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Protect Dolphins And Humans: NZ First

Tuesday, 11 September 2001, 2:05 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is calling for a full scale independent investigation into the extension of bans to set net fishing in New Zealand’s coastal waters. More >>

Divide – Rule - Whitewash

Tuesday, 11 September 2001, 9:17 am | New Zealand First Party

Today’s decision by the Government to launch one review and two inquiries into the Defence debacle smacks of classic divide and rule tactics, says New Zealand First Spokesman for Defence Ron Mark MP. More >>

Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Bill Amendments

Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:07 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First ACC Spokesperson, Peter Brown, is proposing five changes to the proposed Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Bill currently being debated in Parliament under urgency. More >>

Marine Parade Closure - Peters Supports Police

Thursday, 6 September 2001, 10:35 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader, and MP for Tauranga, Rt Hon Winston Peters is supporting the decision of Tauranga police and local authorities to crack down on hoons and enforce a curfew on Marine Parade in Mount Maunganui. More >>

Sincerest Form Of Flattery, But This Is Ridiculous

Wednesday, 5 September 2001, 9:33 am | New Zealand First Party

“The more things supposedly change the more they stay the same under Labour and National,” says New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters in response to the Government’s announcement to appoint former Prime Minister Jim Bolger to head NZ Post and the ... More >>

Greens Party Hopping Bill Response Bad Conscience

Monday, 3 September 2001, 4:36 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The reaction of the Greens spokesperson on Electoral reform, Rod Donald, to the Electoral Integrity Bill is nothing but bad conscience,” says New Zealand First Leader, Rt. Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Winston Peters Speech To Annual Conference

Monday, 3 September 2001, 10:27 am | New Zealand First Party

This being the first Convention of the party in the Western Bay of Plenty, it is proper that we pay tribute to the people of Tauranga and Mount Maunganui who have backed us since 1984. More >>

New Zealanders First - Chris Trotter Speech

Monday, 3 September 2001, 10:24 am | New Zealand First Party

(Speech by Chris Trotter to the New Zealand First Convention, Bureta Park Convention Centre, Tauranga on Saturday, 1 September 2001) More >>

Refugee Ship Master Should Sue Australian Govt

Monday, 3 September 2001, 10:18 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Deputy Leader, and qualified ship’s captain, Peter Brown, says that the master of the Norwegian ship at the centre of a refugee row with Australia, the MV Tampa, should sue the Australian Government for deviation and additional costs. More >>

PM Issues Clear Invitation to Asylum Seekers

Thursday, 30 August 2001, 5:37 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the Prime Minister’s comments that hundreds of asylum seekers on a Norwegian cargo ship off Christmas Island would be allowed into New Zealand if the boat came our way is sending ... More >>

Army Grossly Misleads The Government

Monday, 27 August 2001, 9:37 am | New Zealand First Party

The LAV III purchase is a scandal which needs a further investigation immediately says New Zealand First MP and Spokesman on Defence Ron Mark. More >>

Defence Procurement Systems A Mess

Monday, 27 August 2001, 9:36 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First spokesman on Defence, Ron Mark, today said his stance over the last few years regarding the purchasing process for military equipment, has been totally vindicated by the Report of the Auditor-General into the Army’s acquisition ... More >>

Allegience Is Sacrosanct - Ones Word Is Ones Word

Sunday, 26 August 2001, 1:46 pm | New Zealand First Party

“New Zealand First Deputy Leader Peter Brown today renounced the utterings of Green MP Keith Locke, that he intends to pursue removing from the Oath of Office taken by all MPs the reference that they will observe allegiance to the Queen. More >>

Wilson's Poor Judgement A Constitutional Threat

Friday, 24 August 2001, 1:18 pm | New Zealand First Party

Attorney General Margaret Wilson must take the blame for the debacle surrounding Human Rights Commissioner Ella Henry, ACT Justice Spokesman Stephen Franks said. More >>

One law for Margaret's friends

Friday, 24 August 2001, 12:44 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, is again highlighting the nepotistic tendencies of Attorney General Margaret Wilson over the resignation of Ella Henry. More >>

All HRC Appointments Must Be Reviewed, ACT Says

Friday, 24 August 2001, 12:40 am | New Zealand First Party

The ACT Party welcomes the resignation of Human Rights Commissioner Ella Henry, and the government's acceptance of her resignation. More >>

Selective Accountability Over Defence Inquiry

Thursday, 23 August 2001, 11:55 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Defence Spokesperson Ron Mark MP today questioned why the so-called new standards of accountability enforced by the current government, and Prime Minister Helen Clark, do not apply to defence issues. More >>

New Proposed IRD Powers Much Worse Than Before

Wednesday, 22 August 2001, 3:05 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, is attacking two proposed changes to the IRD’s powers contained in the “Taxpayer Compliance Standards and Penalties” review released last week, which would give the IRD much greater powers than the ... More >>

Defence Procurement Systems A Mess

Wednesday, 22 August 2001, 1:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand Superannuation - Peters Speech

Wednesday, 22 August 2001, 12:44 am | New Zealand First Party

(Speech by Rt Hon Winston Peters to Whakatane District Grey Power Public Meeting, War Memorial Complex, WHAKATANE) More >>

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