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Government stifles foresty growth
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's third biggest export earner is under threat from the Government's climate change legislation, says National's Forestry spokesman, Brian Connell. More >>
35 years to settle leaky homes claims
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
It will take 35 years to settle all outstanding leaky homes claims at the present rate of resolution, National's Housing spokesman David Carter says. More >>
Zaoui Backers Ignore Evidence
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
"Advocates for Ahmed Zaoui, a convicted criminal in France and Belgium, continue to ignore damming evidence and decisions made by respected senior courts in modern western democracies," says National Party Immigration spokesman Wayne Mapp. More >>
Loose definitions plague seabed law
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 8:34 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's foreshore and seabed legislation is plagued by language that will fuel the Treaty industry for generations to come," says National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Alleged Drug Cooks May Walk Free
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
"Alleged drug cooks caught making methamphetamine may go free as drug testing delays get even worse," says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Police vetting fails to stop bad apple
Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 12:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National is questioning police vetting procedures in light of allegations that one of the British police officers recruited to New Zealand allegedly provided false information in his application. More >>
Parliament must determine shop trading hours
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
With Easter upon us, the annual shop trading hours debate has started up again but the Government continues to avoid making a decision on this issue, says National's Commerce Spokesman, Brian Connell. More >>
Budget must address holes in biosecurity policy
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The further spreading of pig wasting disease, after a serious breach of our biosecurity borders, is a clear sign that the Government needs to step up and address holes in biosecurity policy More >>
Seize the initiative on violence broadcasters
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu is congratulating TVNZ on taking the initiative on TV violence. More >>
Brash-Report - No. 27, 7 April 2004
Thursday, 8 April 2004, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
In mid March, I gave a speech clarifying where the National Party stands on tax policy. I have been upfront about my view that if New Zealand is to be a country that delivers strongly rising incomes, we need to reduce tax rates substantially. In particular, ... More >>
More information, not less, makes roads safer
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 3:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Instead of the Government taking down every speed camera sign, they should be replacing them - giving the public more information about crash black spots and dangerous intersections," he says. More >>
Don Brash says seabed package is a fraud
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the Government's claim that it has delivered Crown ownership over our beaches and seabed is a gigantic fraud. More >>
Community Work: Fewer and fewer turning up
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Only 40% of people sentenced to community work bother turning up, according to latest official figures, says National MP Tony Ryall. More >>
Mapp says sort out Zaoui issue now
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Sorting out the future of Ahmed Zaoui must be the new Inspector-General of Security's first job, says National's Immigration spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Labour wrong about small schools
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 12:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister's plans to improve education by closing or merging small schools will rob Kiwi kids of the quality education they deserve, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Key - Speech to Annual Super Funds Summit
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
"It's certainly correct that whether Kiwis are sharing their 5th birthday with you today or their 65th at home, the issues confronting them on Super cannot be ignored." More >>
Disability sector faces funding shortfall
Monday, 5 April 2004, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Disability service providers are about to be hit very hard by the Holidays Act and the Government must urgently address the issue, says National's Disability spokesperson Sandra Goudie. More >>
Labour's policies forcing health graduates out
Monday, 5 April 2004, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is no surprise that Labour's much-heralded Health Workforce Advisory Committee is failing to keep medical graduates in New Zealand, says Dr Lynda Scott, National's Health Spokeswoman. More >>
Nick Smith takes sentence on the chin
Friday, 2 April 2004, 10:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith says the fine imposed over his contempt case allows him to move on and focus on reform of the Family Court. More >>
Time for action on suicide strategy
Friday, 2 April 2004, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must stop the rhetoric on developing a national suicide strategy and get down to business, says National's Health spokeswoman, Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
