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Our Legislators Are Short-Changing Society

Friday, 22 November 2002, 2:53 pm | New Zealand First Party

Peter Brown MP recently did an informal survey and asked people what they thought about liberalisation of prostitution laws and the current cannabis laws. More >>

Out Of Control Immigration

Thursday, 21 November 2002, 6:08 pm | New Zealand First Party

Figures released today prove that immigration is out of control with an increase of 30 percent of new migrants in the year ended 31 October 2002. More >>

Immigration Min's Deception Over Defunct Category

Thursday, 21 November 2002, 1:52 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has asked the Immigration Minister to apologise and explain exactly how many people have been granted residence under the “homosexual family member” category that was abolished three years ago. More >>

Debate On Maori Representation Is Hypocritical

Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 1:33 pm | New Zealand First Party

National and Labour’s debate on Maori representation at central and local government levels is pretentious and condescending, said New Zealand First MP Ron Mark. More >>

Government Avoids Gay Immigration Questions

Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 1:30 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First wants to know why the Government has shut down question time in Parliament for the rest of this week. More >>

Immigration Changes Meaningless Says Peters

Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 8:46 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has described as “astonishing”, Government changes just announced to the rules governing General Skills and Business categories for migrants. More >>

Immigration Changes Meaningless Says Peters

Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 5:38 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has described as “astonishing”, Government changes just announced to the rules governing General Skills and Business categories for migrants. More >>

"Is PPTA Racist?" - Asks NZ First MP

Tuesday, 19 November 2002, 5:03 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The Post-Primary Teachers Association has called for a cap on the numbers of foreign-fee paying students in secondary schools. More >>

Labour Fears Immigration Debate

Monday, 18 November 2002, 2:58 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters says Lianne Dalziel is suffering from a form of amnesia known as “selective memory” over immigration issues. More >>

Living Standards Report Revealing

Friday, 15 November 2002, 3:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First wants the Government to slash immigration numbers and start looking after New Zealanders in light of the Social Development Ministry study that shows twenty percent of the population is facing hardship. More >>

Incompetent Immigration Minister Must Go - Peters

Friday, 15 November 2002, 12:11 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has called for the immediate resignation of the Immigration Minister and for the Government to abandon its “insane” immigration policies following the TVNZ Assignment programme last night. More >>

Mark Calls For Byers To Resign

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party

Inquiries and apologies are not enough to correct the failures of the Corrections Department, says New Zealand First’s Ron Mark. More >>

United Future Two-Faced Over Roading Fund

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 3:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has accused United Future of hypocrisy over petrol tax revenue going into the Consolidated Fund. More >>

Clark Fears Immigration Debate - Shuts It Down

Thursday, 14 November 2002, 2:07 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has accused Labour of denying Parliament the opportunity to debate immigration policy and of muddying the water over the issue. More >>

Peters Pursues Parliamentary Parley

Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 3:12 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First welcomes the invitation to debate the Government’s immigration policy in the House this week. More >>

Conciliator Should Resign Says Peters

Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 8:24 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First leader Rt Hon Winston Peters called today for the resignation of Race Relations Conciliator, Joris de Bres. More >>

“A fair shake” is the New Zealand way

Monday, 11 November 2002, 3:52 pm | New Zealand First Party

Jim Anderton says New Zealand, can and must do better than scapegoating immigrants and needs to give people a ‘fair shake’. More >>

Would National adopt NZ First immigration policy?

Monday, 11 November 2002, 3:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

Progressive leader Jim Anderton is challenging the National party to rule out ever accepting New Zealand First’s immigration policies. More >>

Peters Tells Food Union To Stop Politicking

Monday, 11 November 2002, 3:14 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has told the Service & Food Workers Union to start protecting workers’ jobs and conditions instead of being a stooge for the Government’s disastrous immigration policies. More >>

New Zealand First Convention Seeds of Sectarianism

Monday, 11 November 2002, 1:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

Against all the predictions of the so-called experts, New Zealand First had an outstanding election campaign. This convention celebrates our success and pays tribute to those who worked so hard for it: party members and supporters; the Parliamentary team; ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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