…. NZ First to keep up the good fight……
The New Zealand First caucus has resolved to regroup and prepare to get back into Parliament at the next election.
Caucus will recommend to the party’s board that it continue to represent the interests of well over 90,000 voters who supported it last Saturday.
We are going to carry on. The looming economic circumstances and the make up of the new government mean that our presence is needed more than ever.
No one in the caucus is walking away. There is too much at stake over the next three years for us to turn our backs on tens of thousands of supporters.
We will watch developments very closely and will not hesitate to speak out when the interests of ordinary people are being ignored or betrayed.
We will also remember every promise that has been made and hold to account those who made them.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Good on you Winston and NZF. Keep using the net as well, like this blog, I enjoy reading your insights.
November 11th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Oh Yes, Great News. Thankyou You.
An early Christmas present for us all. Our New Zealand First, fundraising garage sale, can go ahead now as planned, this month in Taupo.
We are right behind you all.
Indeed you will have to watch that new Government, with all their big promises. Watch them every inch of the way, it is a not a very desirable combination, & has a few dodgy characters there from the past.
Looking forward to 2011 & the years in between, & your next inspiring posting on here.
Hallelujah! Forwards we march.
November 11th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Thats the spirit of NZ First! The countdown has begun. 2011…or sooner! With you all the way.Youve proven the ‘experts’ wrong before…..and you will again with this decision to!The road may be long and hard at times but we will be with all the way! Victory will be sweet!
Kia Kaha NZF !
November 11th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I have been sitting out here with baited breath just waiting for this information. Well done to the caucus. We all know how hard it has been this election and most of us know how hard you in caucus have been working for the last three years and before. Now we just have to wait for the go ahead from the Board and we are back in business working towards 2011. We’re ready here in Rodney - energised and onto it. Let’s hit the ground running in 2011.
November 11th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Well done! Thank you so much Winston and the rest of the team. This is great news.
November 11th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I will pray for you, and for your cause.
I was a first time voter, both my ticks obviously wern’t backing a winning cause :(:(, YET, but i don’t regret it. I’m totally bumbed out though.
Best of luck for the future.
November 11th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Its not over yet, I heard over the news that NZ First will be coming back, this is excellent news.
I’m pleased the caucus are not walking away, there is a smell of hope in the air.
****I challenge any supporters to enquire/support their local NZ First Office****
I need to ring the Hamilton office and volunteer for a position, action speaks louder than words.
Its not over yet.
November 11th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Fantastic!!! I am thrilled by that decision, Winston. Please keep this website up to inform people what is going on. We cannot depend on the biased media to report news honestly. Who knows what the hydra-headed Nat Govt will get up to with their secret agenda. At least we can get the facts from you and promulgate it on talk-back and letters to the editor. I’m with you all the way. Just let us know what needs to be done. All the best. Polly.
November 11th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Thats awesome news after the shell shock! . . hope you stay in charge Winston!
November 11th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
90,000 New Zealand First Supporters Can’t Be Wrong!!
Assuredly, the outcome is temporary. Much applause for running a strong campaign under difficult circumstances. Mr. Peters, the way you graciously conceded, respectfully, visibly demonstrates your character.
To maintain a tone of civility after such a brutal contest shows you have more strength than
some unnamed detractors, whom disguise publicity shenanigans as sober happenings. Is 2008 the year balanced journalism died?
Many people want to hear the unfiltered message of New Zealand First, as this website shows. It seems there are many ways to circumvent a shrill media in love with itself, and reach voters and fair minded people open to serious debate.
Great News on Continuing to Fight the Good Fight!!
P.S. Please get some well deserved rest and recharging, the leader must be healthy.
November 11th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Great news Winston! Now take a break and let the members solicit a few donations of $9999.99. If every person who voted for NZF gave $1 that would be a good start. This party needs money!
