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NZ Elections: Failure Of Christian Right

Sunday, 23 November 2008, 11:11 pm | The Family Party

The Family party was formed out of the Destiny party - a Faith based party - achieving some 14,000 votes in the ‘05 election; however the Family party vote dropped to 6,900 in November 8, ‘08 election. This is also in line with the overall drop in ... More >>

Adams holds key to East Coast Bays

Friday, 7 November 2008, 9:12 am | The Family Party

East Coast Bays candidate Paul Adams could hold the key to governance for National when the final votes are counted.   More >>

Faith and leadership go together

Thursday, 6 November 2008, 12:35 pm | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says faith is a key component of leadership, which is sadly lacking in both Helen Clark and John Key. More >>

Lewis: Full credit to Jones and Tuigamala

Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:37 am | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis has come out in support of former All Blacks Michael Jones and Vainga Tuigamala who have called Pacific people to abandon Labour in favour of National. More >>

THE FAMILY PARTY

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 1:33 pm | The Family Party

Former MP and Family Party deputy leader Paul Adams says responsible authorities would not permit the planned boobs on bikes to go ahead. And the speaker of the house should most certainly not permit the parade to occur on parliament grounds. More >>

Blatant hoarding theft a concern

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 9:29 am | The Family Party

Manukau East candidate for the Family Party, Poutoa PAPALII, has reported a blatant hoarding theft to police. More >>

Filipaina: Mangere’s man in the middle

Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 9:27 am | The Family Party

THE FAMILY PARTY www.familyparty.org.nz 5 November 08 Filipaina: Mangere’s man in the middle Mangere candidate Jerry Filipaina is certain of one thing. Unlike the other candidates, he’s been at the Mangere markets nearly every Saturday this year ... More >>

Filipaina working hardest for Mangere voters

Monday, 3 November 2008, 10:18 am | The Family Party

This time last year Mangere candidate Jerry Filipaina and leader Richard Lewis set out knocking on doors in Mangere with a dedicated campaign team. More >>

Laughing Samoan endorsement on Family Party

Friday, 31 October 2008, 10:30 am | The Family Party

Laughing Samoan frontman Tofiga Fepulea'i has endorsed the Family Party and its candidates Papalii Puotoa Papalii (Manukau East) and Galumalemana Jerry Filipaina (Mangere). More >>

National admits merger a mistake

Friday, 31 October 2008, 10:15 am | The Family Party

In response to a question from Family Party leader Richard Lewis, National’s Law and Order spokesman Simon Power admitted with “the benefit of hindsight,” that the merger between the Police and the Ministry of Transport in the 1990’s was a ... More >>

Family Party commends All Black example

Thursday, 30 October 2008, 4:55 pm | The Family Party

The Family Party is commending the example of All Black fullback Mils Muliaina who has withdrawn from the Bledisloe Cup rugby test against Australia, instead opting to stay at home to be with his new baby son. More >>

Politics by numbers: Paul Adams

Thursday, 30 October 2008, 4:50 pm | The Family Party

Family Party deputy leader Paul Adams is utilising artwork in his educating of the East Coast Bays Electorate about the benefits of splitting their vote for double representation. More >>

Former policeman aims to hold Nats to promise

Tuesday, 21 October 2008, 9:27 am | The Family Party

Former South Auckland police sergeant and Manurewa candidate Richard Lewis has applauded National’s promise of extra frontline police staff but says it is long overdue. More >>

More Kiwis will leave under Labour

Monday, 20 October 2008, 8:27 am | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis presented the party message to Inglewood locals at a political forum in Taranaki last night. More >>

Family Party needed to temper Green social agenda

Saturday, 18 October 2008, 1:56 pm | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says the Green’s policy of population control further justifies the need for a pro-life political party in parliament beyond 2008. More >>

Family Party Statement on Economic Crisis

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 3:37 pm | The Family Party

The Family Party recognises that the current economic situation is too important for any individual party to shoulder, and requires a cross-party response. A decade of deficits and exorbitant state spending proves that Labour cannot be trusted to ... More >>

Family Party courts public in Porirua

Thursday, 16 October 2008, 10:15 am | The Family Party

Leader Richard Lewis presented the Family Party message to 120 locals in Porirua last night. More >>

Key and Clark miss the mark on family

Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 10:34 am | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says both John Key and Helen Clark failed to recognise the importance of family in tackling the major issues in last nights televised debate. More >>

Family Party Pitch to Porirua

Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:26 am | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis and Pacific delegates Papali'i Tuifaasisina Poutoa Papali'I (Candidate for Manukau East) and Susuga Papali'i Tele Titiuatoa Malietoa bring their message to Porirua with a special event on Wednesday 15th October at ... More >>

Labour's double-dipping democracy stinks

Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 10:41 am | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says tax-funded campaign booklets being distributed by Labour MP's to voters makes a farce of New Zealand's election system. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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