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Peters Slams $30,000 State Funded Sex Change

Wednesday, 24 August 2005, 4:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peter’s is outraged that 73 year old transsexual, Vicky Harvey, is able to secure a $30,000 state funded sex change operation when there are thousands of New Zealanders on waiting lists or with debilitating illnesses ... More >>

New Zealand First Candidates List – 2005 Election

Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 11:59 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has released its candidates list for the 2005 General Election. More >>

Peters: An Economic Plan For All New Zealanders

Monday, 22 August 2005, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party

An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to members of Morrinsville Grey Power, Monday 22 August (2.00pm) at the Catholic Centre, Thames Street, Morrinsville, More >>

Less Corporate Tax, Higher Wages, GST Off Petrol

Monday, 22 August 2005, 1:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is offering all New Zealanders a clear alternative to the extreme creeping bureaucracy and over-taxation of Labour and National’s tax cuts for the few, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Whose Crime Is It Anyway?

Monday, 22 August 2005, 11:12 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First spokesman on Law and Order Ron Mark believes that the police found guilty of dangerous driving following the Prime Minister’s notorious motorcade dash last year have been used as fall guys. More >>

Penny Pinching Government Fails Prisons

Friday, 19 August 2005, 3:08 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First corrections spokesperson Ron Mark says some of Dr Cullen’s hidden millions could have been used to avoid the staffing and beds crisis that has plagued our prisons. “For four years we have been saying that prisons are understaffed and ... More >>

Local Government, Local Democracy

Friday, 19 August 2005, 11:02 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has three major priorities in its local government policy which will ensure the best returns for ratepayer and taxpayer money. More >>

The “Working For Labour” Package

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 4:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

Labour is treating taxpayer money as its own personal slush fund in trying to buy this election and the public has every right to ask how long Labour knew it was sitting on a record $7 billion dollar surplus, with the intention of spending it all, says ... More >>

Giving Families Security: NZF Law And Order Policy

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 2:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters has promised to make significant changes to four fundamental aspects of Law and Order – restructuring the police force and traffic officers; dramatically increasing police numbers and giving them the resources they need; reconnecting police ... More >>

Peters Wary Of Labour Defined Values

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 11:17 am | New Zealand First Party

“Parents should be gravely concerned about Labour’s proposal to introduce its own state defined values into the school curriculum,” said New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

New Zealand First’s Law and Order Policy Launch

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 12:31 am | New Zealand First Party

It was a story about a 13-year-old Masterton boy who had a record of stealing cars, driving them so recklessly that police feared he would kill somebody. More >>

Dail Jones: Foreign Policy Forum Speech

Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 11:52 am | New Zealand First Party

Address by Dail Jones MP, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs to the Auckland Branch of the More >>

Talk Is Cheap Telecom - Peters

Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 3:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says that while Telecom and Vodafone have offered to drop their mobile charge rates voluntarily, regulation of the industry is the only way to ensure reasonable mobile charges in the long term. More >>

Commissioner's Comments Validate NZ First Stance

Monday, 15 August 2005, 4:46 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has welcomed the Police Commissioner Rob Robinson’s validation that there are a number of people currently living in New Zealand with sympathies for overseas terrorist organisations. More >>

Lange's Legacy Will Live On - Peters

Monday, 15 August 2005, 10:31 am | New Zealand First Party

David Lange led New Zealand during one of its most turbulent periods of economic and social change. He had a unique combination of wit, intelligence and warmth which marked him apart from other political leaders, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Congratulations Anderton And Dunne

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 1:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has congratulated Jim Anderton and Peter Dunne on the High Court's ruling for TV3 to include them in tonight's Leaders Debate. More >>

Committee Report A Predictable Load Of Twaddle

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 10:08 am | New Zealand First Party

“The feeble report by a Constitutional Select Committee, containing all of the predictable meaningless statements of intent, with no substance, highlights why New Zealand First was totally justified to stay out of this nonsense,” says New Zealand First Leader ... More >>