I was gutted by the election result all round, but karma is a wonderful thing. Hide is already offside with Dunne and best of all Key has shown some sense in bringing the Maori Party on board. Hide’s little scheme has backfired before the ink is even on the paper let alone dry. He looked very petulant on the news today. Methinks he might soon taste some of his own medicine.
Please do keep the blog going. Maybe a less public message board where people can make suggestions would be a good idea. NZF can plan its strategy while the rest of them tear each other to pieces in full view of the public.
The media will have to find a new target now. Maybe someone could lay a false complaint about Rodney with the IRD. That would take his eye off the ball for a few years! We all know how he loves them.
Good luck all.
November 12th, 2008 at 12:08 am
that’s great Marise Bishop! Tell us what happens….what u have to do as a volunteer etc…that’ll b really interesting to many:)
I didn’t visit this site for a couple of months, but it never used to be interactive commentary, did it? maybe i just didn’t read it close and i missed the comments?
anyways, it’s a good idea. sometimes you can feel very alone if you support a party not many others do, so a site like this is necessary for morale.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:06 am
http://www.election.org.nz states you only received 88,000 votes. Thats not actually “well over 90,000″.
Cheers.
Winston says “Specials Alex.”
November 12th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Yes , keep going…a setback is not a defeat…90,000 votes is a large group of potentially influential people. I agree with other posters , keep using the net…volunteer for positions if you are able to and keep writing to the papers…let others know which papers publish your letters etc..
The latest is Bin Laden’s boy wanting to come here..many Aucklanders according to the Herald View pages , seem to think it is a good idea….Perhaps the aussie reporter is right …we are all thuck…
thanks once again…
November 12th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
I agree with Marise Bishop’s post above - “I challenge any supporters to enquire/support their local NZ First Office”.
Supporters - get in touch with your electorate committee. If there isn’t one in your area get in touch with the NZ First office and start one.
Just imagine - committees in every electorate for the next election.
And 3 years to fundraise and plan for 2011.
November 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Dear Naive newby, Claire and others,
I did mention in previous post: **** I challenge any supporters to enquire/support their local NZ First Office ****
I contacted the Hamilton Office today, left a message with my details. More than happy to continue the follow up call. My actions speak louder than words and I need you all to follow. Will keep you informed of my progress.
Like we all said: Its not over yet.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Erina
OMG Bin ladens “boy” coming here????!!!!
maybe we should have a wee peek at arts and music culture
to gage how anyone thinks.
maybe nz is just very naive, not “thuck” like them aussies say. Or maybe just thick as s***
are we going to send a welcoming band to the airport for bin ladens boy? Maybe we could play dave Dobbyns “welcome home” song while we hand out the flowers?
November 12th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Thats fantastic news will fight the right. Go nz first.
November 12th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Hey, Winston, I just saw the ideal grey T-shirt for you in this week’s catalogue from The Warehouse!
Written in black across the front are the words, “I”LL BE BACK!”
If you let me know your size and a postal address, I’ll buy you one to wear for the media as you leave Parliament Buildings…
November 13th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
There are many ideas and people like us to help ‘rebuild’ NZF into a force that wont be denied in 2011.With much planning…and ‘ammunition’ supplied by the previous 3 years mistakes from this new govt.NZ First will be well and truly back! Plus no indolent accusations from The parliamentary yellow jacketed parrot to waste campaigning time!!
We are all here with you and your party Winston …for the long haul!
‘Winners never quit….quitters never win’!
Winston…you will again ..be the winner!
November 14th, 2008 at 1:18 am
NZF really shouldn’t of jumped on that therapeutic bills act bandwagon.
It had/has enough sensitive issues to deal with.
November 14th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Right, is paragraph 3 of Gladys’ entry worth looking into?
Agree with her paragraph 4, let the print and TV graze elsewhere. After a honeymoon with someone they’ll eventually need to sell soap in adverts, and start up the hysteria for circulation audits.
November 14th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Glad to hear it. There is a future for this country after all. Any other politicians would have crumbled long ago under all the vile smears by the liberal media, but if theres one thing we know about Winston and his mates is that they’re bloody determined scrappers.
