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Govt speaks with forked tongue on foreshore policy
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the Government has predictably failed to deliver on promises to fix the faulty foreshore and seabed legislation through the select committee process. More >>
Business as usual - no sight of free trade deal
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 1:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is congratulating George Bush on winning a second term as US President. More >>
No fanfare for 'hip-hop fund' in drag
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich says the Government has quietly re-launched the fund that gave life to the 'hip-hop tour' under a new name. More >>
Don Brash Writes - No. 43, 3 November 2004
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 11:40 am | New Zealand National Party
In my last email newsletter, I said that Mr Tamihere had admitted receiving a payout of almost $200,000 from the Waipareira Trust after earlier publicly saying he would not accept such a payment. More >>
Exactly how much did you say, Minister?
Monday, 1 November 2004, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should come clean on exactly how much taxpayer cash is tied up in the troubled River Queen movie, says National Party Arts and Culture spokeswoman, Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
PM spends $20m shopping in Niue
Monday, 1 November 2004, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's pledge of an extra $20 million in aid to Niue is a cynical bid to buy the votes of Niueans in New Zealand, says National's Foreign Affairs spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Crisis in A&E departments continuing
Monday, 1 November 2004, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
There has been no let-up on the nationwide crisis in Accident and Emergency departments, says National Party Health spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Rumours rife on Govt’s land access plans
Monday, 1 November 2004, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter says rumours are rife that Labour’s plans for land access are set to go before Cabinet tomorrow. More >>
Give rural NZ a voice in 111 review - National
Monday, 1 November 2004, 8:50 am | New Zealand National Party
“The Government should move to give rural New Zealanders a voice in the review of the 111 system,” says National Party Law and Order spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Four weeks and waiting - the Minister should go!
Friday, 29 October 2004, 4:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Local Government Minister Chris Carter should resign as the debacle over the local elections held on the 9th October now enters its fourth week," says National's Local Government spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Resourcing is a serious issue for judiciary
Friday, 29 October 2004, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It is absolutely critical for the maintenance of an effective legal system that the courts and their officers are properly resourced," says National Party Justice spokesman Richard Worth. More >>
English offers to mow the lawns
Friday, 29 October 2004, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman Bill English has offered to mow the lawns at Parliament if the Education Minister gets serious about education and reducing the financial burden on parents. More >>
News Worthy - 29 October 2004
Friday, 29 October 2004, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party website has been refreshed to strike out the word "spokesperson" and replaces it with "spokesman/spokeswoman" after comment from a News Worthy subscriber. Homer must have nodded. More >>
Where is the prisoner compo legislation?
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has had at least 10 weeks since the prisoner compensation issue hit the headlines to draft a law stopping such claims, but the country is still waiting, says National's Law and Order spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
More trouble ahead for tertiary education
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The ongoing exodus of staff from the Tertiary Education Commission shows that the commission is in big trouble and Steve Maharey's tertiary strategy isn't working, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
National warns of nationwide drug shortage
Thursday, 28 October 2004, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Health spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison, is warning patients suffering from a nationwide drug shortage that things may get worse. More >>
More evidence of botched skilled migrant policy
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Changes to the Skilled Migrant Category, announced today, are a further admission that the Government's handling of immigration has left New Zealand stranded without enough skilled migrants wanting to come here, says National's Immigration spokesman, ... More >>
'Feel-good report' won't answer energy woes
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government has spent $120,000 of taxpayers' money on a feel-good report that makes few recommendations and signals nothing solid in the way of future energy policy," says National Party Energy spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
National says Maori who need help should get it
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 3:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Maori who need Government help should get it, not because they are Maori but because they need it," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt creates crisis in after-hours care
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The closure of Wellington’s only after-hours clinic is a sign of things to come around the country as flaws in Labour’s Primary Health Organisations become apparent, says National’s Health spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
