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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 >>
More Police Please
Wednesday, 14 June 2000, 5:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Law and Order Spokesman, Ron Mark has called on the Government to demonstrate its commitment to reducing crime in tomorrow’s budget by putting more Police on the beat. More >>
Don't Leave People Shivering Over Power Prices
Wednesday, 14 June 2000, 9:16 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has warned the Government not to keep the public waiting, guessing, and shivering over power prices during the winter. More >>
Nos Surprises Policy - No Policy At All - Peters
Monday, 12 June 2000, 5:26 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the no surprises policy in the Labour/Alliance Coalition Agreement is no policy at all – and was made to be broken – intentionally or otherwise. More >>
Call For Independent Body To Replace PCA
Monday, 12 June 2000, 5:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
Following up concerns he first raised publicly whilst Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said the not guilty verdict in the Joe Karam defamation case highlighted serious questions regarding ... More >>
Winston Peters Address To Vets, Northland
Monday, 12 June 2000, 10:27 am | New Zealand First Party
An address by New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters to Federation of Veterinary Practices Conference at Kaitaia Motor Lodge. More >>
Employment Relations Bill - NZ First Concerns
Tuesday, 6 June 2000, 3:29 pm | New Zealand First Party
Clause 3 & 4 Concerns about application and the fact that the employer/employee relationship is given such a low standing. More >>
Major Employment Relations Changes Sought
Tuesday, 6 June 2000, 2:18 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First is suggesting major changes to the Employment Relations Bill to help make it work better for both employers and employees. More >>
Mischief Making Prebble Wrong Again
Friday, 2 June 2000, 5:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First will ensure that “waka hopping” will become outlawed to prevent further cases of political treachery, the Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters said tonight. More >>
NZ Post Explanation Unsatisfactory
Friday, 2 June 2000, 5:22 pm | New Zealand First Party
The explanation given by New Zealand Post over unbilled mail will not satisfy the New Zealand taxpayers whose dividends have been reduced by the amounts lost, the New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters said today. More >>
Extra Powers Sought For Auditor For Airways Review
Friday, 2 June 2000, 3:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
The SOE Minister has been asked to give the Auditor-General specific powers to carry out his review of the Airways Corporation in relation to the Trumper documents. More >>
Peters Scoffs At Speight Comparison
Thursday, 1 June 2000, 3:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today scoffed at suggestions that he bears any resemblance whatsoever to the Fijian gangster, George Speight. More >>
Peters Tells Coalition To Learn From Asian Crisis
Thursday, 1 June 2000, 1:03 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First and former Treasurer, today advised the Prime Minister not to follow in Jenny Shipley’s footsteps and use the fall in business confidence as an excuse to defer key policies promoted by her junior ... More >>
Airways Corp Review Inadequate – Peters
Tuesday, 30 May 2000, 5:51 pm | New Zealand First Party
The terms of reference for the Auditor General’s review of Airways Corporation documents are too narrow and limited, said the New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
