Williams Selected for NZ First
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 10:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has selected former North Shore City Mayor Andrew Williams as its candidate to contest the North Shore electorate in the 2011 General Election. Mr Williams was selected for his leadership qualities, his expertise in local authority ... More >>
Peters Says Key is Scared of TV Debates
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 5:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says he is prepared to give the Prime Minister 30 seconds start to answer every question if John Key takes his courage in his hands and fronts up to a live TV debate involving party leaders. More >>
Speech: Peters - Forming a Government For The People
Sunday, 31 July 2011, 2:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
Today is the day New Zealand shook off its shackles of despair and took its first faltering steps into the sunlight of economic freedom and social optimism. Today is the day New Zealand stared down the forces that tried to divide and conquer us. More >>
