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Health vouchers a step in the right direction
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Using vouchers to give patients faster access to treatment is a step in the right direction by two Auckland hospitals, says National’s Associate Health spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Brash-Report: Labour's Wasted Opportunity
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
In my view, the Government is interpreting the current strength of the economy as giving it latitude to implement legislation which, while clearly bad for growth and bad for workers' incomes, will be politically convenient in delivering gains for ... More >>
National to review local government legislation
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is pledging to work with local government to reduce costs for ratepayers. More >>
Brash Speech: To Local Govt New Zealand
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Don Brash Speech: An Address To Local Government New Zealand By National Party Leader Don Brash More >>
Nats want end to spiritual nonsense in RMA
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Environment Court fiasco over poltergeist claims by a local iwi relating to a Thames housing project only serves to make a mockery of the Resource Management Act,” says National Environment spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Minister should come clean on 111 calls
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
The Police Minister should come clean on his department’s failure meet its own guidelines on answering 111 calls, says National MP Brian Connell. More >>
Involve motorists in accident review
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Motorists and truckies need to be involved in the proposed review of accident-clearing protocols in Auckland, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Turning Skyhawks into scrap
Tuesday, 27 July 2004, 5:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The chances of the Air Force's 17 Skyhawk fighter aircraft and 17 Aermacchi jet trainers being busted up and sold for scrap seem to be getting greater by the day, says National's Defence spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Women waiting longer for free mammograms
Monday, 26 July 2004, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Women are being forced to wait more than two years before they can even get an appointment on the BreastScreen Aotearoa programme, says National’s Health spokeswoman, Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Problems just beginning for Supreme Court
Monday, 26 July 2004, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The Chief Justice’s attack on the Government’s new Supreme Court as ‘under funded’ and ‘under resourced’ is a sign of more problems to come, says National’s Justice spokesman, Richard Worth. More >>
Govt out of touch with parents, children
Friday, 23 July 2004, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has lost sight of what of the importance of parents in making decisions about early childhood education, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Labour stacks rail board with 'friends'
Friday, 23 July 2004, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Finance spokesman John Key is accusing the Government of pork barrel politics after stacking the board of its new rail company with notoriously "good friends of Labour". More >>
Another blow to defence credibility
Friday, 23 July 2004, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The credibility of New Zealand's defence forces has suffered another blow with the announcement that the Navy will not have a training ship for the two years leading to the delivery of its new ships, says National's Defence spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Rather read a book?
Thursday, 22 July 2004, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark's statement that she would rather be at home reading a book than attending a rugby test is "disappointing but not surprising," according to the National Party spokesman on Sport, Murray McCully. More >>
Devil will be in the detail of Labour U-turn
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Treaty of Waitangi and Constitutional Issues spokesman Wayne Mapp is warning Maori and non-Maori alike that the devil will be in the detail of Labour's apparent U-turn on time limits for historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. More >>
Don Brash thanks Dr Lynda Scott
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says he respects and accepts Dr Lynda Scott's decision to stand aside at the next general election. More >>
Dr Lynda Scott not seeking re-election
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokeswoman and Kaikoura MP Dr Lynda Scott has decided not to seek re-election to Parliament. More >>
Electorate chair says Nats will retain Kaikoura
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Kaikoura Electorate chairman Brian Moore says National will not only retain Kaikoura but will increase its majority at the next election. More >>
Local MP comments on matching funds
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 12:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Bay of Plenty MP Tony Ryall has welcomed the Government's decision to provide matching funds for donations to the Eastern Bay of Plenty Mayoral relief funds. More >>
Helen Clark hangs Police out to dry
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark is hanging the Police out to dry by declaring she had nothing to do with her speeding motorcade," says National Party Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
