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Pork Barrel Politics At Its Worst
Tuesday, 12 March 2002, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard, engaged in the pork-barrel politics of the crudest order at the opening of Manaia View School last Friday,” says NZ First spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
Minister Of Education Praises Whangarei MP
Tuesday, 12 March 2002, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
Whangarei – based MP, Brian Donnelly, received public praise from the Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard, last Friday at the opening of Manaia View School for his work as an opposition spokesperson on education. More >>
Chaplain Cuts Are Reverse Racism In Hospitals
Tuesday, 12 March 2002, 3:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP Ron Mark today lashed out at the Government’s snub of chaplain services in hospitals saying it was reverse racism at its worst. More >>
Definition Of A 'Hate Crime'
Tuesday, 12 March 2002, 11:52 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First will strenuously oppose the sinister amendments in the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill currently before Parliament, particularly the so-called ‘hate crimes’ provisions. More >>
How Low Can This Government Go?
Monday, 11 March 2002, 8:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
“I am aghast,” says New Zealand First’s Peter Brown MP “that this government has sunk so low that it is prepared to dispense with the services of chaplains in our hospitals. These Chaplains provide an essential service to people who are sick. They ... More >>
“Victimcrats” and the “Wellington Problem”
Thursday, 7 March 2002, 1:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Grey Power Manawatu, Masonic Hall, 168 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, Thursday 7th March 2002, 2.15 pm More >>
National Re-Introduced School Zoning
Thursday, 7 March 2002, 11:26 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First education spokesperson Brian Donnelly pointed out today that it is ludicrous for Bill English to be claiming that school zoning is a disaster when it was his own party which reintroduced it. More >>
The Focus, Not The Number, Critical For Maori PhDs
Thursday, 7 March 2002, 12:43 am | New Zealand First Party
“The value of an ambitious plan to achieve 500 Maori doctorates of philosophy over the next 5 years will be determined by what the area of focus of those PhD’s are, rather than the number, “ said New Zealand First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly ... More >>
Government Must Act Quickly On 1800 False Refugees
Wednesday, 6 March 2002, 9:49 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters is calling for immediate action by the Immigration Department over the 1800 so-called asylum seekers who have been declined as genuine cases and the 14,000 illegal over-stayers in New Zealand, who have been ... More >>
Head In The Sand Health Attitude Endangers
Tuesday, 5 March 2002, 12:43 am | New Zealand First Party
“The head in the sand attitude of the Ministry of Health officials over clinical trials of a xenotransplantation treatment with the potential to cure diabetes has created a far more risky situation than that which they wanted to prevent,” said ... More >>
Poor Getting Poorer...Again
Monday, 4 March 2002, 5:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Fixed income and retired New Zealanders are under attack on all fronts,” New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown said today. More >>
Unfair Tax, Applied Unfairly, Dished Out Unfairly
Friday, 1 March 2002, 12:39 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is appalled with the cynical petrol tax hike passed early this morning under extreme urgency, and the motivating factors and yet more spin behind it. More >>
NZ First Will Support Greypower Power Price Call
Thursday, 28 February 2002, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is supporting the drive by Grey Power in their nationwide motion of no-confidence in the present government’s power-price policy and in Energy Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
Why Does Regressive Tax-Hike Not Tax All Users?
Wednesday, 27 February 2002, 10:05 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Transport Spokesperson, Peter Brown MP, is asking why the Government has decided to raise the fuel tax by 4c a litre only on petrol, in order to allegedly fix the roading system in Auckland. More >>
Racing Bill Causes Concern
Tuesday, 26 February 2002, 1:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, today expressed concern about the proposed racing legislation currently before Parliament. More >>
Forcing Low Income Families To Loan Sharks
Monday, 25 February 2002, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party
CAR IMPORT CHANGES WILL FORCE LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO LOAN SHARKS AND COST LIVES--BROWN More >>
Attorney-General Out Of Her Depth
Wednesday, 20 February 2002, 9:59 am | New Zealand First Party
The Attorney-General Margaret Wilson is out of her depth in her handling of the Justice Fisher Affair, and has effectively shown no confidence in the Chief Justice, New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said today. More >>
New Zealand First To Abstain On Confidence Motion
Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 11:41 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First will abstain from the confidence motion moved by Bill English in reply to the Prime Minister’s statement last week. More >>
Robson To Stand For Very Silly Party?
Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 9:26 am | New Zealand First Party
The Alliance is beginning to resemble a Monty Python sketch, most notably the classic ‘Silly Party’ party sketch, following the Alliance’s own governing council refusal to endorse Cabinet minister Matt Robson. More >>
Sutton’s 1080 Poison Outburst “Full Of Venom”
Monday, 18 February 2002, 1:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The Minister of Agriculture Jim Sutton’s recent outburst against critics of 1080 poison was full of venomous prejudices and dangerously ignored public opinion, environmental considerations and marketplace economics” says New Zealand First MP Ron Mark. More >>
