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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 >>
Does Government Want Gang-Run Ghettos?
Monday, 18 February 2002, 1:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Government’s policy of appeasement to violent gangs is a choice of winning gang votes in the short term over preventing American style gang-run ghettos, according to New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Time For 'Concern' Is Over. Time To Sever Ties
Friday, 15 February 2002, 6:17 pm | New Zealand First Party
If the Commonwealth is too lily-livered to take action against Zimbabwe then New Zealand should take unilateral action and encourage other Commonwealth nations to do the same, according to New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Speech text of Speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters
Thursday, 14 February 2002, 11:29 am | New Zealand First Party
Speech text of Speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters, Reply to Prime Minister’s Statement, 13 February 2002, Parliament. More >>
$271 A Word. Did Tuku Write The PM's Speech?
Tuesday, 12 February 2002, 4:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has employed an army of clerks to work out the statistics of the Prime Minister’s speech. More >>
Your Place, Our Place, Whose Place Is It?
Monday, 11 February 2002, 9:30 am | New Zealand First Party
It is easy to become bogged down in the minutiae in politics. With the election coming up it is important to look at where this country is heading. More >>
Tranzrail Rip-Off Almost Complete
Friday, 8 February 2002, 4:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
One of the biggest rip-offs in New Zealand corporate history is almost complete with Fay-Richwhite selling shares they bought for 16c each in a deal with government assistance and selling them for $3.60 today, according to New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston ... More >>
Court Closure Puts Cosgrove On Trial
Friday, 8 February 2002, 12:39 am | New Zealand First Party
“The closing of the Rangiora Court by the Labour Alliance Coalition Government raises a question that we in the Waimakariri cannot ignore. Is this the best representation in Parliament Waimak can expect or is there someone else who is more up to the job?” ... More >>
National Brought Back School Zoning, Not Labour
Thursday, 7 February 2002, 10:11 am | New Zealand First Party
“National’s education spokesperson, Nick Smith, should check the legislative history before he mouths off about school zoning,” said New Zealand First’s education spokesperson Hon Brian Donnelly. More >>
Dont Dabble With The Cause Of Youngsters Drinking
Thursday, 31 January 2002, 3:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First MP and law and order spokesman Ron Mark, today urged the Minister of Justice, Phil Goff, to cease cogitating over the causes of liquor related offending by young people, to accept that the decision of many of his Labour Party colleagues ... More >>
Don’t Throw Out School-Funding Baby With Bathwater
Wednesday, 30 January 2002, 3:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
NZ First’s Education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly, is urging Bill English to get some decent advice before throwing out the decile funding system for schools. More >>
Auckland Advocate Will Be Sorely Missed: Peters
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 1:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Auckland has lost one of its more effective advocates, and New Zealand has lost a wonderful character,” said New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. More >>
