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Worker Shortage No Excuse For Dairy Industry
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 12:55 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is concerned at reports that some in the dairy industry are using migrant labour to avoid paying New Zealanders higher wages driven up by the tight labour market, says the party’s primary production spokesperson Doug Woolerton. More >>
Peters: Keeping The Wolf From The Door
Friday, 29 August 2008, 11:31 am | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Rodney GreyPower, Mahurangi Community Centre, Humatana Road, Snells Beach, Northland, Friday 29th August 2008, 11 am More >>
Peters: Keeping The Wolf From The Door
Friday, 29 August 2008, 11:21 am | New Zealand First Party
Ladies and Gentlemen you might have noticed that we are only a few months from an election. A pivotal moment for our nation approaches because an election is a time to reflect upon and chose a direction for New Zealand. More >>
SFO Investigation “Ridiculous” – Peters
Friday, 29 August 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has described the Serious Fraud Office announcement of an investigation as “ridiculous in the extreme”. More >>
Peters - Deeds Beat Words
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 3:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
There is an old saying that “deeds and not words shall speak to me”. The saying comes from John William Fletcher, an eighteenth century theologian. Apparently he was one of those rare people who nobody had a bad word to say about. More >>
Put Up Or Shut Up SFO - Peters
Thursday, 28 August 2008, 1:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has told the Serious Fraud Office to either lay charges against him or to shut up and go away. More >>
NZ First Supports Amended ETS Bill
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 4:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has decided to support the amended Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) after several months of consideration and negotiations with the Government. More >>
Housing NZ Appeal Supported - Paraone
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 4:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes Housing New Zealand’s decision to appeal a previous Tenancy Tribunal decision which allowed an antisocial Auckland family to remain in their state house, says housing spokesperson Pita Paraone. More >>
Housing NZ Appeal Supported - Paraone
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 3:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First welcomes Housing New Zealand’s decision to appeal a previous Tenancy Tribunal decision which allowed an antisocial Auckland family to remain in their state house, says housing spokesperson Pita Paraone. More >>
Decision? What Decision? - Mark
Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 2:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has welcomed today’s ‘decision in-principle’ to issue Tasers to some police officers but is puzzled by the sudden need for political approval for what is an operational decision. More >>
Stick Needed To Match Amnesty Carrot
Friday, 22 August 2008, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First supports the offer of amnesties to overstayers but says this approach must be followed with adequate deterrents to prevent future overstaying, says associate immigration spokesperson Peter Brown. More >>
Peters: A Conspiracy Of Conspiracies
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 2:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters address to Far North GreyPower, Far North Community Centre, cnr Matthews Ave and South Rd Kaitaia Thursday 21 August 2008, 12.30pm More >>
Peters: A Generation At Risk
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:27 am | New Zealand First Party
This privileges committee should have been on national television. It was more like the Spanish Inquisition or the Salem Witch trials than a reasoned hearing by the so-called highest court in the land. More >>
Prescription Charge Dispute Needs Sorting
Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 10:33 am | New Zealand First Party
The rapidly escalating row about prescription charges between pharmacists and district health boards needs to be sorted out before it gets to the point of legal action, says New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart. More >>
Peters: Bay of Plenty Mayors Forum
Friday, 15 August 2008, 3:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters Speech to Bay of Plenty Mayors Forum Rotorua District Council Civic Centre More >>
Peters Launches Website
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 3:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The site has been set up so we can speak directly to New Zealanders about the big issues facing this country and what we can do about them,” said Mr Peters. More >>
Winston Peters - That “Vision” Thing
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 10:03 am | New Zealand First Party
To start my speech tonight I thought I would quote a line from a song from the once highly popular television series called MASH. More >>
Boot Out State House Trashers
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 2:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is concerned that Kiwi taxpayers are having to pay for escalating repair bills for intentional damage done to state houses and believes offenders should be booted out to make way for more deserving families, says housing spokesperson ... More >>
NZ Rubgy Ruled By Dollars Not Sense
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 9:36 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has expressed his disappointment that dollars and not sense are ruling rugby in this country. More >>
Peters: Superannuation Forum
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 1:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
A civilised society is measured by the way it treats its senior citizens. No party cares more about the elderly than us. We have proved it. Our philosophy is that superannuation, retirement, healthcare and daily living is a total package. More >>
