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Public ward segregation goes too far
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is unacceptable that an elderly woman with heart problems was asked to give up her bed in a public ward at Tauranga Hospital because she was not Maori, says National's Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Small Business Day Timed Perfectly On Black Friday
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
"How appropriate it is for the Government to hold Small Business Day on black Friday," says the National Party spokesman for Small Business, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Take a bow, MAF!
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Pine pitch canker is a grave danger to our forestry sector and MAF deserves the highest praise and support for their efforts to contain and detect it," commented Brian Connell, MP for Rakaia and National's Forestry spokesman. More >>
Cullen must pull anti-biz ministers into line
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
"Finance Minister Michael Cullen must act quickly to pull his anti-business ministers into line, " says National Party Deputy Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Govt shows incompetence and bad faith
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 8:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Delays in New Zealand's small claims courts are set to get even longer now that Dispute Tribunal Referees are taking unprecedented industrial action, says National MP Tony Ryall. More >>
The Brash Report: Ratana To Waitangi Via Orewa
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Just over two weeks ago, I was welcomed onto the marae at Ratana as part of the celebrations to mark the birthday of the founder of the Ratana church. I gave only a brief speech, as was appropriate, but mentioned my concern about the dangerous drift to racial ... More >>
Education Minister loses closest ally
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard today lost the support of his closest ally in his battle to close hundreds of schools across New Zealand, said National education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Separatist healthcare in Counties-Manukau
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Scarce health dollars are being squandered on unproven alternative Maori medicines and spiritual healing in South Auckland while access to vital elective surgery is being neglected, says National Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Attempt To Cover Up NZ's Failure In Trade Talks
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen's either lost the plot or he's starting to believe his own spin as he attempts to cover up the Labour Government's failure to initiate free trade negotiations with the US," according to National Party Foreign Affairs and Trade ... More >>
Youth justice in crisis, says National
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The age of criminal responsibility should be dropped to 12 years of age if increasing youth crime is to be stopped, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Reviews cut a swathe through education
Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 8:20 am | New Zealand National Party
71 schools will close this year as a result of Labour's Network Reviews, says National's education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Reviews cut a swathe through education
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 5:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
71 schools will close this year as a result of Labour's Network Reviews, says National's education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Advance Australia Trade!
Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Kiwis will be losing jobs and export dollars as our manufacturers relocate to the more attractive Australian market place," predicts Brian Connell, National's Spokesman for Commerce. More >>
Let's have reasoned debate
Monday, 9 February 2004, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Don Brash has flatly rejected suggestions from Prime Minister Helen Clark that he was inciting civil unrest with a newspaper advertising campaign on Labour's seabed and foreshore proposals, to be run tomorrow. More >>
More evidence of Labour's soft-on-crims policies
Monday, 9 February 2004, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's alternative to periodic detention, community work, is fast becoming a sick joke as offenders are given second and third chances to reoffend, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Millions of health dollars wasted on admin.
Monday, 9 February 2004, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Millions of health dollars are being wasted on administration work that would be better done by private companies, says National's Health spokeswoman Lynda Scott. More >>
National postcard campaign on school closures
Monday, 9 February 2004, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Parents who are angry about school closures will get an opportunity to register their protest to the Government through the National post card campaign, says National's Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Vandalism no reason to punish Fiordland tourism
Monday, 9 February 2004, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party
"It is opportunistic and crass of Conservation Minister Chris Carter to use the vandalism incident of a diesel spill in Milford Sound as reason to introduce extra limits on the Fiordland tourism industry," says National Party Environment ... More >>
Free trade deal a tragedy for New Zealand
Monday, 9 February 2004, 10:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the free trade deal announced today between Australia and the United States is a tragedy for New Zealand. More >>
Highlighting Government double-speak
Monday, 9 February 2004, 8:41 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is so disturbed about Government deception on the seabed and foreshore issue that it is undertaking a nationwide newspaper advertising campaign on Tuesday, the opening day of Parliament, to highlight this. More >>
