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Iraq Attack

Thursday, 5 September 2002, 1:52 pm | New Zealand First Party

As the world tentatively approaches the anniversary of the horrendous events of last September 11 the New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters urges caution as world leaders contemplate the next steps in the war on terrorism. More >>

Tamihere A Pot Calling The Kettle Black - Donnelly

Thursday, 5 September 2002, 9:09 am | New Zealand First Party

“The speech today by John Tamihere in the Address and Reply debate was a disgraceful example of racism”, says New Zealand First MP, Brian Donnelly. More >>

Obscene Films Have No Place In New Zealand

Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 9:46 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MP Peter Brown has encouraged the Film and Literature Board of Review to ban the controversial films ‘Baise Moi’, ‘Visitor Q’ and ‘Bully’. More >>

Proposed Increases In Telecom Charges?

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

New Zealand First MP Barbara Stewart wants to know why all Telecom customers are to pay higher fees from next month to meet the cost of the Telecommunications Commissioner. More >>

Nandor Tanczos Setting A Disgraceful Example

Sunday, 1 September 2002, 3:02 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos’ private member’s bill seeking to decriminalise cannabis use is short sighted and poses significant problems,” NZ First MP, Craig McNair, said today. More >>

Government MPs Should Hang Their Heads In Shame

Sunday, 1 September 2002, 3:00 pm | New Zealand First Party

NZ First MP Peter Brown has criticised the Government for not sending any representatives to meet Wei Jinsheng, South China’s most famous exile, yesterday. “I felt privileged to meet him and shake his hand” Mr Brown said. More >>

Immigration Shambles Proved We Told You So!!

Friday, 30 August 2002, 9:20 am | New Zealand First Party

“Official Labour Department papers prove that the Government cannot continue its insane policy of flooding New Zealand with immigrants,” said New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Sixth Form Certificate Grades Will Be Meaningless

Thursday, 29 August 2002, 3:20 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Our national school’s qualification system is entering a nightmare phase,” says NZ First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>

Peters Urges Govt To Stop Air NZ Sale To Qantas

Thursday, 29 August 2002, 1:21 pm | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, has called on the Labour minority government to stop any sale of any part of Air New Zealand to Qantas. More >>

NZ First Preliminary Caucus Responsibilities

Thursday, 29 August 2002, 9:28 am | New Zealand First Party

--- MP'S NAME ---- MAJOR PORTFOLIOS --- ASSOCIATE PORTFOLIOS RT HON WINSTON PETERS Commerce, Economic Development, Finance, Immigration Racing, Revenue, SOE’s PETER BROWN Accident Insurance, Energy, Labour, Transport BRENT CATCHPOLE Communications ... More >>

New Zealand First Caucus

Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 9:30 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has made a number of changes to its line up for the Parliamentary term. More >>

Government Trying Hard, Means Well But…

Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 12:06 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First’s spokesman on Law and Order Ron Mark has dismissed the Governments’ recently announced initiatives on youth crime as well intentioned but inadequate. More >>

Charity Begins At Home, Immigration Minister

Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 11:04 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has called on the Government to stop bringing in any more so-called refugees while New Zealanders are dying because of poor housing conditions and mentally ill people are being thrown on the streets. More >>

Length Of Training Debate Masks The Real Issue

Thursday, 22 August 2002, 6:15 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Debate over the relative value of different teacher training programmes based on the number of years required mask the real issues,” says NZ First MP, Brian Donnelly. More >>

Donnelly Compliments Act For Its Honesty

Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 8:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The line-up of spokesperson roles announced yesterday by ACT reflects the party’s educational policy,” said NZ First MP, Brian Donnelly. More >>

Enough Is Enough

Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 8:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Reports of 10 year olds watching pornographic movies and smoking cannabis while home alone after school, raise questions about the role of parents and the promotion of such activities,” NZ First MP Craig McNair said. More >>

Unseemly Seating Scramble

Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 10:49 am | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has accused the National and Act parties of refusing to face the consequences of their recent poor electoral performance. More >>

Tanczos’s Promotion Of Drug Kits Is Nuts

Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 9:53 am | New Zealand First Party

“Green MP Nandor Tanczos is nuts to promote drug use by selling drug testing kits in a shop he part-owns”, NZ First’s MP Craig McNair said. More >>

Mallard Caught In Union Vice

Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 12:44 am | New Zealand First Party

“The Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard, has been caught between a PPTA rock and an NZEI hardplace with the recommendations of the independent arbitration panel on the secondary pay claim,” says NZ First MP, Brian Donnelly. More >>

Gregory Fortuin – Put up or Shut up!

Wednesday, 14 August 2002, 4:57 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Allegations by the Race Relations Commissioner, Mr Gregory Fortuin, that my comments regarding Mr Enoch Power are racist, are expressions of extremism and desperation and were made in ignorance of the facts”, said Peter Brown MP, Deputy Leader of New ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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