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Brash pays tribute to outstanding New Zealander
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr William Pickering was an outstanding New Zealander, and his passing will be mourned by many around the world, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
New aquaculture law means more stagnation
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has slammed the RMA (Aquaculture Moratorium Extension) Amendment Bill, due for it's third reading in Parliament today. More >>
End race-based funding for young crims
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for the end of a $10 million race-based fund which buys computers, gym memberships, sports shoes and music lessons for young offenders who are Maori. More >>
Union guilty of political games
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Union guilty of political games The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is guilty of playing political games with workers, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Roger Sowry. "It is ridiculous of the EPMU to accuse employers ... More >>
Tax Cuts Will Benefit Us All
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Claims by Finance Minister Michael Cullen that a cut in the company tax rate serves to benefit only foreign companies should be dismissed as short-sighted, says National Party Deputy Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Speech Don Brash Institute of Directors breakfast
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
I want this morning to clarify where the National Party stands on tax policy, as our position has been mis-represented by an increasingly desperate Labour-led Government. More >>
Don Brash outlines National's tax priorities
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash has moved to clarify his party's position on tax in a speech to the Institute of Directors in Auckland this morning. More >>
Govt wastes money as eye patients suffer
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's latest move to tighten its belt has seen 300 patients dumped from the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board specialist eye service waiting list, says National's Health Spokesperson, Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
No guarantees on ACC cost blow-out
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 8:50 am | New Zealand National Party
New provisions for ACC replacing medical misadventure appear to have no accurate costings or cost containment provisions, says National's ACC spokesman Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Family Court needs more accountability
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 8:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokesperson Judith Collins says the Law Commission's recommendations for opening up the Family Court would be little improvement on the current system. More >>
NZ Trade Speech: Brash - Currency and intervention
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 8:43 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a pleasure to be here this evening to take part in this celebration and exhibition of New Zealand export products and services. I intend to speak on the international outlook and the currency, before touching briefly on some of the policy areas that ... More >>
Let's have hip-ops, not hip-hop
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 12:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Katherine Rich says she is appalled that the Government paid over $26,000 for two "social entrepreneurs" to travel the world learning about hip-hop and rap music. More >>
If in doubt, kick them out
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The Immigration Minister must explain why the residency visas of the three people identified as security risks have not been revoked, says National's Immigration Spokesperson, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Family Court needs more accountability
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 5:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Families spokesperson Judith Collins says the Law Commission's recommendations for opening up the Family Court would be little improvement on the current system. More >>
Law Commission Report A Mixed Bag
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Law Commission report a mixed bag The Law Commission's report "Delivering Justice For All" contains some useful ideas, but large parts of it are simply change for the sake of change, say National MPs Richard Worth and Tony Ryall. "If the ... More >>
Men's health highlights funding hypocrisy
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
If health funding was allocated on the basis of need, not race and location, New Zealand men would be a lot better off, says Dr Lynda Scott, National's Health Spokesperson. More >>
Minister defends sing-along courses
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National's education spokesman Bill English says he is shocked that Steve Maharey is defending Maori sing-along-to-the-radio courses, costing the taxpayer $15 million a year. More >>
Delay in Treaty inquiry smacks of another U--turn
Monday, 15 March 2004, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The delay in the announcement of a Commission of Inquiry into Treaty matters smacks of another U-turn by a Government wracked by crisis and in total disarray, says National's Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt denies Alzheimers sufferers treatment
Monday, 15 March 2004, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Pharmac's inability to fund medication for the treatment of Alzheimers Disease is a further blow for sufferers of the disease and their families who care for them, says Dr Lynda Scott, National's Spokesperson for Health and Senior Citizens. More >>
Rattled PM looks to change the rules
Monday, 15 March 2004, 8:31 am | New Zealand National Party
"Labour is so desperate to take the attention off its own internal tensions that Helen Clark now admits she may change the rules to suit herself," says National Party Treaty and Constitutional spokesman Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
