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Winston Peters: “Democracy Or Media Conspiracy?”
Friday, 25 February 2005, 6:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Winston Peters to Commonwealth Press Union Conference Sydney: "where once upon a time the media would report what politicians said now journalists decide what is valid in a politician’s message and make their own judgement on its content." More >>
NZQA Talking Statistical Nonsense
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 2:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Either NZQA is inept in its understanding of statistics or it is being deliberately misleading in its statements on NCEA results,’ claims New Zealand First education spokesperson Brian Donnelly. More >>
Local Issue, Local Consent
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 11:09 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is pleased that the Minister of Conservation is acting sensibly in endorsing the ability of councils to hear an application by Mighty River Power to build a coal-based power station at Marsden Point. More >>
Keep An Eye On Telecom Says Catchpole
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 2:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First communications spokesperson Brent Catchpole is urging New Zealanders to keep an eye on Telecom following the company’s recent breach of the Fair Trading Act. More >>
Winston Peters Speech to Financial Planners
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 8:57 am | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Financial Planners, TePapa Tongarewa, 11.00am, Tuesday, 22 February 2005 More >>
Scrap Home Detention Says Mark
Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 3:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First spokesperson for law and order Ron Mark is again calling for the Government to face up to the reality that home detention must go. More >>
Single Benefit Will Cloud Statistics
Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 3:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says the Government’s move to a single core benefit with one set of rates and eligibility criteria could cloud beneficiary statistics and hide the real facts about unemployment levels and illegitimate claimants. More >>
The Police Have Better Things To Do
Monday, 21 February 2005, 5:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is asking the Police Minister to explain how hard-pressed Police came to be used to collect cleaning money on behalf of a fellow minister. More >>
We Don't Want To Waltz With Matilda
Friday, 18 February 2005, 1:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has accused the Government of helping Australia gradually colonise New Zealand by stealth and wants to know when the people will be consulted about the true state of Trans Tasman relations. More >>
Gallipoli Not Entertainment
Friday, 18 February 2005, 11:53 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First veterans’ affairs spokesperson Bill Gudgeon says that Gallipoli should not be treated as an entertainment venue and pop stars should not be allowed to perform there on the eve of Anzac Day. More >>
Government Must Not Create Non-Existent Hapu
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 4:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that the Government is about to trample all over tikanga Maori if it proceeds with the Ngati Awa Claims Settlement Bill, which includes two urban Maori bodies being defined as hapu (sub-tribes). More >>
Another Police 111 Cover-Up
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 2:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark has rejected the explanation given by Police Headquarters for the 111 incident in Christchurch last July. More >>
National's Contrariness An Insult To Vets
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 2:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says that calls by National Party former health spokesperson Judith Collins for an apology and compensation for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange are blatant politicking. More >>
Underground Transpower Line Says NZ First
Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 1:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesperson Brent Catchpole says Transpower’s proposed electricity line across Waikato and South Auckland should be placed underground through residential and semi-rural areas to avoid disruption and minimise property devaluation. More >>
How Many Detectives Issue Traffic Tickets?
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 5:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is asking the Police Minister to explain why detectives are being taken off criminal investigations to carry out traffic duties. More >>
Govt Should Get Serious On Leaky Buildings
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First housing spokesperson Brent Catchpole is urging the Government to get serious about resolving leaky building claims. More >>
Fire Service Fleet Strategy Risky
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 1:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First internal affairs spokesperson Brent Catchpole says possible cuts to fire trucks at some stations could jeopardise the provision of quality fire services for New Zealanders. More >>
Commissioner Must Act
Friday, 11 February 2005, 11:56 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark is calling for the Police Commissioner to come clean over reports in today’s Herald of a stand-off between general duties staff and traffic police, when the latter refused to help over-taxed ... More >>
Trans-Tasman TGA Process A Mess Says NZ First
Friday, 11 February 2005, 9:47 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart says the Australian Government’s agreement to delay the implementation of a proposed Joint Therapeutic Goods Agency highlights the Health Minister’s incompetent handling of this issue. More >>
Marine Reserves Bill Needs New Approach
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:46 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Minister of Conservation must revise the present Marine Reserves Bill in order to increase public consultation on the formation of marine reserves says New Zealand First Conservation spokesman, Edwin Perry. More >>
