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ACC Inquiry

Thursday, 12 December 2002, 11:28 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MP Peter Brown said he is disappointed that the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee is unable to undertake an inquiry into ACC in the immediate future due to a heavy workload. More >>

Scrooge Surplus At Cost Of Surgery

Thursday, 12 December 2002, 11:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Government’s financial position reflects a miserable string of broken promises rather than any economic expertise according to New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Send The Criminals Home Says Peters

Thursday, 12 December 2002, 5:12 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has called for the immediate deportation of immigrants convicted of serious crimes – irrespective of where they come from. More >>

No Glitter From Gary !

Thursday, 12 December 2002, 5:10 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston has advised Christchurch Mayor Garry Moore to concentrate on the problems confronting the city instead of acting like a tin pot African dictator. More >>

Britain - Here We Come!

Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 11:13 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has warned that the Somali problems in Christchurch shows that New Zealand is heading down a dangerous path towards the ethnic strife experienced by Britain. More >>

ACT Trying To Close Ncea Gate

Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 9:06 am | New Zealand First Party

“A member’s bill to place a moratorium on the introduction of Level 2 of the NCEA for two years is a waste of Parliament’s time,” stated New Zealand First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>

Ageing Immigrants Add To Taxpayer Burden

Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has asked the Government why it has allowed permanent residence to 14,854 people between the age of 50 and 102 over the past three years. More >>

National’s Mutton Dressed As Labour’s Lamb

Tuesday, 10 December 2002, 12:56 am | New Zealand First Party

The Government’s latest defence “announcement” is an exercise in outright deception because it is simply a regurgitation of old National policies said New Zealand First defence spokesperson Ron Mark. More >>

Supreme Court Will Hurt Nz Trade

Monday, 9 December 2002, 3:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Trade spokesperson Dail Jones has pointed out that the cost of doing business globally is likely to increase if appeals to the Privy Council are abolished. More >>

New Court A Constitutional Outrage Says NZ First

Monday, 9 December 2002, 2:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has warned the Government that it will commit a constitutional outrage if it abandons the Privy Council and establishes a local supreme court as the final court for New Zealanders. More >>

Immigration Hurting Economy Says Peters

Friday, 6 December 2002, 2:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First says Bank of New Zealand information just released shows that high levels of immigration are now indirectly harming our export industries. More >>

Banks Sells Out Aucklanders

Friday, 6 December 2002, 2:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has criticised the Auckland City Council for flogging off ratepayer assets to foreign investors. More >>

Wild Animal Management Wanted

Friday, 6 December 2002, 2:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Department of Conservation’s wanton destruction of tahr in the Southern Alps demonstrates the need for sensible and rational wild animal management policies, says New Zealand First’s Conservation Spokesman, Edwin Perry MP. More >>

Peters Speech: Managing the Manipulators

Thursday, 5 December 2002, 4:13 pm | New Zealand First Party

Debate has been raging throughout Australasia and South East Asia for the past few days about reported comments by the Australian Prime Minister John Howard. According to various reports, Mr Howard is alleged to have threatened to invade neighboring ... More >>

“Truck Safety Awareness A Holiday Must” MP Says

Thursday, 5 December 2002, 11:09 am | New Zealand First Party

Peter Brown MP is taking a ride on Saturday, 7 December for safe driving over the holiday season as part of Road Transport Forum New Zealand’s Truck Safety Awareness Drive. More >>

Local Government Bill Needs Full Consideration

Thursday, 5 December 2002, 10:52 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling for the Local Government Bill to be given full consideration by Parliament. “This is a 400 page document and not all parties have been given time to consider all possible impacts on councils and rate payers. It seems that the Government ... More >>