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Peters Pays Tribute To Ken Going
Friday, 8 August 2008, 12:18 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he is saddened at the passing of former All Black and New Zealand Maori player Ken Going. "Ken was well known, and highly respected, by all those who follow rugby; not just in Northland, but throughout New ... More >>
Herceptin Decision A Disgrace - Peters
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has labelled Pharmac's decision to once again decline funding for a 12 month course of the breast cancer drug Herceptin as a disgrace which is denying New Zealand women an internationally standard treatment. More >>
Peters Welcomes Committee Inquiry
Tuesday, 5 August 2008, 4:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has welcomed the opportunity to meet Parliament’s privileges committee to discuss matters laid before the Speaker. More >>
NBR Dredging Up Their Old Dirt With No Credibility
Monday, 4 August 2008, 9:45 am | New Zealand First Party
The front page story in today’s NBR has the same credibility as when they first ran it in 1999 – none, says Winston Peters. More >>
Peters: There Has Always Been An Alternative
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 9:11 am | New Zealand First Party
Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Hutt Golf Club, Military Road 6.00 pm 30 July 2008 More >>
Telecom Farms More Jobs Off Overseas
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has expressed concern at reports that yet another large company is to move hundreds of Kiwi jobs overseas and fears that this trend shows no signs of abating. More >>
Peters: "Your Future Is In Your Hands"
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 2:05 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech to Wellington Central GreyPower Mezzanine Floor, Wellington Central Library, Victoria Street 1.30pm More >>
Peters Meets Prime Minister
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 1:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Today I met the Prime Minister to clear up the media generated hysteria of the past two weeks. More >>
Peters Rejects Unfounded Claims
Friday, 25 July 2008, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
A series of newspaper articles, radio and television items this week about New Zealand First election funding are “unsubstantiated rubbish”. More >>
More Work Needed On Maori Education
Friday, 25 July 2008, 1:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
Whilst figures released showing an increase in Maori students leaving secondary school with level 2 NCEA or above is encouraging, there is still more work to be done says New Zealand First Maori Affairs spokesperson Pita Paraone. More >>
OCR Cut Does Not Change Need For RBA Rewrite
Thursday, 24 July 2008, 2:06 pm | New Zealand First Party
Despite providing much needed relief to home-owners and exporters, this morning’s decision by the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate to 8 percent does not reduce the need to rewrite the Reserve Bank Act, says New Zealand First economic ... More >>
Dominion Post article is a smear campaign
Tuesday, 22 July 2008, 11:27 am | New Zealand First Party
The Dominion Post article is a smear campaign of unsubstantiated allegations. The article says: • The family denies it donated as much as $150,000. • NZ First sources (unnamed) denied receiving as much as $150,000. • The donations were all ... More >>
Winston Peters Speech to NZ First Convention
Monday, 21 July 2008, 9:07 am | New Zealand First Party
Peters Speech: “When Tomorrow Comes” Some people might think 15 years is a long time in politics. Well, we have news for our opponents – we’ve only just begun! But let’s make no mistake. What we know points to the dirtiest campaign New Zealand ... More >>
Statement By Rt Hon Winston Peters
Saturday, 19 July 2008, 11:46 am | New Zealand First Party
My lawyer Brian Henry came to see me at 5 o’clock tonight which is the first time we have managed to meet since my trip to Fiji. More >>
Foreign Take-Over Of Dairy Industry Begins
Friday, 18 July 2008, 11:28 am | New Zealand First Party
The take-over of New Zealand’s dairy industry by foreign investors has begun in earnest following the precedent-setting decision by the Overseas Investment Office to allow Russian company Nutritek to buy 100% of New Zealand Dairies Ltd, says New ... More >>
Kiwi Jobs Go To India – Indians Hide Here!
Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 3:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
The madness of the immigration system and the greed of overseas-owned banks have been highlighted by the disappearance of Indian pilgrims here and the loss of banking jobs to India, says New Zealand First economic development spokesman Doug Woolerton. More >>
An Avoidable Botch-Up
Monday, 14 July 2008, 1:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Crown agency handling the sale of the former Napier Hospital site has some serious questions to answer about why the deal was botched up, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Peters Speech: Smoothing the Rough Road Ahead
Friday, 11 July 2008, 1:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
Kawerau Greypower Concert Chambers Kawerau District Council Ranfurly Court 1.30 pm 11 July 2008 More >>
Police Work Dangerous And Unappreciated
Friday, 11 July 2008, 9:50 am | New Zealand First Party
The tragic death of a police officer in Titahi Bay this morning shows the serious risk police face every day in the line of duty, says New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
SFO Architect Of Its Own Demise
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 3:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
Former Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Director David Brashaw’s warning that scrapping his agency would bring an end to high-end white collar crime investigations and prosecutions in New Zealand is without merit says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
