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"Today The Real Bludgers Are At The Top"

Monday, 20 September 1999, 12:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

Speech Notes from an Address by the Rt Hon Winston Peters to a Public Meeting at 2:30 pm on Sunday 19th September 1999 at Mount Albert Grammar School, 36 Alberton Avenue, Mount Albert, AUCKLAND. More >>

Extend The Term Of The Fisheries Commissioners

Monday, 20 September 1999, 9:54 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has called on the Government to extend the term of the current members of the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission. More >>

National Campaigns On Taxpayer Funds

Friday, 17 September 1999, 9:49 am | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has accused Sir William Birch of misusing Parliamentary stationery and taxpayer funds for National Party political purposes. More >>

IRD Now Have No Choice but to Prosecute Winebox

Thursday, 16 September 1999, 3:32 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Rt Hon Peters is asking the Inland Revenue Department when it will follow the lead of the collecting the hundreds of millions of dollars in outstanding taxes now that it has accepted the High Court decision on his Wine-box appeal. More >>

The Egg Is Really On Labour’s Face

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 3:48 pm | New Zealand First Party

The Leader of New Zealand First, Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, said today he understood the anger on the West Coast that led to eggs being thrown at the Deputy leader of the Labour Party. More >>

Peters - Alliance Sold Soul For Plastic Promises

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 3:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

Funny things happen in politics. One day we can be debating legislation for grubbing Nasella tussock in North Canterbury, and the next day we can discuss sending troops into a war zone in East Timor to keep a peace which does not yet exist. More >>

Ansett Pilots To Meet Winston Peters

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 10:32 am | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, is to meet a group of Ansett pilots in Christchurch this afternoon. More >>

Prison Campaign By Donnelly Gains Victory

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 12:44 am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First List MP, Hon Brian Donnelly, says the decision not to build a prison in the Mangakahia Valley is a victory for anti-prison campaigners in the area. More >>

West Coast Accord Should Be Honoured

Tuesday, 14 September 1999, 12:42 am | New Zealand First Party

Leader of New Zealand First, Rt Hon Winston Peters MP, today reaffirmed New Zealand First’s commitment to the sustainable management of the West Coast’s indigenous forest resource. More >>

Decisions Needed First Over East Timor

Monday, 13 September 1999, 4:50 pm | New Zealand First Party

The New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, said today that it was no use for Mrs Shipley to recall Parliament to debate the East Timor situation until the United Nations made a decision about sending peace keepers to the area. More >>

NZ First Supports Peacekeepers, Deplores War Crime

Monday, 13 September 1999, 3:17 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has accused the Indonesian leadership of war crimes -but will support the deployment of New Zealand troops as United Nations peacekeepers in East Timor. More >>

New Information Reveals HFA Spending Cover Up

Wednesday, 8 September 1999, 4:09 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has revealed that the Health Funding Authority and the Government have concealed a serious breach of public spending processes over the way the HFA fitted out and furnished new offices throughout New Zealand. More >>

Prison Contract Questions

Tuesday, 7 September 1999, 8:34 pm | New Zealand First Party

A question asked in the House today by New Zealand First Whip, Ron Mark, suggests that the "unfortunate errors" of the Government's recent past continue unchecked. More >>

I am sorry, but I tried.

Saturday, 4 September 1999, 9:56 am | New Zealand First Party

Maori land owners look set to lose an estimated $30 Million, after an amendment to the Dairy Board Restructuring Bill in the name of the New Zealand First MP for Te Tai Tonga, Tutekawa Wyllie, was vetoed by Government members under late night urgency. More >>

Government Dumps Long-Serving Police

Friday, 3 September 1999, 12:52 am | New Zealand First Party

“The government is acting with callous disregard of some of its longest-serving police officers by pushing through legislation which seriously impacts upon their human rights in relation to age discrimination,” said New Zealand First MP Brian Donnelly. More >>