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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 >>
Labour Budget Another Nail In Alliance Coffin
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that Labour’s Budget highlighted how little the Alliance and Greens have gained for their respective constituencies in return for their political support of the Labour Party. More >>
Minister Of Fisheries All At Sea
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 10:27 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the Minister of Fisheries’ defence of his pathetic disregard for the interests of recreational fishing groups could not go unchallenged. More >>
DOC’s Kaikoura Disaster - No Law For DOC
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 12:34 am | New Zealand First Party
DOC’s Kaikoura Disaster Demonstrates One Law For Fishermen And No Law For The Department More >>
Teenage Drinking – I Told You So
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 3:58 pm | New Zealand First Party
“I have only one thing to say to Rod Donald and Tim Barnett - I told you so!” said Ron Mark MP, New Zealand First Spokesman for Law and Order. More >>
Inadequacies Of State Sector Act Key Lashlie Issue
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 2:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The key issue highlighted in the State Services Commission report on the Celia Lashlie case is being missed” claims New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP More >>
Recreational Fishing Left Out Again
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 2:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that while the Budget will provide $50,000 to help environmental groups recreational fishermen are dumbfounded that despite years of contributing to fishing issues their pleas ... More >>
Maharey’ Spin Has Been Hit For Six
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 11:32 am | New Zealand First Party
“The public is finally beginning to read the spin over tertiary funding with which Associate Minister of Education, Steve Maharey has beguiled it over the last eighteen months,” New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP said today. More >>
No Way To Run Our Monetary Policy – Peters
Tuesday, 22 May 2001, 9:45 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, said that last week’s Reserve Bank decision to cut the official cash rate to 5.75% was the right decision albeit a conservative one. More >>
Jaffe Imprisonment: No Relief For Investors
Monday, 21 May 2001, 1:40 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The four year prison sentence handed down to Eric Isadore Jaffe, for swindling $2.6 million from a number of retired people, many of whom reside in Tauranga, does little to restore their faith in the ability of the Commerce Commission, which through ... More >>
Poor Airline Safety - Adverse Effect On Tourism
Monday, 21 May 2001, 9:52 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the high fatality rates and poor safety standards of some smaller airplanes and helicopters in New Zealand needed to be addressed promptly to not only save lives but, also, ... More >>
