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Energy Minister Has “Cramp” In His Hands

Wednesday, 12 July 2000, 11:46 am | New Zealand First Party

“The Minister of Energy has been sitting on his hands so long now in regards to electricity power prices he must be developing a severe case of cramp in them,” said New Zealand First’s Energy Spokesperson, Peter Brown MP. More >>

Buck Passing Is Morally Bankrupt

Wednesday, 12 July 2000, 12:48 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has condemned the Solicitor-General’s reported advice to the IRD to NOT recover dodged taxes nor to pursue prosecutions relating to the Winebox transactions. More >>

Overspending And Sackings At Defence HQ

Wednesday, 5 July 2000, 5:28 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has asked the Defence Minister to explain serious bureaucratic delays, mismanagement and sackings at the Ministry of Defence. More >>

NZ First Gains Concessions For School Staff

Wednesday, 5 July 2000, 3:24 pm | New Zealand First Party

“New Zealand First gained a significant concession for school staff during the committee stage of the Education Amendment Bill,” New Zealand First Education spokesman, Hon Brian Donnelly claimed today. More >>

Airways Neglects Safety Recommendations

Tuesday, 4 July 2000, 7:01 pm | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has accused the Airways Corporation of failing to act on the safety recommendations in the TAIC report on the fatal Dash 8 plane crash near Palmerston North in 1995. More >>

Sorry Mark – It’s Time For The Hard Question

Tuesday, 4 July 2000, 12:30 am | New Zealand First Party

As much as I have admired the approach, the dedication and the achievements of New Zealand’s greatest equestrian, Mark Todd, it is now time for him to answer the hard question,” said New Zealand First Deputy Leader, Peter Brown, MP. More >>

Auditor General’s Airways’ Report “Worthless”

Monday, 3 July 2000, 6:35 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Auditor-General’s report on matters relating to Airways Corporation was predictably worthless, said New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters. More >>

Licensing Review Welcomed

Friday, 30 June 2000, 5:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has welcomed the announcement that the new driver licensing regime is to be reviewed. More >>

What Does Helen Clark Now Know... ?

Wednesday, 28 June 2000, 4:11 pm | New Zealand First Party

What Does Helen Clark Now Know That She Should Have Known Since Becoming Labour Leader? - Peters More >>

Minister At Odds With Trumper Over Airways Papers

Wednesday, 28 June 2000, 9:29 am | New Zealand First Party

The SOE Minister should immediately release the Trumper papers which have been subject to an inquiry by the Auditor-General, said the New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>

Peters Offers Congratulations To Mark Family

Friday, 23 June 2000, 3:52 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today noted the graduation of Wing 190 from the Royal New Zealand Police College this afternoon. More >>

Early Childhood Teachers Cannot Expect Pay Rises

Wednesday, 21 June 2000, 9:31 am | New Zealand First Party

“The paltry increases in the early childhood funding announced by the Government in its budget will put a damper on any expectations of pay increases,” New Zealand First Education spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly, said today. More >>

Buy-Out A Hi-Jack

Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 5:41 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Primary Production spokesperson, Doug Woolerton has welcomed the decision of the primary production Parliamentary select committee to investigate the buy-out of Terralink. More >>

Law And Order – A Step In The Right Direction...

Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:55 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Law and Order Spokesman, Ron Mark, described today’s budget as “a step in the right direction, yet still on the timid side,” in respect initiatives designed to improve Law and Order within our society. More >>

Defence Needs Ignored

Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:54 pm | New Zealand First Party

Difficulties within Defence will be accelerated as a consequence of Government failing to address this need within today’s budget claims Ron Mark, New Zealand First Defence Spokesman. More >>

Brian Donnelly (NZ First) On Vote Education

Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:31 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The budget for schooling has done no more than bring the level of funding back to the level provided by the 1998 budget,” New Zealand First Education spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly said today. More >>

Better Economics But Socially "Racial Apartheid"

Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

“The Budget has made some moves in the right economic direction, but its ‘Closing the Gaps’ programme will create serious racial divisions – it is social apartheid,” said the New Zealand First Leader and former Treasurer, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>