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Prebble Must Apologise For Muckraking
Tuesday, 5 September 2000, 11:57 am | New Zealand First Party
Dover Samuels, should receive at least a public apology from Richard Prebble, now that he has been cleared of serious sex allegations, said the New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters. More >>
Prime Minister Entitled To Private Life
Monday, 4 September 2000, 10:46 am | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has called on the news media to start showing some responsibility over the private life of the Prime Minister, Helen Clark. More >>
Turia's Psychobabble Undermines Closing The Gaps
Monday, 4 September 2000, 12:55 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, has questioned why Turiana Turia has kept her job and is still involved implementing the Government’s “Closing the Gaps” policy. More >>
Peters Slams Turia For Psycho-Babble
Wednesday, 30 August 2000, 11:15 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, this evening slammed Labour MP Tariana Turia for her patronising attitude towards Maori claiming they are suffering from Post Colonial Traumatic Stress Disorder. More >>
Petrol Prices Means Huge Tax Windfall for Govt
Monday, 28 August 2000, 4:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Dr Michael Cullen is not too accurate with figures, because no matter how you do the numbers, the motorist is being taken”, claims New Zealand First Transport and Energy Spokesperson, Peter Brown. More >>
Open Letter To PM On Governor General
Friday, 25 August 2000, 10:28 am | New Zealand First Party
I have been approached this afternoon by a New Zealander who called your Office and was told the Governor General’s appointment resulted from the Government consulting with all political parties and making a recommendation to the Queen. More >>
Henry Appointment A Sick Joke - Peters
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 4:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
The appointment of the former Inland Revenue Commissioner, David Henry to the position of Chief Electoral Officer has been described as a “sick joke” by the New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
New Waikato Fire Service Inquiry Welcomed
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 4:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has welcomed the Government’s new review of the Hamilton Fire Station finances and its pledge to protect the rights of a Waikato woman who “blew the whistle” on a senior Fire Service manager. More >>
Student Loan Pay Off Needs Comprehensive Policy
Thursday, 24 August 2000, 11:46 am | New Zealand First Party
“The Government’s recommendations that student loan pay-offs would be used to settle junior doctor strikes is ad hoc and reactionary, New Zealand First Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly said today. More >>
“Sharp Practices” Revealed In Audit Report
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 3:42 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has called on the Internal Affairs Minister, Mark Burton, to explain why a Fire Service employee in Hamilton is being sacked after a critical audit report on a senior manager. More >>
Govt. To Launch New Credit Card Defence Package
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 9:23 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First’s Defence spokesman, Ron Mark said he expects the Government to announce today that it will buy 102 LAV III’s over six years on the “never never”. More >>
Labour And The Alliance Made The Promise - Deliver
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 9:09 am | New Zealand First Party
“Labour and Alliance MPs and candidates were full of promises to the health profession about significant wage increases just before the election,” said New Zealand First Deputy Leader, Peter Brown. More >>
PM Must Explain Maori Ministers’ Censorship
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 9:08 am | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has demanded an explanation from the Prime Minister about reported attempts by her Maori Ministers to “gag” the Children’s Commissioner about child abuse figures. More >>
Maori Rates of Child Abuse – The Facts Speak
Wednesday, 23 August 2000, 9:06 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that it was not enough for the Prime Minister to merely damage control comments members of her Maori Caucus made recently to Women’s Refuge Head Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. More >>
NZ First To Take Steps On Smacking Legislation
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 3:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First announced today its intention to take steps to amend legislation regarding physical punishment of children. More >>
Lack Of Savings Strategy Makes Super Talks Urgent
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 3:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that political parties should put their differences to one side and participate in multi-party talks on superannuation for the sake of all New Zealanders. More >>
Keep Apartheid Out Of National Parks
Tuesday, 22 August 2000, 10:36 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First wants the Conservation Minister, Sandra Lee, to publicly explain her plans for Urewera National Park. More >>
Opinion Polls Distort Democratic Process – Peters
Thursday, 17 August 2000, 10:48 am | New Zealand First Party
The media obsession with opinion polls leading up to General Elections is distorting the democratic process, said the New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Labour Blocks Peters Tabling Documents
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 4:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that Labour showed their true colours this afternoon in Parliament by blocking the tabling of papers from the law firm Russell McVeagh that should be a matter of public record. More >>
Premature Waitara Comments Show Lack Of Judgement
Wednesday, 16 August 2000, 3:56 pm | New Zealand First Party
Premature Waitara Comments By Pm Showed Same Lack Of Judgement As Shown With Dover Samuels More >>