November 14th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
but OJ, surely anything that is secretive [ie masons etc] is feared, ridiculed and thought of as underhand.
The party has nothing to hide after all. That was proven at least.
Mr Peters was already said to have a “cult following”! so i reckon best to be open. This is the last place that media would choose to look for any news, we are just a bunch of people giving comments, chatting…
none of us reflect on Winston or his party, unless he agrees on something said.
Not everyone posting on this thread have been backing him, not everyone. So free speech seems to be allowed here:)
I back him though. Yes Jim, he certainly doesn’t mind a fight, must be the Scots in his heart:) new zealands very own modern braveheart:)
November 15th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Naive newby
My last comment is not posted on here. We do not have as much free speech in NZ as you think. Feel free to email me
erinaloo@hotmail.com
I am one of the few NZers with my eyes wide open. I used to live in an islamic country. Keep reading. Keep questioning.
November 15th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
I’m certainly no fan of you, but I do think it was a failure of democracy when ACT got less party votes than New Zealand First, yet got five seats whereas New Zealand First got none. So although I’m quite happy with the results of the election (I support ACT), I freely admit that the way MMP currently works was too harsh on New Zealand First.
Best of luck over the next three years.
November 15th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
that’s cool erin. ty, but intimidation only goes as far as you let it surely.
as far as i’m concerned, and in my reality, i have total free speech. I’m sorry if you feel that you don’t.
If your last comment isn’t posted on here then i suppose it’s just not a comment i’ll get to see…no biggy.
I can’t imagine why anyone would ever choose to live in an islamic country, unless you are from there?
hope all the public posters are having a chilling weekend:) i really don’t have time or desire to run around secret sites or whatever
November 15th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
ok, i guess the media will even use blogs for their news, that WAS naive of me to assume they had higher sources lol
and to erina loo - i did try to respond to your last comment but it’s not showing up like it did before…..anyways, I am free, and do have free speech. cheers anyways. ps by “here” i just meant THIS BLOG, NOT THE COUNTRY
November 16th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Navie, you’ve got some valid points. The context of the entry was different though. That we are participating on this site, doesn’t preclude the fact that other voices might feel comfortable with another venue, for any number of practical reasons.
As to the media and their comments, the media will look anywhere to find a story. The fact that they choose to apply labels to NZF, who cares? They probably didn’t vote NZF anyway.
The task ahead is to renew, remain relevant, and not be daunted
November 16th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
In the words of another Winston we esteem:
“Let Us Go Forward Together.”
November 17th, 2008 at 6:26 am
Naive Newby
NAIVE is an understatement surely. How can you have free speech when millions around the world are silenced? The Australian govt is in the process of bringing in internet censorship.
Countless millions of people , 177 million in Ethiopia alone , have no choice but to live in Islamic countrys . Many Westeners live in islamic countries to make huge salaries for a time. Many of our teachers have just been recuited for the middle East. Other westeners live in Islamic countires as missionaries , others move to these vcountries to broaden their minds.
How old are You?
November 17th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Mark William Darbyshire
Very gracious of you.
People who only have PR in NZ should not be allowed to vote. In the US only citizens are allowed to vote. How many of Rodney’s Hides follwers are only PR holders? New arrivals with a very short history of any contributuion should not determine who sits in our parliament. The current system is unfair to people whose families have been in NZ for generations.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
to OJ…thanks mate. I do see the point now of having a more private place to talk about things, i certainly do.
maybe a chatroom, using paltlak or something that can be monitored would be cool?
and to Erina, no need to get excited hun lol. but if you read me right i did say…”in my reality”. We all actually do have different realities you know:) so i appreciate that you have the right to feel differently. even if the whole world was under commie rule and i was the only person left; i would STILL claim my freedom, i would own it. It’s just innate.
I actually agree with you on the citizenship vote bit:) of course only full citizens should be allowed to vote.
