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Labour’s pro-union laws cause friction at Uni
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial relations spokesman Wayne Mapp says “Labour’s pro-union anti-progress” employment laws were always bound to cause trouble and they’re doing that at Auckland University. More >>
Investigate ACC’s treatment of rape victim - Rich
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 10:21 am | New Zealand National Party
''It is deeply concerning that a young rape victim is reported to have received no support or advice from ACC, and the Minister should investigate,'' says National Party ACC spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Expats need more than spin to come home
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 8:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says expat Kiwis will need more than Helen Clark’s assurances and spin before they contemplate a homecoming. More >>
King silent over massive vaccine crisis
Monday, 14 March 2005, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Vulnerable New Zealanders are being denied access to their vital flu vaccine, while Health Minister Annette King silently presides over a massive botch-up, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
King must front up over vaccine crisis
Monday, 14 March 2005, 8:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Annette King and the Ministry of Health must be honest about the reality of the flu vaccine botch-up, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
PlunketLine merger runs late
Monday, 14 March 2005, 8:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Health Annette King has changed her tune on when parents can expect a decent service from PlunketLine, says National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Mallard refuses to release scholarship advice
Monday, 14 March 2005, 8:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard has refused to release policy advice he received about the school scholarship exam because he says there is too much of it, says National’s Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Silent Sutton Must Go
Monday, 14 March 2005, 8:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The agriculture industry has made it clear it has no confidence in Minister of Agriculture Jim Sutton, says National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>
Tax reform needed to entice expats home
Monday, 14 March 2005, 8:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says New Zealand needs urgent tax reform if we are going to entice expatriates to come home and stop the brain drain. More >>
Independent inquiry needed in Iraqi refugee case
Friday, 11 March 2005, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall is calling for an independent inquiry into the chain of incompetence that allowed a multiple rapist to offend again. More >>
Loss Of Edge In Cost Of Milk Production Alarming
Friday, 11 March 2005, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The announcement from AgResearch that New Zealand has lost its competitive edge in the cost of milk production should set off alarm bells, says National's agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>
Workers keep paying for Labour’s mismanagement
Friday, 11 March 2005, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman John Key says workers and homeowners can blame Michael Cullen and the ‘tax and spend’ Labour Government for the rising costs of borrowing and the stagnation of Kiwi incomes. More >>
NZ’s wage growth half that of Australia’s
Friday, 11 March 2005, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Finance spokesman, John Key, says OECD average production wage data issued today contain some alarming statistics for New Zealand. More >>
Concern over parts of NZ-Thailand FTA
Friday, 11 March 2005, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Spokesman, Lockwood Smith, says he is concerned that the free trade agreement with Thailand, due to come into effect on July 1, has no commitment to liberalise trade in services. More >>
Cancer drugs stopped mid-treatment
Friday, 11 March 2005, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Health must stop the callous treatment of cancer patients having their drugs switched mid-therapy because of Government policy, says National’s Health spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
111 staff numbers drop despite crisis
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall, says police communications centre staff numbers have been dropping since the month before Iraena Asher went missing after her 111 calls in October last year. More >>
Court of Appeal goes too far on lawyer liability
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision by the Court of Appeal to substantially change well-settled law relating to the liability of barristers for the work they do in court goes too far and crosses well understood constitutional lines says, Richard Worth, National’s Justice sspokesman. More >>
Building and Construction spokesman
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
A parliamentary select committee was today told that Labour is to spend $5.9m fighting owners of leaky homes, and that it will not participate in weathertight homes resolution service mediations, despite evidence of failings by the Building Industry Authority. More >>
Labour budgets $6m to fight owners of leaky homes
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
A parliamentary select committee was today told that Labour is to spend $5.9m fighting owners of leaky homes, and that it will not participate in weathertight homes resolution service mediations, despite evidence of failings by the Building Industry Authority. More >>
John Key speech to Super Funds Summit
Thursday, 10 March 2005, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
If there is one consistency in the area of superannuation – and savings in general – it is that this is a contentious area. More >>
