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Image: Don Brash Meets USTR Robert Zoellick In DC
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
For background see… Free trade discussed at Don Brash's US meetings Don Brash MP National Party Leader 02 June 2004 More >>
New investigations won't show problems
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, questions whether internal investigations by ERO and NZQA will show-up whether there are real problems at Cambridge High School. More >>
Free trade discussed at Don Brash's US meetings
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
After a meeting with US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick in Washington today, National Party Leader Don Brash says it's clear New Zealand is not on the radar screen for a free trade deal with the US. More >>
Give parenting back to parents
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It's time for parents to take back the child discipline debate," says National Party Family spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
The Brash Report - No. 31, 2 June 2004
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Last week, the Minister of Finance brought down his fifth Budget. There has been an abundance of media comment about it, so let me make just a few additional comments. More >>
Confidence in police drops as tickets rise
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 8:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The unrelenting spiral in the number of traffic tickets is undermining the public's confidence in the police, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
No price high enough for DOC land grab
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 8:47 am | New Zealand National Party
No amount of money will help change farmers' attitudes to tenure review, says David Carter, National's Agriculture spokesman. More >>
Energy Minister has fiddled while Rome burns
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 8:47 am | New Zealand National Party
"Energy Minister Pete Hodgson must stop trying to dream up new excuses for his failure to take any action over the deteriorating state of our electricity infrastructure," says National Party Energy spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
450% increase in court fees is 'tax by stealth'
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
"Middle income New Zealanders will be hard hit by the huge hikes in court fees that have emerged from last week's Budget. They are so significant they amount to a tax on justice," according to National's Environment spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Family Court fees hit vulnerable
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
New Family Court fees hidden in the Budget will penalise families when they are at their most vulnerable, says National's Families and Associate Justice spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
War on paua poachers begins at home
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The comments by a New Zealand trade commissioner in China about paua poaching should set alarm bells ringing here at home, says National's Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>
Sowry Address To Electricty Industry Reform Conf.
Monday, 31 May 2004, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. The energy sector, as always it seems, faces some interesting challenges. With the challenge of dealing with the Commerce Commission's new rules, the Electricity Commission coming into place, and ... More >>
Judy Kirk - to National Party Canterbury-Westland
Monday, 31 May 2004, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's great to be in Nick Smith country. Through sheer hard work and commitment, Nick Smith has turned the Nelson seat into a strong National constituency. I think Nick Smith is an excellent National MP. More >>
Families And The State - Correcting The Balance
Monday, 31 May 2004, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Speech to National Party Canterbury-Westland regional conference Rutherford Hotel, Nelson Friday 28 May 2004 7.30pm More >>
Minister must accept CPIT payment
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
Steve Maharey must accept Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology's offer to pay back $80,000 that it spent on inducements in breach of the rules, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Thousands of calls to CYFS go unanswered
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
"Despite the Government pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into Child, Youth and Family Services, thousands of calls are still going unanswered," says National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Emphasis on trade in Brash's overseas trip
Monday, 31 May 2004, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Don Brash leaves tomorrow for a two-week visit to Washington, London and Beijing - a trip where much of the emphasis will be on trade. More >>
Trevor telling tales re early childhood education
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard is lying about National's position on Budget initiatives for early childhood education, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Don Brash responds to PM's 'desperate comments'
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says he backs every effort to win a free trade agreement for New Zealand with the largest economy in the world, contrary to claims made by Helen Clark today. More >>
Desperate Sutton stoops to lying on biosecurity
Friday, 28 May 2004, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton has resorted to telling out-right lies in a desperate attempt to fight off attacks about the Budget's failure to deliver to agriculture, says National's Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