But before i answer a personal question like age, i did actually enquire as to why you were living in an islamic country:) so…you first
nah actually, I’ll go first, I’m old enough to be wary of Islam….so, maybe you are too intimated by your lack of freespeech [in YOUR reality] to answer that question? Where were you born? Why were you living in an islamic land?
November 18th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Prior to the election , there was talk of lowering the MMP threshold to four percent. If this had happened ,I probably would not be posting here.
Now we have Mr Three Percentile calling all the shots.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hi Winston
It’s ironic that Act received less of the party vote than NZF, but gets 5 MP’s into Parliament because of Rodney’s electorate seat. It’s for this reason that I support a binding referendum on the MMP system, it seems undemocratic in the extreme. All the best, the Parliament will be much duller for awhile, hope to see you back next time, and as PM in the future.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
I have a fundraising idea in which all supporters of NZF can participate without costing any more money than they already spend. It is just re-directed spending.
To whom can I make this known? I live in Christchurch.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
much duller indeed…..the political stage is just dead boring without Winston Peters. It won’t even be worth turning on parliament tv either.
poor rodney hide, aw, he does try though, and he was very sweet on dancing with the stars.
ps to Erina loo and anyone else looking…If you voted NZF and support them, then we are on the same side! regardless of our personal history or heritage….so CHEERS nzf comrade. The party is far too small for internal conflict.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Now that some of the dust has cleared, we need to remind ourselves of why we are supporting our party, and point out the policies that differ from both the major parties, as well as those who cling on:
1. Putting New Zealand First (instead of all the other factions that push only their own ethnic or religious barrows). We remain the only real centre party.
2. We support binding referendums on important national issues, not just those we choose to favour because we might want to go back to FPP.
3. We believe in protecting our country’s sovereignty by not selling ourselves to overseas global interests without making sure we get quid pro quo.
4. We believe that immigration should be limited to those who obviously can forward our country’s welfare, both morally (that old-fashioned word) and materially. We do not welcome those who want to force us to live undemocratically.
….that’s it for starters. These are issues that we have tried to distinguish ourselves from others, and should be put before the media at every opportunity.
November 19th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Hi Naive newby
I lived in an islamic country because it was part of my destiny to live there. I learned a lot.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Naive newby
I do not need to know your age. You just sounded young. Communicating with you made me wonder if NZ First has a youth wing something akin to the young Nats.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
It seems there is already cracks appearing within the collective with tensions emerging between some of the main players.
November 19th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
No erina loo, I’m not young anymore…..i’m just new to having much interest in politics.
Your question didn’t sound rhetorical, that’s the problem…we can’t HEAR each others TONE in text. To me, you seemed like English wasn’t your first language. To you, I seemed young. ok.
[but blogs ARE usually light hearted banter and people debating things etc.]
I am young enough to realise that if it’s just supporters saying how much we love Winston, and acting terribly serious, no wonder NZF gets called the ’silver haired brigade’ and the ‘vote for oldies’ etc.
lighten up oh serious ones, let the child within you have a giggle:) playfulness doesn’t equal childishness.
If i had one, i’d paste Anne Wilks post into the “comments worth repeating” file.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
hi Anne Wilks, to me [ i may be wrong] but you seem like a long time supporter.
What’s NZF stance on dual citizenship exactly? Do you think it depends on whether the country of origin is New Zealands friend? cause I do.
Regarding people that are British born, AND actually ARE Brits [English, Scots, Welsh] true ethnic Britons…. do you think that it’s fine for them to keep their Brit passport too? I assume that you do….there’s no conflict between UK and NZ. The Union Jack is predominant on our flag in NZ.
Please don’t tell me that we have to choose…I can’t dump my motherland any easier than I could dump my mother, and considering Britain founded NZ, I should never have to.
November 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Very interesting with some informative opinions & discussions.
Polly if you have a fundraising idea thats wonderful, why not put it on here?
Also for anyone in Taupo that may read this, the Fundraising garage sale for the 29th of this month has been postoned until next year. Will post it on here when we have a date.
