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Moves To Make Both Life And Politics Safer
Monday, 17 December 2001, 4:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, today confirmed that NZ First has reached an agreement with the Government to facilitate the passing of two very important Bills. More >>
Ban It Or Be Accountable
Monday, 17 December 2001, 10:26 am | New Zealand First Party
Today a review is taking place of the Chief Censor’s decision in regard to a revolting French film – Baise-Moi. More >>
Precious Health Dollars Being Squandered-Peters
Wednesday, 12 December 2001, 11:42 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters today described the granting of $600,000 by the Health Research Council to Canterbury University doctors, Annie Potts, Tiina Vares and others, to study the ‘implications of prosexual pharmaceutical use’, as ... More >>
Murder Is Becoming Far Too Commonplace
Tuesday, 11 December 2001, 3:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
“New Zealand First is deeply concerned at the increase and intensity of violence giving rise to the number of murders which are presently appearing in our newspapers,” said New Zealand First Leader and Member for Tauranga, Rt Hon Winston Peters today. More >>
ACC Hike In Charges Draconian And Unjustified
Tuesday, 11 December 2001, 9:45 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters today labeled the increases in ACC levies for self-employed and motorcyclists, unjustified and draconian. More >>
Minister Canes School Principals - Donnelly
Monday, 10 December 2001, 11:21 am | New Zealand First Party
‘By buckling to PPTA demands to guarantee non-contact time within the secondary teachers’ contract, the Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard has made a rod for principals’ backs,’ said NZ First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly today. More >>
Headline Hunting Hypocrisy
Friday, 7 December 2001, 10:26 am | New Zealand First Party
“The cheek and audacity of Prime Minister Helen Cark was displayed for all to see this week when she attended the launch of a global genealogy program for descendants of the Shetland Islands”, said New Zealand First Leader and Member for Tauranga, ... More >>
Winston Peters Maori Television Bill Speech
Friday, 7 December 2001, 10:09 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon. WINSTON PETERS (Leader--NZ First): The National Party will vote for this bill! That last speech was really by way of an apology for a party that has no idea what is going on in the Maori world, and has no policy to improve the Maori people, ... More >>
Military Camouflage Clearly Transparent
Thursday, 6 December 2001, 9:51 am | New Zealand First Party
“The connection between the wrongful accessing of Ron Mark’s confidential and military files and the purpose for which they were used has become very obvious with today’s statement from Communications Trumps,” according to New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon ... More >>
It’s Time To Celebrate Our Educational Success
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 1:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
‘Results of the OECD study on educational achievement of NZ students compared with other nations puts paid to the myth that our education system is failing miserably,’ NZ First Education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
Military Camouflage clearly transparent
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 11:53 am | New Zealand First Party
"The connection between the wrongful accessing of Ron Mark's confidential and military files and the purpose for which they were used has become very obvious with today's statement from Communications Trumps," according to New Zealand First ... More >>
‘Talent Visa’ An Insult To NZ Workers
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 11:02 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader and Member for Tauranga Rt Hon Winston Peters, said today, “The decision of Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel, to fast track overseas employees wishing to work here through a new system called ‘talent visa’, so long as they were ... More >>
All Pre-Sales Hype, And No After Sales Service
Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 1:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters has expressed his disappointment that the Government and the Minister of Health, in particular, are so dismissive of the health needs of ordinary New Zealanders, as demonstrated by their total disinterest ... More >>
Greens Actions Irrational And Irresponsible-Peters
Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 9:28 am | New Zealand First Party
“Unlike the Greens, New Zealand First is going to support the Government and will approve the expenditure necessary to maintain Air New Zealand as our national airline, said New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters today. More >>
Ron Mark MP
Monday, 3 December 2001, 9:31 am | New Zealand First Party
Ron Mark MP has today been admitted to hospital for tests. His wife Gail has asked that we indicate that Ron is comfortable, and that he will undergo further tests during the next few days. More >>
Skyhawks Court Decision Sad Day For NZ Defence
Wednesday, 21 November 2001, 5:16 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Defence Spokesperson, Ron Mark, is expressing disappointment at the decision of the High Court to dismiss the Save Our Squadrons (SOS) case against Defence Minister Mark Burton. More >>
Intimidation Is Never Acceptable
Monday, 19 November 2001, 4:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Intimidation of children, parents and teachers at Insoll Avenue Primary School by protestors has been an unacceptable blight on our fundamental freedoms,” said New Zealand First MP Doug Woolerton today. More >>
Labour Admit They Botched Up Electoral Bill
Friday, 16 November 2001, 4:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader, Peter Brown, is astonished that Labour MP Tim Barnett on the Kim Hill show, has admitted the Government will need to amend an amendment to the Electoral Act—less than a day after passing it. More >>
Crack Anti-Terrorism Squad Working For Free.
Friday, 16 November 2001, 4:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has learned that Armourguard have been staffing the new anti-terrorist security force in Parliament with students who are working for free and are on work experience. “It seems that since Parliament ... More >>
Govt. Turns Record Keeping Into Profit Taking
Wednesday, 14 November 2001, 3:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The recent decision by the Government to substantially increase the charges for accessing information or records held by its department of Births Deaths and Marriages, will come as a most unpleasant surprise when they are required to now pay a grossly ... More >>
