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Govt. & Green Double Standards Over ERB
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 2:41 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the Government and its “lapdogs” the Greens of being anti-democratic over taking urgency with the Employment Relations Bill. More >>
NZ First Regrets East Timor Tragedy
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 12:59 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has expressed regret at the death of Private Leonard Manning in East Timor and has offered condolences to his family and fellow serving soldiers. More >>
Union Movement Wants NZers To Act Like Sheep
Monday, 24 July 2000, 11:43 am | New Zealand First Party
“With the passing of the Employment Relations Bill the Government is giving the union movement a monopoly over collective agreements. This is totally unnecessary and unfair,” said New Zealand First Industrial Spokesperson, Mr Peter Brown MP. More >>
Safer Roads: Are Motorists To Pay More?
Monday, 24 July 2000, 11:41 am | New Zealand First Party
Comments by Transport Minister Mark Gosche that he intends to spend more money on roading has delighted New Zealand First’s Transport Spokesperson, Mr Peter Brown MP. More >>
Helen Clark’s First Big Test: Tamihere Must Go
Friday, 21 July 2000, 6:28 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that recent developments in the John Tamihere case will test whether the Labour Government, under Helen Clark’s leadership, is really setting any standard of accountability in New ... More >>
Scandalous Action On ERB
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 2:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Industrial Relations Spokesperson, Peter Brown MP, has labelled as “scandalous” the suggestion by the Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson that the Employment Relations Bill is to be debated under urgency. It is understood that the ... More >>
Super Too Important For Politicking
Thursday, 20 July 2000, 12:39 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has today urged Labour to maintain its course and deliver on its Superannuation undertaking. More >>
Diluted Super Scheme Unacceptable – Peters
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 2:36 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has urged Labour to stand up to the Alliance and Greens and establish a tax based, stand alone superannuation scheme similar to that devised by the Kirk Government. More >>
NZ First Seeks Fair Deal For Bad Blood Victims
Wednesday, 19 July 2000, 2:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is calling for a speedy, fair and reasonable compensation for Hepatitis C and HIV sufferers who were infected by bad blood products. More >>
Second Best Decision Means The Bugs Win
Thursday, 13 July 2000, 3:45 pm | New Zealand First Party
“Eradication of the Varroa Bee Mite should be our first priority,” said Doug Woolerton, New Zealand First’s Agricultural Spokesperson. More >>
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 >>