Interesting isn’t it when, Hide breaks the campaign rules twice, but there is hardly a mention of it.
Also Key can campaign saying this & then that, e.g Maori seats will be abolished by 2014, but before they (National) are governing, they not only take the Maori party on board to obviously Feather their position, but it would appear that they have no intention of abolishing those seats. Surely for the people who voted National in, on this pledge, they will find this gross misrepresentation apon which they voted.
Can you imagine him, (Key) racing around the world telling 20 World leaders, plus whoever else he runs into, all a different story. I can. I wonder when his supporters will wake up, not to mention the news media, they have indeed gone very quiet.
November 20th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Hi Winston,
I have always supported New Zealand First and its endeavours to keep the government in power honest.
Honestly, New Zealanders have become boring to say the least. John Key is not inspirational at all, but Winston in my eyes you are an inspiration to all young Maori and non Maori alike. The youth of New Zealand has lost their mana and thus we need inspirational figures like you instead of low life scums who think that violence is the norm.
I have lived in Ireland for a couple of years now and the irish love the all blacks and have this romantic image of New Zealand. However I know this isnt true, New Zealand has become very unfriendly. I remember when I was a kid that New Zealanders were alot more friendlier like the Irish. I do not know what has happened to New Zealand, we have lost our mana and our character.
National and the media ran a nasty campaign against New Zealand First. I know that many journalists who act PC but really do not want to see a Maori as prime Minster.
Winston you are the only politician with a sense of humour. We need this as politics in New Zealand is dull.
Barack Obama has inspired many to become political and not be apathetic.
Cheers,
Marty
November 21st, 2008 at 6:47 am
Polly chch I have Melanie Mark Shadbolts email address [Ron Mark's daughter]…will post it here for you later.
Has anyone seen the fact that the UN have been in some of our schools brainwashing the children? In the paper today , a nine year old says that ILLEGALS should be able to get free education and free medical care in NZ ….Correct me if I am wrong , but I thought they were already getting free medical care?
November 21st, 2008 at 8:27 am
erina loo - 17 november - who should recent arrivals not be allowed to vote? Why do you think they are all ACT supporters. Why is it unfair to those families that have been here for generations - if those people had been more sensible with voting in the past we may not have had the stupid MMP that we have now.
November 21st, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Dear Supporters
Great news here in Hamilton, I was contacted tonight, NZFirst are having a meeting Monday 24th November @ 2pm, Galloway Street. The exact address will be confirmed by another supporter from the office. We will correspond today (Saturday). I had a meeting tonight with my colleagues, this is very positive. I’m keen to hear about the direction of the party, support the policies with my views and drive ahead as a collective grp.
****I CHALLENGE ANY SUPPORTERS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THEIR LOCAL OFFICE**** It’s not over yet! Will keep you all informed.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
oh, good on ya Marise, that’s great:)
I’m going into my local office this week too. I have far too many questions to expect answers from a blog.
Marty, I know exactly what you mean. It must of been a very long time ago if kiwis were more friendly than the irish though. Me personally, I’d feel safer walking around infamous Belfast than many parts of Auckland OR most small towns in NZ!!
I’ve heard Maoris basically disown Winston Peters…”oh, he’s not a maori” they say……………
I have to correct them by explaining his exact blood. Anyways, if the Maoris disown him I’m sure many Scots would be pleased to claim him.
I’m following Marise’s lead, I’m going into my local office this week instead of playing armchair politics with god knows who.
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Polly CHCH
Melanie Mark-Shadbolt’s email address
Melzymark@hotmail.com
I did not say that new comers should not be allowed to vote , I said that
ONLY CITIZENS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO VOTE….Citizens are people who have made a binding commitment to NZ.
People who only have PR still have not made a commitment to this country. They still have a foot in each camp and are most probably still eligible to vote in their country of origin. Two votes for the price of one.
Can anyone tell me of any other country where foreigners are allowed to vote before they become citizens?
