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Peters To Hold Survey Of TVNZ Journalist Salaries
Tuesday, 20 March 2001, 12:42 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that he would be conducting a survey of TVNZ journalists and commentators today at 1:00 pm on Parliament’s steps regarding their salaries, perks and clothing allowances. More >>
Clark Response Highights Labour Hypocrisy
Monday, 19 March 2001, 5:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that whilst he agreed with Helen Clark that spouses and children should never be attacked for political reasons, Ms Clark and the Labour Party started using these types of sleazy ... More >>
20/20 Shows Secrecy Of Medical Council Hearings
Monday, 19 March 2001, 11:33 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that another alleged case of medical misadventure against Dr Graham Parry, which was documented on TV 3’s 20/20 programme last night, raised several serious issues of accountability ... More >>
Lay Off Locke!
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 6:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
At a time when Major McNutt’s family are endeavoring to come to terms with the loss of their loved one, Mr Keith Locke’s comments display a degree of insensitivity which is enormously regretful said Ron Mark MP, the New Zealand First Spokesman for Defence. More >>
Teachers Held Over A Barrel By Minister
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 5:49 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard, is holding teachers over a barrel by having a single bag of money to fund both salary claims and staffing increases,” said New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP. More >>
Student EUB Needs Restoration - NZ First
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 10:22 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is urging the Government to restore the Emergency Unemployment Benefit for students in the upcoming budget. More >>
Where’s The Money, Minister?
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 10:18 am | New Zealand First Party
“Recommendations made by a Ministerial Review Group for school staffing changes will not be able to be implemented because of budget realities,” said New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP. More >>
Let The Voters Decide - Winston Peters
Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 5:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said he was pleased that Labour had kept its promise to New Zealand First and that their Electoral Amendment Bill 2001 would incorporate the key elements of New Zealand First’s Electoral (Public ... More >>
Immigrants Must Speak English To Succeed
Friday, 9 March 2001, 2:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The recent announcement of the Minister of Immigration, Hon Lianne Dalziel that approval for an additional 10,000 immigrants to New Zealand is to be given, and that the current English language requirements are to be reduced, is a silly move said ... More >>
NZ Needs Improved Border Controls Now - Peters
Thursday, 8 March 2001, 12:32 am | New Zealand First Party
“Border control in New Zealand is in need of improvement, said New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters today. More >>
Alliance Education Campaign Hypocritical
Friday, 2 March 2001, 1:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
“The public campaign by the Alliance to re-introduce the unemployment benefit for students during holidays is the extreme of hypocrisy” said New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP. More >>
Concerns Over Electoral Integrity Bill
Thursday, 1 March 2001, 2:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that Dover Samuels and John Tamihere’s concerns over changes to the Electoral Integrity Amendment Bill have more to do with divisions within the Labour Caucus than they do with upholding ... More >>
New Zealand First Caucus To Support People’s Bank
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 6:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that following a briefing last week by New Zealand Post, and this morning’s Caucus Meeting, New Zealand First had agreed to support the People’s Bank. More >>
Electoral Integrity Bill Incorporates Concerns
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 6:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the inclusion of changes to the Electoral Integrity Amendment Bill requested by New Zealand First, reflecting our Party’s views and that of the country, had given the Bill real power ... More >>
Ministerial Cover Up
Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 11:57 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters, says “that the actions of the Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Mark Burton, in attempting to explain away the losses incurred by the Airways Corporation in its failed bid with American giant, Lockheed ... More >>
New Zealand Taxpayers To Fund Failed Joint Project
Thursday, 22 February 2001, 4:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters, says “that it is no surprise to learn of the imminent failure of the joint venture bid by New Zealand Airways Corporation and the American giant, Lockheed Martin to gain the contract to run Britain’s national ... More >>
Reshuffled SES Cards Will Not Produce Winning Hand
Monday, 19 February 2001, 5:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Simply reorganising the way in which resources are delivered will not solve the problems of the Special Education Service,” said New Zealand First Education Spokesperson Hon Brian Donnelly MP. More >>
New Zealand Farmers First
Monday, 19 February 2001, 1:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Agriculture Spokesperson Doug Woolerton MP, has called for an all out attack on Canadian milk subsidies. More >>
Brownlee’s School Qualifications Proposal Crazy
Wednesday, 14 February 2001, 10:42 am | New Zealand First Party
“The suggestion that National would scrap the new school qualifications and come up with a different option is crazy” said New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly MP. More >>
Jobs For The Girls?
Tuesday, 13 February 2001, 4:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Law and Order spokesman, Ron Mark, today broke his silence over the rumour circulating among Police that current Fire Service Acting Chief Executive Alison Timms is about to be appointed as one of two new Deputy Commissioners of Police. More >>
