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No Budget Blow-Out, Despite Superannuation

Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

“Today’s Budget Policy Statement is a very conservative statement,” according to New Zealand First Leader and Finance Spokesperson, Rt Hon Winston Peters. “We are glad to see that the Government has chosen to not go into deficit, and has still ... More >>

NZ First Position On Afghanistan And Govt Support

Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 2:10 pm | New Zealand First Party

Due to a number of media inquiries this morning following the apparent weakening in support for the Government from the Greens, The Alliance, the National Party and the United party over the deployment of New Zealand troops in Afghanistan, New Zealand ... More >>

Good Policies Eventually Win Through

Tuesday, 18 December 2001, 12:01 am | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, has welcomed the belated passing, by Order in Council, of restrictions on foreign ownership of New Zealand’s farmlands. More >>

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 >>

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