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Newby
Good on you for getting involved in politics.
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
MULTICULTURALISM is a dead duck in the water…just look at Britain.
Anyone interested in what is happening in the UK , could try the BNP website. No illusions there.
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Good on you Naive Newby, pls keep us informed of your progress, I look forward to meeting you, perhaps I may attend a meeting where ever you are, pertaining to the return of NZFirst.
Will know by Monday re: address of the meeting. The contact person via text with get back to me, she better!
My colleagues are keen to attend the meeting, so thats positive.
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:27 pm
The official meeting Mon 24th Nov, Church Hall, Albert Street, off Grey Street, Hamilton @ 2pm.
I had a chat with the Vice President, I can’t wait to attend. Will keep you informed.
It’s not over yet!
November 23rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Good on you Winston, But give it a break and resign gratiously now. Your operandi of always going on the attack in every instance, including your involvement in the winebox affair has seen you and Labour loose the election.
Go out fish every morning and play with the grandchilden NOW , your at the age to retire, while at least retaining some element of mana!
Give it up for the youth in the party?
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:48 pm
they aren’t actually GONE though, right? I mean, the local offices are still manned?
maybe i better send an email before driving there…it might not be open eh? That would be sad, I hope it is still open. I’m near Tauranga Marise:)
November 24th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Hi there. The FUNDRAISING IDEA can’t be explained adequately in words. It needs a visual presentation. Email me at pollyellis@gmail.com with your location and I’ll respond with dates of meetings in your town, or how to attend an Internet presentation. Many Kiwis are earning extra money for themselves and their families. Kohanga Reo use it as a fundraiser. This could help increasing numbers of people facing redundancy. It has got solo parents off the benefit, improved seniors’ incomes, and provided many with a second monthly pay cheque without affecting their existing jobs. They partner with a 23-year-old award-winning company. I was put onto it by a senior partner in an international accounting firm. No selling is involved.
November 24th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Well its a bit sad really but reality ……. specials wont do it Winston
November 24th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Sad I missed todays meeting - will pay more attention next time so I dont miss it
November 24th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
For Maungakiekie electorate contact:
http://www.nzfirstmaungakiekie.org.nz
November 25th, 2008 at 7:43 am
The NZ Federation of Ethnic Councils is proposing a Multicultural Act..similar to Canada’s Act. This type of legislation has proved to be disastrous there. Emphasising different cultures is contrary to the goal of social cohesion.
Previous waves of immigrants just put their heads down and worked really , really hard…What is it with some of the newcomers…jumping up and down and demanding that NZ’s laws be changed to suit them??
This legislation and its attendant demands , would put a further burden on the NZ taxpayer plus an additional stranglehold on NZ’s already beleagured employers.
These people have an agenda and one thing is for certain , you and your descendants are not on it.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Morning all. Would be nice to see this site stepped up to be a point of contact for New Zealand First supporters throughout the country to be able to tap in and get contact info for their area. If anyone is interested in making contact for the Rodney, Helensville or Northland electorates why not get hold of me on nz1strodney@gmail.com and I will either put you in touch or make sure you are kept up to date on what is happening in these areas.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:22 am
It is very commendable all you guys who want to raise NZ First from of the ashes. Who cares though? This website for instance hasn’t been updated since 11 Nov. Presumably the spin doctors have done a runner. At a time when the party is disintegrating and the ex MP’s are looking for alternative employment leadership should be at it’s strongest. We or should I say the caucus blew it. Mr Key and Mr Hyde didn’t help but we had nothing original on the policy front. Repeated warnings were given and ignored. I hope NZ First can come back. To the gentleman who suggested Mr Peters should retire, you must be joking, he is NZ First there is no one else with his profile and besides there is some unfinished business. Lots of things need to change but not the leadership, yet. If he goes we are stuffed and will be history.
November 25th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Erina Loo,
Just to confirm one of your queries, in my country of birth, The Netherlands, residents can vote. I am quite sure the same holds for some other European countries.
