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Family Party laments loss of fallen officer

Friday, 12 September 2008, 11:10 am | The Family Party

Former South Auckland sergeant and Family Party leader Richard Lewis, and the candidate for Mangere, Galumalemana Jerry Filipaina, extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of slain police officer, Sergeant Don Wilkinson. More >>

Labour breaks another law

Thursday, 11 September 2008, 3:23 pm | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis is questioning why authorities aren't taking action against Labour Party minister Trevor Mallard, who has failed to return lost or stolen National Party policy documents, but alternatively, is using them to his own end. More >>

Family Party promises to repeal ETS

Thursday, 11 September 2008, 11:45 am | The Family Party

It is with deep regret that The Family Party must acknowledge the Emissions Trading Scheme was passed into law on the 10th of September, 2008. Remember this day. This is a sad day in the history of this country. On this day the biggest economic reform ... More >>

NZers looking for strong decisive leadership

Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 5:35 pm | The Family Party

10th September 2008| Family Party Deputy Leader Paul Adams says the call for strong decisive leadership is getting louder and louder every day from the public of New Zealand. More >>

Richard Lewis Speech To ‘NZ Forum On The Family’

Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 9:55 am | The Family Party

Richard Lewis Speech To ‘NZ Forum On The Family’ 8 September 2008 Kia ora ladies and gentlemen, On behalf of the Family Party, I want to thank you for this opportunity to bring something of our message to you today. It’s great to see so many people ... More >>

Station crossing lines of public decency

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 3:34 pm | The Family Party

Family Party Candidate for Northland, Melanie Taylor, is concerned over The Edge FM competition being held nationwide at 4.30pm today. The station is encouraging girls to publicly kiss for about 20 seconds, with one girl/girl couple winning a ... More >>

Sio ranking - FILIPAINA a smart vote for Mangere

Monday, 1 September 2008, 9:59 am | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says confirmation of William Sio’s high Labour list ranking (24) affirms the Family Party ‘two for one’ Mangere campaign has been the right message for Mangere voters. More >>

Taxing fruit & veges hurting families

Monday, 25 August 2008, 12:33 am | The Family Party

The Family Party is continuing its call for Government to remove GST off basic food groups and fuel to help families cope. More >>

Maori MP's must demand Referendum this Election

Friday, 22 August 2008, 5:01 pm | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says in light of the successful petition that achieved 300,000 signatures, the Maori Party should change its position on the smacking issue and support his call for the Referendum to take place at the coming Election. More >>

Response to National Climate Change policy

Friday, 22 August 2008, 5:00 pm | The Family Party

The National Climate Change policy restates their commitment to introduce an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) within 9 months, but never once mentions what this trading scheme would be expected to achieve. It is an environmental policy that hardly mentions ... More >>

Smacking petition must be held this Election

Friday, 22 August 2008, 3:08 pm | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says he is elated that the smacking petition has achieved the required number of signatures to force a referendum. More >>

New Family Party video: The Choice

Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 9:04 am | The Family Party

The Family Party has released its third online YouTube video advertisement titled "The Choice." More >>

Abortion culture demands political leadership

Monday, 18 August 2008, 1:21 pm | The Family Party

The Family Party has criticized the inaction of the Abortion Supervisory Committee in response to the High Court ruling issued by Justice Forrest Miller with regards to their statutory obligations towards pregnant women and unborn children. More >>

Party questions appropriateness of Magic

Monday, 18 August 2008, 11:10 am | The Family Party

Family Party deputy leader Paul Adams has questioned the relevance of a paper on Magic and Witchcraft being undertaken by students at Massey University. More >>

Family Party response to Nats energy policy

Friday, 15 August 2008, 3:32 pm | The Family Party

The National Party Energy policy is designed to toe a fine line between the desires of industry and the desires of the environmental lobby, in an attempt to gain votes from both groups. More >>

Party questions Magic on syllabus

Thursday, 14 August 2008, 11:18 am | The Family Party

Family Party deputy leader Paul Adams has questioned the relevance of a paper on Magic and Witchcraft being undertaken by students at Massey University.  More >>

Endorsement on Family Party Mangere campaign

Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 2:14 pm | The Family Party

The Family Party is honoured to have received the endorsement of Papali'itele Titiuatoa Malietoa for the 2008 General Election. More >>

Labour gearing for more social engineering

Monday, 11 August 2008, 2:00 pm | The Family Party

Family Party leader Richard Lewis says he is not surprised at revelations by Labour’s Minister of Social Development Ruth Dyson of Labour’s intention to further minimise the traditional family unit if re-elected. More >>

Party not relying on 5% for Election success

Monday, 11 August 2008, 10:21 am | The Family Party

Party leader Richard Lewis says for the last ten months the Family Party has been working a strategy to win key electorates, meaning unlike other minor parties outside of parliament, the party is not relying on breaking the 5 percent threshold to get ... More >>

Lewis vows to fight for more frontline police

Monday, 11 August 2008, 9:59 am | The Family Party

Former Counties Manukau police sergeant Richard Lewis is vowing to fight for more frontline police in Manukau if his candidacy for the electorate is successful. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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