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National Shows True Colours with Super Politicking
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 9:03 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said the continued politicking of Bill English and the National Party on superannuation only serves to highlight the type of destructive political games that the public have had to ... More >>
Super Meeting Positive And Constructive--Peters
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 4:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt. Hon Winston Peters has described today’s meeting with finance Minister Michael Cullen as ‘positive and constructive’ and has reinforced New Zealand First’s view that an agreement can be reached quickly over the superannuation ... More >>
Mark Meets With Matt Over Corrections Corruption
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 12:53 am | New Zealand First Party
Ron Mark is pleased that the Hon Matt Robson, Minister of Corrections, has agreed to meet with him at 4pm today to discuss his concerns as to the manner in which Canterbury prisons have been operating. More >>
Too late for the Alliance - Peters
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 6:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said it was too late for Jim Anderton to start standing up for his former Alliance supporters now after being a virtual silent partner in the Coalition Government since Election Day ... More >>
Why Hasn’t The Allegator Identified The Leaker?
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 4:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters today tabled documents in Parliament which point to the Prime Minister or her legal team as the source of a leak to Television New Zealand of the confidential agreement clause with John Yelash. More >>
New Zealand First Confident Of Agreement
Monday, 11 June 2001, 1:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
“As part of an all day meeting the New Zealand First caucus was briefed on events to date and is optimistic that it can reach an agreement on Superannuation with Labour,” said Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today. More >>
Call For Independent Inquiry Into Chch Prisons
Monday, 11 June 2001, 9:35 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First spokesman for Corrections, Ron Mark MP, today called on the Minister of Corrections, the Hon Matt Robson, to launch a full and independent inquiry into the management of Canterbury prisons to investigate wide ranging allegations of poor ... More >>
Duncan MacIntyre’s Death a Sad Loss
Friday, 8 June 2001, 5:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has expressed his regrets at the passing of former Deputy Prime Minister and Maori Affairs Minister Duncan MacIntyre. More >>
Watchdogs Or Lapdogs ?
Thursday, 7 June 2001, 3:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The failure of the Securities Commission to act in support of the creditors of the failed Hartner Construction Company, is a further indication of a state watchdog agency failing to carry out their responsibilities to protect innocent individuals ... More >>
The Greens Can’t Have It Both Ways - Peters
Thursday, 7 June 2001, 12:49 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the Green’s concerns about Labour and New Zealand First consulting over superannuation were hypocritical given the numerous times the Greens and Labour have consulted over major issues – ... More >>
Silly Games Over Super
Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 2:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that he was disappointed over the continued politicking by politicians of all parties over the superannuation issue. More >>
Peters Hopeful Of Superannuation Agreement
Wednesday, 6 June 2001, 10:07 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that New Zealand First wants to resume superannuation discussions with Labour as soon as possible so that New Zealanders can at long last have some certainty on this issue. More >>
Peters Applauds Increased Understanding of MMP
Tuesday, 5 June 2001, 8:39 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that he welcomed the Green’s desire to enter a coalition post the next election if it meant that it would increase the scrutiny of coalition agreements under MMP and those minor parties ... More >>
No Time to Play Silly Politics
Sunday, 3 June 2001, 4:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Responding to media requests on superannuation, New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today said that New Zealanders would be disappointed if New Zealand Politicians choose to continue to play silly politics on this issue. More >>
Qantas: We Are Convinced
Wednesday, 30 May 2001, 10:55 am | New Zealand First Party
“New Zealanders do not want foreigners to own our airline, nor do we want higher travel costs, and we certainly do not want to see the demise of Air New Zealand,” Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First said in New Plymouth today. More >>
Ron Mark Welcomes Mandeville Decision
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 4:52 pm | New Zealand First Party
“As a resident in Waimakariri and local List Member of Parliament, I welcome the Government’s decision not to place a youth justice facility at Mandeville in North Canterbury,” said Ron Mark, New Zealand First spokesperson for Social Services. More >>
Act Voted For Re-Introduction Of Zoning Donnelly
Tuesday, 29 May 2001, 2:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
“ACT Education Spokesperson, Donna Awatere-Huata, should read the Hansard before lambasting zoning schemes,” said New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP. “ACT voted for the legislation which re-introduced zoning to schools.” More >>
Double Standards - No Butts About It
Monday, 28 May 2001, 2:39 pm | New Zealand First Party
“ The double standards displayed by the Green Party over their stated support for quit smoking programmes by Sue Kedgley, at the same time as Nandor Tanczos travels the country at taxpayers expense promoting the virtues of smoking cannabis to our ... More >>
A Broadcasting Connundrum
Monday, 28 May 2001, 2:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Marian Hobbs’ brave new Television world is under threat because she has the structure wrong and the impotent Alliance is staging a hissy-fit,” New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters said in Tauranga today. More >>
Budget Fails To Deliver For Tauranga
Friday, 25 May 2001, 10:13 am | New Zealand First Party
“Dr Cullen has presented a ‘fiscally-prudent’ Treasury-inspired budget that misses a golden opportunity to deliver the means of growing our economy, fostering education, or taking care of our health and welfare,” New Zealand First Leader and Tauranga ... More >>
