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New Zealand first will restore super to 67.5%
Monday, 19 July 1999, 1:47 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Rt. Hon. Winston Peters has confirmed that New Zealand First would move after the election to restore the level of New Zealand Superannuation to no less than 67.5% of the average ordinary time wage. More >>
Interest On Student Loans Must Come Down - Peters
Monday, 19 July 1999, 12:06 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has announced a reduction in student loan interest rates as part of New Zealand First’s policy. More >>
NZ First Leader's Conference Speech
Sunday, 18 July 1999, 6:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
As we meet on the 6th birthday of this party the biggest challenge facing us is the reestablishment of some fundamental truths for our country. The mass membership of the old political parties has crumbled.... More >>
NZ First Opposes Mega Dairy Industry Bill
Thursday, 15 July 1999, 3:09 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Leader, Rt Hon Winston Peters, says the dairy industry, which has been built up by generations of farmers, should not suddenly undergo major restructuring without long and careful thought. More >>
Myles Accuses Minister Of Looking For Ghost Ship
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 9:38 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the government of wasting $82,888 searching for, and legislating against, a ship of boat people that never existed. “The so-called Chinese Boat People are a myth. The Minister of Immigration, Turariki Delamere, cited photos ... More >>
Racial Quotas Wont Solve Unemployment
Tuesday, 13 July 1999, 11:01 am | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, says racial quotas are not the answer for solving the problem of Maori and Pacific Island unemployment. More >>
Government Must Regulate Power Prices Down
Monday, 12 July 1999, 2:35 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has called on the Energy Minister to regulate for a reduction in power prices for all consumers. More >>
A Bureaucrat's Paradise, A Professional's Hell!
Thursday, 8 July 1999, 2:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the government of paying the Health Funding Authority Chairman, Graham Scott, huge fees while public hospitals face a spending blowout. More >>
NZ Farmers Sold Out Over US Lamb Tariffs
Thursday, 8 July 1999, 12:40 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the government of selling out New Zealand farmers over the new United States penalties on our lamb. More >>
Evidence Of Soldiers' Starvation Pay Rates
Thursday, 1 July 1999, 2:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the government of paying starvation rates of pay to lower ranked soldiers which forces them on to welfare. More >>
Ron Mark Letter To Bradford On PR Film
Wednesday, 30 June 1999, 6:34 pm | New Zealand First Party
It has been bought to my attention that the Army has recently employed the public relations company to produce a special promotional video/film, the job value being in the region of $100,000. I am told that the work did not go out for public tender. More >>
Defence Contracting – Please Explain!
Wednesday, 30 June 1999, 6:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
The New Zealand First Defence spokesperson, Ron Mark, has asked the Defence Minister to explain how contracts for promotional videos are let to private companies. More >>
Winston Peters: Ministers' Game Of Deception
Friday, 25 June 1999, 5:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters claimed that two senior Government Ministers "colluded in straight out deception in the House today." More >>
Paraparaumu Airport - Another Bastion Point
Friday, 25 June 1999, 5:15 pm | New Zealand First Party
MP for Te Tai Tonga, Tutekawa Wyllie has warned that there will be another "Bastion Point" at Paraparaumu Airport because of the blatant land rip-off. More >>
New Zealand First Opposes Home Invasion Bill
Thursday, 24 June 1999, 7:41 am | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First member of the Justice Law Reform Select Committee, List MP, Hon Robyn McDonald, says that the Crime (Home Invasion) Amendment Bill is a travesty and has achieved nothing real for New Zealanders. More >>
McDonald Calls for Random Cigarette Lighter Checks
Wednesday, 23 June 1999, 11:05 am | New Zealand First Party
Hon Robyn McDonald, Consumer Affairs spokesperson, today called for the Ministry of Consumer Affairs to better police the sale of dangerous non child-resistant cigarette lighters. More >>
Pilots Pay To Work For Cut Price Airline
Tuesday, 22 June 1999, 4:24 pm | New Zealand First Party
"New Zealand First is concerned at reports that some pilots are actually paying a cut price airline for the chance to work as co-pilots to increase their flying hours. More >>
Govt Accused Of Driver Re-Licensing Cover-Up
Sunday, 20 June 1999, 5:10 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has accused the government of covering up the true extent of the problems with people renewing their drivers' licences. More >>
Mrs Shipley - Get Our Soldiers Off The Bread Line
Saturday, 19 June 1999, 1:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
Mrs Shipley - Get Our Soldiers Off The Bread Line - NZ First "The Prime Minister should explain to lower ranked soldiers at Burnham today how her government is going to pay them a decent living wage and get them out of a poverty trap," says New ... More >>
Myles Abstains From Casino Vote
Wednesday, 16 June 1999, 7:13 pm | New Zealand First Party
Gilbert Myles MP will abstain from voting on the Casino Control Bill because of a potential conflict of interest. He is indirectly associated with the Sky City Casino through his involvement with the Anglican Trust for Women and Children, who benefit ... More >>
