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Poverty Report: Not a word on marriage
Friday, 8 August 2008, 12:11 am | The Family Party
Yesterday a report was released on child poverty commissioned by the Children's Commissioner and Barnardos called, “A Fair Go For Children - Actions to Address Child Poverty in New Zealand.” More >>
Family Party Announces New Candidates
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 10:54 am | The Family Party
The Family Party is pleased to announce the following candidates in the lead up to the 2008 General Election. Further candidates will be announced in due course. More >>
Boobs on Bikes: Authorities party to offence
Friday, 1 August 2008, 3:36 pm | The Family Party
Family Party leader Richard Lewis says a complaint lodged by Family First to the Police against the indecency of the planned Boobs on Bikes parade downtown Auckland makes the Police and Council liable for being a party to the offence if they permit ... More >>
Target drugs not patches
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 2:19 pm | The Family Party
Family Party leader Richard Lewis says energy and recourses to ban gang patches would be better spent on the war against drug dealing. The comment comes in response to a proposed law to ban gang patches in public. More >>
1 in 4 police assaulted: a sad reality
Monday, 28 July 2008, 2:45 pm | The Family Party
Family Party leader Richard Lewis says an increase in assaults on police reflects a deeper issue relating to a decline in societal attitudes towards law enforcement. The number of assaults against police increased to 2248 last year - the equivalent ... More >>
Greens ‘listen to parents’ demand hypocritical
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 2:36 pm | The Family Party
In a Green Party press statement released today titled, “Dear Helen, please listen to the parents – Greens,” the party is calling on the Prime Minister to listen to parents. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0807/S00397.htm More >>
18yr high justifies removing GST off basic food
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 12:30 am | The Family Party
15 July 08 | The Family Party is renewing calls to remove GST off basic food groups in the face of a food price increase of 8.2 percent for the year to June, which is the highest annual increase since June 1990. More >>
Help families: Take GST off Fuel
Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 12:28 am | The Family Party
15 July 08 | Increases in transport prices made the most significant upward contribution to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of 1.6 percent this quarter (the highest since the June 1990 quarter), in particular the increase in petrol. More >>
Mistake to merge SFO with Organised Crime
Thursday, 10 July 2008, 5:17 pm | The Family Party
10 July 08 | Family Party Leader Richard Lewis says the Serious Fraud Office should remain separate from a new Organised Crime Agency being set up to combat gangs and organised crime. More >>
Political leadership collapse in South Auckland
Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 9:23 am | The Family Party
9 July 08| The Family Party is calling on Government to explain why core policing should be offloaded on local councils. More >>
Vigilante calls only reaction to failing Governmen
Monday, 7 July 2008, 12:54 am | The Family Party
Family Party leader Richard Lewis says the Asian anti-crime Group is only a reaction to the failure on the part of Government to make communities feel safe. More >>
Christian Heritage addition to Family Party
Monday, 7 July 2008, 12:14 am | The Family Party
7 July 08. The Family Party is pleased to announce Albert Ruijne has joined the Family Party Management Board. More >>
Family Party supports Asian anti-crime rally
Sunday, 6 July 2008, 10:54 am | The Family Party
5 July 08. Richard Lewis and Paul Adams joined around ten thousand concerned residents in a rally against crime held at Botany Downs, organised by the Asian anti-crime Group. More >>
Family Party in the convoy!
Friday, 4 July 2008, 11:17 am | The Family Party
The Family Party has joined the truckie convoy downtown Auckland city in protest against Government’s sudden price increase on road user charges. More >>
Govt creating renegade generation
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 9:53 am | The Family Party
The Family Party is calling on the Prime Minister to acknowledge the concerns of the majority of New Zealanders by holding the smacking referendum at the General Election. More >>
Cut GST: Where there’s a will there’s a way
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:45 am | The Family Party
17 June 08. The Family Party says Government’s continued refusal to cut GST on petrol is a cop-out and reflective of an unmotivated, tired Government. More >>
Poll affirms Family Party GST policy
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 9:44 am | The Family Party
18 June 08. A research company says four out of five New Zealanders think the Government should consider lowering taxes on food and petrol. The Government has again ruled out cutting GST on petrol saying it wouldn't make any difference, but Research New ... More >>
Abortion-on-demand culture continues
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 1:27 pm | The Family Party
17 June 08. The latest abortion figures from Statistics NZ confirm the failed practice and procedure around abortion according to Family Party deputy leader, Paul Adams. More >>
Armed patrols sad but necessary reality
Sunday, 15 June 2008, 11:18 am | The Family Party
15 June 08. Family Party leader Richard Lewis says 24hr armed police patrols are inevitable as violent crime increases. More >>
Axe GST for family’s sake
Sunday, 15 June 2008, 11:16 am | The Family Party
15 June 08. The Family Party is continuing its call for GST to be removed off basic food groups as families struggle to stay above the breadline due to increasing living costs. More >>
