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Parents Place NZ First Policy On Top of List
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 3:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has demanded that the Minister of Health Annette King clear up the existing confusion surrounding the cost of Doctors visits for children under six and adjust the subsidies paid to Doctors. More >>
Labour’s Tertiary Policy A Sign Of Desperation
Wednesday, 27 July 2005, 9:41 am | New Zealand First Party
“Labour’s tertiary no-interest policy is a sign of electoral desperation,” says New Zealand First’s education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
TVNZ Spends $52,000 Tax Payer Dollars On Shindig
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 4:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
“An excessive $52,000 mid winter shindig is further evidence TVNZ has done nothing to curb its culture of extravagance”, says New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Let The Show Begin - Peters
Monday, 25 July 2005, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has welcomed the announcement of the election date and the conclusion of the Prime Minister’s silly games with the New Zealand public. More >>
Our Future, Our Environment
Monday, 25 July 2005, 9:57 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has called for the planting of millions of extra trees in response to the Kyoto crisis. He has also called for tougher bio-security standards, an urgent review of 1080 use, a comprehensive oceans policy and more efficient process for ... More >>
National Candidates Son Has More Sense Than Father
Friday, 22 July 2005, 5:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says the New Zealand Students Association co-president Andrew Kirton has far more political sense than his Father, Weston Kirton the National Party candidate for Taupo. More >>
PM - When Will You Stop Ripping Seniors Off?
Friday, 22 July 2005, 2:00 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says he hopes the Prime Minister enjoys her visit to Tauranga today, and he also hopes she will explain to the region’s Grey Power members why her government continues to rip off our seniors. More >>
Peters Welcomes Green Light For Waitara Works
Friday, 22 July 2005, 11:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says he’s delighted that Anzco’s new export meat plant in Waitara has finally been given the go ahead. More >>
Timber Treatment Research Unsatisfactory
Monday, 18 July 2005, 5:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesperson Brent Catchpole says the tests done to gauge the strength of T1.2 timber by Forest Research in Rotorua are unsatisfactory. More >>
Keep Sex Out Of Politics Says New Zealand First
Friday, 15 July 2005, 5:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
"Labour is showing its true colours by resorting to condoms to get the youth vote and further exposes Labour's plans to continue its perverted agenda," says New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Peters: The Super Rip-Off Continues
Friday, 15 July 2005, 10:30 am | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to members of Howick-Pakuranga Grey Power, Friday 15 July 2005 at 10:30am, Pakuranga College, Pigeon Mountain Road, Bucklands Beach, Auckland More >>
Deport Violent Migrant Criminals
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 4:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today said that the recent underworld slaying of Mr Tam Yam Ah in Auckland lends further weight to previous criticisms of the New Zealand Immigration Service’s irresponsibility. More >>
Building Industry A Shambles
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 9:34 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Housing spokesperson Brent Catchpole says the recent furor over using spray treated timber instead of soaked timber is yet another example of the kind of troubles he has predicted would beset the Building Industry in this country. More >>
Immigration Programme Targets Missed Badly: Peters
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 9:33 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters said today that despite a change in Minister and several policy changes over the past six years, this government clearly has no idea what this country needs out of its immigration programme. More >>
Family Quota A State Sponsored Rip Off Says Peters
Thursday, 14 July 2005, 9:15 am | New Zealand First Party
“It is about time New Zealanders were told that the Government is endorsing a state sponsored taxpayer rip off by importing large numbers of beneficiaries into the country”, said New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
We Are Ready, Whether She Is Or Not
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 4:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
Like many other political parties, New Zealand First has been frustrated by the silence of the Prime Minister, and has grown tired of the waiting game that she is presently playing out on the voting public, says Rt Hon Winston Peters More >>
Another Carbon Copy From Tired Old National
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 11:00 am | New Zealand First Party
“When will the imitation end?” asked New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today as he read of the National Party’s plans to introduce a so-called “Veterans Gold Card” which will supposedly enable veterans to better health and welfare services. More >>
Aussie Takeover Not The Way To Treat Elderly
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 5:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
“New Zealand First has grave concerns for the future of non-profit aged care providers in New Zealand who are being squeezed out the market because of rapidly rising costs, making way for business-focused groups to move profitably into the sector”, says ... More >>
NZ First Welcomes Commission For Vietnam Vets
Monday, 11 July 2005, 5:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the establishment of a commission to hear the cases of Agent Orange victims, but says the real issue is ensuring affected veterans receive compensation for their suffering. More >>
Allegations Of Incitement Stupid And Unacceptable
Monday, 11 July 2005, 1:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today condemned suggestions from some quarters that attacks made on mosques in Auckland over the weekend somehow had something to do with the New Zealand First party. More >>
