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Budget Just Dampening Down Hot Spots In Education
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 5:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Budget announcements on education do nothing more than dampen down some hot spots,” said New Zealand First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
Budget Just Dampening Down Hot Spots In Education
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 5:55 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Budget announcements on education do nothing more than dampen down some hot spots,” said New Zealand First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
Budget Blues for Schools
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 5:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the Budget would be seen by secondary, area and middle schools as a real disappointment, and is calling for an urgent review of the funding formula. More >>
Who is the Weakest Link?
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 4:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters’ 2005 Budget Speech Thursday 19 May 2005 More >>
Cullen Budget “The Revenge Of The Nerd”
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 4:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has described this year’s Budget as like a fiscal version of a bad film script – full of bad grammar, laughter in the wrong places and events that don’t happen. More >>
What Price a Police Officer’s Life?
Thursday, 19 May 2005, 9:21 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Law and Order spokesperson Ron Mark wants to know why front line police have yet to be personally issued with lightweight, stab-resistant and bulletproof body armour after five years of asking for it. More >>
Peters: Why No Action On Immigrant Job Scams?
Tuesday, 17 May 2005, 11:01 am | New Zealand First Party
Despite repeated warnings over the past three years, the Immigration Service appears to have only just realised that thousands of immigrants gained residency here with false job offers, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
North Shore Greypower AGM
Monday, 16 May 2005, 5:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters will be addressing a North Shore GreyPower AGM on Friday, 20 May 2005 at 1.30pm at the North Harbour Netball Centre, 44 Northcote Road, Auckland. More >>
Peters Rejects “National Stunt”
Monday, 16 May 2005, 12:38 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has described a New Zealand Herald article this morning as a silly, orchestrated rumour started by disaffected members of the National Party and given oxygen by journalists who prefer fiction to fact. More >>
VC Medal for Sgt Manahi Would Be Justice
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 11:19 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First veterans’ affairs spokesperson Bill Gudgeon is calling on the Government to give recognition to Second World War hero Sergeant Haane Manahi’s gallantry by awarding him the Victoria Cross. More >>
Hawkins Must Go - Report Confirms Worst Fears
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 9:03 am | New Zealand First Party
“The time for George Hawkins to do the honourable thing and resign has arrived with the release of an external report into the 111 call system”, says New Zealand First Law and Order Spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>
Today's Schools Need Funding Today
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 5:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for a complete review of the formula for secondary schools’ operational funding. More >>
MP's Urged To Support Treaty Principles Bill
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 4:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
Members of Parliament have been asked to set aside their differences and support the first reading of Rt Hon Winston Peters’ members bill that deletes reference to the “principles” of the Treaty of Waitangi from all legislation. More >>
Peron Paedophilic Publication "Objectionable"
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 11:50 am | New Zealand First Party
The Chief Censor has advised Rt Hon Winston Peters that the publication “Unbound” published by Jim Peron has been classified as “objectionable” because it promotes the exploitation of children and young people for sexual purposes. More >>
Give Silna Claimants A Fair Go Says NZ First
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 11:08 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the Waimumu Trust and other South Island Landless Native Act (SILNA) beneficiaries should be compensated for being prevented from earning an economic return from their lands. More >>
Al-Khashali Case A Sick And Expensive Joke
Monday, 9 May 2005, 3:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says New Zealanders will be alarmed to learn that a New Zealand lawyer has just set off a train of refugee appeals similar to the Ahmed Zaoui case. More >>
Prisoners’ Claims Bill An Insult To Victims
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First justice spokesperson Dail Jones has called on the Government to scrap the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Bill which allows for compensation to prisoners. More >>
Up Your Game Minister!
Friday, 6 May 2005, 4:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is appalled at the comments made yesterday by Communications Minster David Cunliffe at the International Data Corp conference, where he told private sector participants to “up your game”. More >>
NZQA Chair Resigns, Minister Mallard Resigns?
Friday, 6 May 2005, 1:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the resignation of the Chair of the Board of the NZQA, Professor Graeme Fraser, is the action of an honourable man, and that the Minister of Education should follow suit. More >>
Former Iraqis Meet Persecutors - Peters
Friday, 6 May 2005, 12:01 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has urged the government to instruct immigration officials to carry out checks back at least five years to find former officials and soldiers who served Saddam Hussein’s genocidal reign in Iraq. More >>
