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Whaitiri Fiasco A Multi-party Deception
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 12:19 pm | New Zealand First Party
‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive’ It’s now revealed that Meka Whaitiri consulted with the Speaker before her resignation announcement and sought guidance on the process. So the Speaker knew before Meka sent the letter ... More >>
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Friday, 5 May 2023, 11:57 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters On 10th March the High Court ruled that the then COVID 19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins’ decision to mandate Family Carers out of work was improper and invalid. Worse, he received no official advice before taking this ... More >>
Whaitiri Defection A Blight On Democracy
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 8:31 pm | New Zealand First Party
Meka Whaitiri defecting to the Maori Party five months out from election shows the true state the Labour Party is in. Worse still the Labour leadership had no idea why and still don’t. The worst aspect of the defection is the trampling of our ... More >>
A Serious Mistake Now Corrected
Saturday, 22 April 2023, 7:50 pm | New Zealand First Party
The announcement today that New Zealanders will now have a direct pathway to citizenship in Australia is a monumental success that should be celebrated and congratulated. Since the 2001 agreement between Prime Ministers John Howard and Helen Clark, successive ... More >>
Serious Questions Raised By IPCA Report
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 1:37 pm | New Zealand First Party
The IPCA report on the parliamentary protest has been released and makes a number of points, but notably reiterates one important one. Police knew and assessed that the original protest was legal and attended by a majority of legitimate voices. This ... More >>
Local Govt Minister's Dangerous Mistruths In 'Three Waters' Interview
Monday, 17 April 2023, 1:21 pm | New Zealand First Party
In an astonishing and dangerous interview on Q+A on Sunday Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty stated his justification for continuing to include co-governance in the ‘Three Waters’ reform, is because “the treaty recognises that Maori ... More >>
‘A True Voice For The North’
Friday, 14 April 2023, 6:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt. Hon Winston Peters Public Meeting Homestead Bar and Grill 15 Homestead Rd Kerikeri 6pm 14 April 2023 ‘ A True Voice for the North’ Good evening and thank you all for being here tonight. The next election has been set down for the 14th of October ... More >>
Our Country. Freedom Of Speech. And Posie Parker.
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 4:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
- Rt Hon Winston Peters Posie Parker had every right to be here. Our High Court ruled it so. She had the right to speak freely and to have the freedom to express her views. That’s the New Zealand I grew up in. That’s what our country used ... More >>
“Role Of Small States In A Troubled World”
Monday, 13 March 2023, 11:42 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt. Hon Winston Peters Asia Pacific Security Innovation Forum Virtual Meeting 9am, 13 March 2023 Thank you for that warm welcome. Distinguished guests, yours is an important Summit. How to strengthen cooperation among democracies in the 21st Century, ... More >>
Marsden Point Closure: Govt Set To Reap What They Have Sown
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 11:31 am | New Zealand First Party
Rt Hon Winston Peters New Zealand is now in desperate need of bitumen for the lengthy and expensive roading rebuild - a quality product which Marsden Point was once producing for us locally until it was shut down. Now we are forced to import an expensive inferior ... More >>
Army Needed To Restore Law And Order In Hawkes Bay Region
Monday, 20 February 2023, 12:27 pm | New Zealand First Party
From Rt Hon Winston Peters It is appalling that during these tragic circumstances in the Hawkes Bay and elsewhere where people have lost their lives and livelihoods, we are now seeing gangs and feral thugs threatening, robbing, stealing, and looting. ... More >>
Cry Havoc And Let Loose The Dogs Of Separatism
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 6:33 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech by Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader, NZ First Delivered at a public meeting at Cheval Room, Hawkes Bay Racecourse, Hastings at 1 pm on December 4, 2022. There have been great labour governments in the past and Labour governments that ... More >>
Manukau Harbour incident: Searching will continue today
Monday, 7 November 2022, 7:42 am | New Zealand First Party
Search and rescue operations will continue today on the Manukau Harbour, following the incident yesterday in which a boat capsized. More >>
NZ First: Hamilton-West By election
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 3:02 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First has considered the Hamilton-West byelection and the circumstances that have led to it. When Members of Parliament stand at elections they promise the electorate to serve them for the next three years. That promise should be kept except ... More >>
Peter’s Action Against Speaker “Justified” With Ruling
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 1:38 pm | New Zealand First Party
The Wellington High Court has released a ruling stating that Trevor Mallard in his role as Speaker was unreasonable, irrational, and unjustified in trespassing me from parliament. The High Court has highlighted that Mallard's actions amounted to an ... More >>
“Enough Of Failure”
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 7:11 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt. Hon Winston Peters Public Meeting 2pm 16 October 2022 Latimer Hotel, Christchurch Ladies and Gentlemen. Good afternoon. It’s a personal inspiration to join you all here this afternoon in Christchurch – and to be part of the 29th New Zealand First ... More >>
Co-governance And Separatism
Sunday, 25 September 2022, 6:44 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech by Rt. Hon Winston Peters, Leader NZ First Good afternoon. It’s great to be back in the Western Bay, and Tauranga in particular, which has had more than its fair share of publicity lately. Thank you for coming out this afternoon in the numbers ... More >>
Co-governance And Separatism
Sunday, 25 September 2022, 6:43 pm | New Zealand First Party
Speech by Rt. Hon Winston Peters, Leader NZ First Good afternoon. It’s great to be back in the Western Bay, and Tauranga in particular, which has had more than its fair share of publicity lately. Thank you for coming out this afternoon in the numbers ... More >>
New Zealand First: Passing Of Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 6:49 am | New Zealand First Party
It is with deep sadness that we hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizibeth II. We join with other nations around the world paying tribute to the Queen for her many years of extraordinary service. Respect for the British monarchy owes so much ... More >>
‘Co-governance Is Not Democracy’
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 6:57 pm | New Zealand First Party
Rt. Hon Winston Peters Leader NZ First Public Meeting Warkworth Town Hall 21st August 2022 Good afternoon, and thank you for the invitation to speak to you this afternoon. And thank you for taking time out in your busy lives to be here. ... More >>