As regards your remark people holding a PR should not vote, as they’re not committed to NZ. I myself am a PR holder, and prefer to have a foot in Europe. When I first came to live in NZ this was not my intention. In those days I had to wait 5 years to be eligible for a NZ PP anyway, which gave me ample time to observe what’s going on here. The, in my view, chaotic immigration policies made me decide not to commit. In the not too distant future the multiculturalism in NZ may be worse than in Europe.
With the (I hope) temporary removal of NZF from parliament, there is not ONE party in parliament that favours restricted immigration of quality candidates. The right want cheap labour, and we all know what the liberal left and the Greens are up to.
By the way, I lived in a Muslim country for 4 years. I can tell some tales about that!
November 26th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
It is an inspiration to see the support for NZF. This party has fought some amazing battles. It has won more than it has lost. It has been used by individuals for thier own ends, and most reading this know who these prople are. It has been abused by people for their own ends. This party, no, the people who support this party, can choose to grow, to fight, to plan and evolve, or we can chose to be apathetic and watch our place in this world plummet further downwards. Now is the time for the the dreamers, the architects, the builders and all the “can doers” to show themselves. Now is the time…
November 26th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
oh sorry…it was the other one, PIETER that only has PR but votes…
*mental note to self* MUST read over things TWICE and not just speedread before commenting and hitting the submit button. lol
November 26th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
sorry, but I can’t see why any others should be allowed that right.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:54 am
Yes Pieter Bode..anyone who has lived in an islamic country can tell a few tales..but it is the islamic country developing on our doorstep which concerns me…the Muslims are having 6 to 8 times as many children as any other New Zealanders. It is a demographic war. In the late seventies , muslim leaders said”We shall not need to take Europe by the sword , we shall take Europe with our children.”
Which is exactly what they have done…and what they are doing here.
NZ’s population rose by 40 per cent in the past year…ASK YOURSELF…
November 27th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Hi naive newby and other keen supports.
The meeting on Monday held in Hamilton was excellent because I was able to listen to the local electorate, express his opinions, where how and why, fairly constructive.
I announced my decision at the meeting, that my entourage and I will commit ourselves to the future of NZFirst.
Winston expressed the caucus has resolved to regroup and prepare to get back into Parliament at the next election.
We patiently await for the direction at leadership level.
Our next official meeting is the last week of Jan 09.
Xmas party at the local electorates house 12th December and I am going because I need to network within the supporters.
Naive Newby, see you in TG within the next 8 months.
Merry Xmas all… Its not over yet!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Hi again,
Merry Christmas, one and all. I believe NZF and Winston can easily make it back next time, and three years isn’t that long. The Greens fell well short of expectations and Labour got a right drubbing, United Future barely rated, Anderton is a band of one. Next time will be fascinating, will crime have come down, the economy have picked up? Labour did sit on their hands for the last three years, in my opinion. Seasons Greetings, hope to meet you all in Tauranga, some time.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Dead On Peter McCormack, Heaps and loads of unfininished business to attend to. The only change in leadership shall be facilitating the prodigal return of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, et alia straight back to Parliament. Even at this hour,this is not wishful thinking, and will be achieved through patience, dilligence, communication , and determination. Oh, and a wee bit renumeration wouldn’t be amiss either.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:10 am
If this blog is to be seriously maintained we need to agree on what needs to be promoted in the future as policy, and find out what we did that did or did not result in support at the last election. Therein we should catch the fancy of the king public. Otherwise, we are just bleating and cackling. If anyone wants to put in their two bits (a relic of my previous US slanguage) and suggest what we should DO they can email me: pwgp@clear.net.nz.
November 29th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I can’t believe over 1 million people voted John Key in…Good Luck NZF In 2011. I am a strong believer in all your policies and am gutted you didn’t get back in again. Any other party would have vanished by now, but oh no, NZF won’t. I know it. Thanks Winston - over 90,000 people will miss you.