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Late Night Phone-calls Not From My Office — Peters
Thursday, 18 November 1999, 1:59 pm | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First Leader and MP for Tauranga, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has today lodged a formal complaint with the police regarding late night phone calls to elderly Tauranga residents, claiming to be from Mr Peters’ office. More >>
NZ First’s Enlightened Economic Policy
Thursday, 18 November 1999, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
Peters - Today we are releasing our economic statement – much of which has been part of specific portfolio announcements – together with our budgetary accounting for the next three years. More >>
Education a Critical Investment in the Future
Wednesday, 17 November 1999, 3:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
In releasing New Zealand First’s Education Plan, Education Spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly has reiterated the importance of education to the future of New Zealand in the 21st century. More >>
No Need For Cash Rate Rise – Peters
Wednesday, 17 November 1999, 2:25 pm | New Zealand First Party
Profiteering, price gouging and do-nothing Government policies are the cause of the Reserve Bank lifting the official cash rate this morning, according to the New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters. More >>
Greens Directly Linked To Sabotage Group
Tuesday, 16 November 1999, 12:31 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Green Party to explain why it is linked directly to a website on the internet which is a comprehensive guide to sabotage. More >>
Win Highlights Anomaly Between Government Agencies
Monday, 15 November 1999, 5:53 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First says their recent ‘win’ for a Christchurch foster mother has highlighted the gross anomaly between various government agencies when faced with the Unsupported Child Benefit. More >>
Peters Speech: Northland - Crisis of Indifference
Monday, 15 November 1999, 11:41 am | New Zealand First Party
I grew up in Northland. The place wasn’t that rich then, but ever since the Second World War Northland has been on a constant slide downwards. More >>
Brown Challenges Labour And Alliance To Tell Truth
Monday, 15 November 1999, 12:58 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Deputy Leader, Mr Peter Brown has expressed his concern at the discrepancy between the Alliance and Labour parties’ tax policies and opinions stated by their local candidates. More >>
Tauranga Will Do The Right Thing- Peters
Friday, 12 November 1999, 10:08 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that he has every faith in the people of Tauranga to do the right thing on Election Day-and not be taken in by the wheeling and dealing of either of the two old parties. More >>
Treaty Of Waitangi Issues Must Be Resolved
Friday, 12 November 1999, 3:23 pm | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters said today that 99 percent of all Waitangi Tribunal claims could be resolved by the year 2005. More >>
Same Old First Past The Post Arrogance
Thursday, 11 November 1999, 1:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the arrogance displayed by Dr Michael Cullen against Jim Anderton highlights the same old First Past the Post arrogance of the two old parties – the same two party stranglehold ... More >>
“Put Parliament Above Pinnochio Politics”
Thursday, 11 November 1999, 1:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealanders are sick and tired of the “Pinnochio Politics” being practiced by political parties this election campaign. Every day brings a new batch of lies, distortions of the truth, and fresh attempts to manipulate voters. More >>
Alliance Alternate Budget Highlights Extreme Left
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 8:07 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the Alliance’s alternative budget shows the sort of extremist policies that would be the result of a vote for Labour. More >>
Winston On National/Labour Attempted Tauranga Deal
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 8:04 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the National/Labour attempt at a deal in his Tauranga electorate highlights the desperate lengths that both parties will go to try and remove New Zealand First and Winston Peters from ... More >>
Welfare - A Hand-Up, Not A Hand-Out
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 1:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
The welfare system has seriously weakened many families and made thousands of people dependent on the state. There are now families who have been dependent on welfare for three and four generations. Experience has shown that more welfare expenditure ... More >>
Money helps, But Money Is Not The Answer
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 1:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
"When Labour and National say to the electorate that their only difference on welfare policy is who gives more money - then most voters react by rightly thinking Labour and National are ignoring the real problem - state induced dependency," ... More >>
A Positive Vision For Welfare That Works
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 1:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
ACT Social Welfare Spokesman Muriel Newman and ACT Leader Hon Richard Prebble were in Dunedin today to launch the Party's welfare policy. More >>
Tax Debate Shows Need For NZ First
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 11:54 am | New Zealand First Party
The Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, Leader of New Zealand First, today said that the current debate on tax highlights the problems that both National and Labour have with the extremist parties propping them up. More >>
Peters Speech - The New Breed Of Bank Robber
Wednesday, 10 November 1999, 12:11 am | New Zealand First Party
The overseas banking cartels which control the New Zealand financial sector are profiteering at the expense of New Zealanders. The latest survey of bank profits by Massey University show that the banks are making more than 22 per cent return on their investment. More >>
Act Health Policy = Euthanasia
Tuesday, 9 November 1999, 11:49 am | New Zealand First Party
“The lives of the vulnerable, including the disabled, the ill, the elderly, and low income earners will be under daily threat if ACT gains enough support to implement its low-tax, health voucher system,” according to Jenny Bloxham MP, New Zealand First ... More >>
