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Burqas Case A Matter Of Principle
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 11:23 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has suggested that a veiled Muslim woman who told a judge she would rather kill herself than reveal her face while giving evidence in an upcoming fraud case might be better off living in a Muslim country. More >>
Interest Rates Voodoo Economics
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 12:37 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters says he’s appalled by the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the Official Cash Rate from 6.25 percent to 6.50 percent. More >>
Stop Playing Politics Says New Zealand First
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 5:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is appalled at the audacity of Judge Joe Williams commenting on the size of Treaty settlements, and is repeating the call to have him removed as chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal. More >>
Another Immgration Leap To Nowhere Says NZ First
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 4:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has questioned the Government’s latest immigration policy statement, which would allow unskilled migrants to come to New Zealand and possibly be granted residency. More >>
Rising Interest Rates Have Got To Stop
Tuesday, 26 October 2004, 5:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters is appealing to the Reserve Bank not to increase its interest rates this week. Mr Peters has said that the Reserve Bank’s continually rising interest rates are completely unnecessary and will strangle the economy. More >>
CHEAPSKATES!
Friday, 22 October 2004, 4:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
That was the comment from New Zealand First law and order spokesperson Ron Mark following the announcement by the Public Service Association of a 2.5% pay rise for its Defence Force civilian staff members. More >>
Migrants Not The Way To Solve Prison Shortages
Friday, 22 October 2004, 2:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
So said New Zealand first spokesperson for corrections Ron Mark today following news that the Corrections Department is set to recruit staff from Samoa to reduce the shortfall in the number of prison officers. More >>
Democracy Will Rule In Parliament
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 5:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First deputy leader Peter Brown is calling for the Standing Orders Committee to make an amendment to Parliamentary processes when split voting occurs. More >>
Government Betrayal Over Powerco Sale
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has accused the Government of betraying New Zealanders by approving the sale of a majority stake in New Plymouth based Powerco to Australian Prime Infrastructure. More >>
Corngate Report Disappointing
Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 3:32 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says it is disappointing that after many months of inquiry aided by expert evidence, the local government and environment select committee was not able to reach any conclusion about suspected contaminated corn, discovered in late ... More >>
Regulate Telecom And Vodafone Urges Peters
Tuesday, 19 October 2004, 11:11 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has called on the Government to regulate the telecommunication industry because of the rapacious pricing policies of the big-players. More >>
Health Staff Numbers A Mystery
Monday, 18 October 2004, 3:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First’s health spokesperson Barbara Stewart says that no one in the Ministry of Health appears to actually know how many people are on the health payroll at any one time. More >>
No Need For Early Election Says Peters
Monday, 18 October 2004, 2:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters has described media speculation that there will be an early election as nonsense and he sees no reason why the next general election should be held any earlier than August or September 2005. More >>
“The Unprincipled Treaty”
Friday, 15 October 2004, 12:52 am | New Zealand First Party
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters at 12.30pm Friday 15 October 2004 Cafler Suites at Forum North, Rust Avenue, Whangarei More >>
Peters Reminds Tamihere Of 1999 Payout Plan
Friday, 15 October 2004, 12:25 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston has called for John Tamihere to resign because of the circumstances of his payout from the Waipareira Trust after he entered Parliament in 1999. More >>
Democracy Jeopardised By Denial
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 4:14 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is disappointed but not surprised that the problems with the local body election counting systems are not being given debating time in the House. More >>
Reduce Court Fees Now Says NZ First
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 11:33 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First justice spokesperson Dail Jones agrees with the Law Society’s claims that a massive rise in court costs is preventing people from their right to a fair hearing because they cannot afford to take their case to court. More >>
Speed Cameras Boost Police Boss Pay Packet
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 11:19 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says the astronomical salary paid to Police Commissioner Rob Robinson reflects his huge value to the Government as a traffic tax gatherer with police speed cameras. More >>
Zaoui Expenses Exceed $1.2 million – NZ First
Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 5:48 pm | New Zealand First Party
Taxpayers have forked out nearly $1.215 million for convicted terrorist Ahmed Zaoui and there is regrettably no sign of an end to his case, said New Zealand First associate immigration spokesperson Dail Jones. More >>
Drop Petrol Tax Increases Says NZ First
Wednesday, 13 October 2004, 1:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First transport spokesperson Peter Brown is calling for the Government to put a stop to increasing petrol taxes following further petrol price rises. More >>
