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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 >>

Apology Sought For Families

Thursday, 2 September 1999, 5:46 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First MPs Ron Mark and Gilbert Myles have called for an immediate end to the ill-conceived concept of community care for the mentally ill in the wake of the latest recent Auckland tragedy. More >>

Tauranga Deserves Better than Shirley

Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 3:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

Tauranga MP Winston Peters has welcomed news that ACT list MP Ken Shirley has given up the ghost and is quitting the race for Tauranga. More >>

Donnelly Attempts to Broker Education Accord

Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 2:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First education spokesperson, Hon Brian Donnelly, is attempting to broker an accord over assessment and qualifications in senior secondary schooling. More >>

No Coalition Position Decided - Peters

Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 11:12 am | New Zealand First Party

Surprise, surprise... NZ First Leader Winston Peters, said today that reports about New Zealand First being more likely to go with Labour had been too “literal an interpretation” of comments he made on a Saturn Television programme. More >>

Peters Speech To Windsor Club

Wednesday, 1 September 1999, 10:13 am | New Zealand First Party

A recent television survey about the New Zealand political scene pointed to a crisis of leadership as the main issue facing the country this election. This has come as no surprise to people close to the political scene. More >>

"Dunne Deal" A Betrayal Of MMP

Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 6:19 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has accused National and United's Peter Dunne of betraying voters with their backroom deal over the Ohariu-Belmont electorate. More >>

Simich Urged to Announce Prison Site

Tuesday, 31 August 1999, 9:40 am | New Zealand First Party

Whangarei NZ First List MP, Hon Brian Donnelly, today urged the Minister of Corrections to make public any decisions on the siting of a prison in Northland. More >>

National Out Of Step On Defence

Monday, 30 August 1999, 6:01 pm | New Zealand First Party

National's Defence policy is more about defending its own past inaction than it is about defending New Zealand. More >>

ACT Block’s Questions On Northland Unemployment

Thursday, 26 August 1999, 4:25 pm | New Zealand First Party

Whangarei New Zealand First MP, Hon Brian Donnelly, is angry that a question to the Government about alarming unemployment statistics in Northland was blocked by the ACT Party today during question time. More >>

Peters On SFO’s Decision to Pursue Winebox

Thursday, 26 August 1999, 1:26 pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First Leader Rt Hon Winston Peters has welcomed the Serious Fraud Office’s decision to investigate further the ‘Magnum’ deals following the High Court decision last Friday: More >>

Robyn McDonald Letter To All MPs

Wednesday, 25 August 1999, 4:33 pm | New Zealand First Party

To enable members to reconsider the lowering of the legal drinking age that will be enacted by the passing of the Sale of Liquor Amendment Bill No2. I will be asking the Chair of the Committee for separate voting on the following parts and schedule. More >>

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