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Labour wastes more education money
Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Students are missing out while Labour is wasting education money on useless projects and adding new levels of bureaucracy, says National's Youth Affairs spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Hodgson lost over power price increases
Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Energy Minister Pete Hodgson's ignorance of power price increases has been exposed, says National's Energy spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Don Brash congratulates Keisha Castle-Hughes
Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 12:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is congratulating Keisha Castle-Hughes for becoming the world's youngest ever nominee for the Best Actress Academy Award. More >>
Key points from National Party Leader Dr Don Brash
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 8:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Key points from National Party Leader, Dr Don Brash: Orewa Rotary Club, Auckland, 7.30pm Tuesday, January 27, 2004. · There is a dangerous drift towards racial separatism in New Zealand. We are one country with many peoples, not a society of Pakeha and ... More >>
NATIONHOOD - Don Brash Speech Orewa Rotary Club
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 8:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Soon after becoming leader of the National Party, I outlined my five main priorities. First, we must, as a country, take vigorous steps to counter the long-standing relative decline in New Zealand incomes, which sees our per capita incomes now around $180 ... More >>
Govt urged to look at possum poison
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Conservation Spokesperson Shane Ardern has congratulated East Tamaki company Feral R & D on the international success of their pest control poison, and called on the Government to take note. More >>
Final Bill For New Army Brand Tops $100,000
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is wasting over $100,000 on a new brand for the Army while it is plagued by embarrassing equipment breakdowns, says National's Defence spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Parents denied chance to hear school plan
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 12:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokesman Bill English is appalled that the Government is poised to deny parents the opportunity to hear about the future of their school first hand. More >>
DOC Buying Birchwood-Idealism Out Of Control
Monday, 26 January 2004, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Conservation spokesman Shane Ardern says the purchase of Birchwood Station by the Department of Conservation is idealism out of control by an urban-focused socialist Government. More >>
Saddam Found, Parker Still Missing!
Monday, 26 January 2004, 2:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Otago deserves better representation on the Project Aqua debate," warns Brian Connell, MP for Rakaia and Spokesman for Commerce. "They are being poorly represented by the 'Invisible Man' himself, David Parker." More >>
Nats Reject Involvement In Winston Peters Saga
Monday, 26 January 2004, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee is rejecting as unsubstantiated nonsense, claims that National is behind the allegations being levelled at Winston Peters. More >>
Government failing on basic services
Monday, 26 January 2004, 10:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Regional Development spokesman Phil Heatley says that while Labour is promising all sorts of party tricks for business it can't provide even basic services. More >>
Crunch time for communities hit by schools review
Monday, 26 January 2004, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party
Communities up and down the country should be preparing to fight when Trevor Mallard tells them what schools he plans to close as part of his Government's network review, National Party Education spokesman Bill English says. More >>
'Ethnic Separatism' Becoming The Big Issue
Monday, 26 January 2004, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party
A drift towards ethnic separatism is rapidly becoming the biggest issue facing New Zealand, National Party leader Don Brash said at the Ratana celebrations today. More >>
Concern over transfer of sick children
Friday, 23 January 2004, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The people of the West Coast need to be reassured that sending sick children to Christchurch for treatment is only an interim measure, says National's Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Rich irony in business visits
Friday, 23 January 2004, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
"There's rich irony in the visit by Marian Hobbs to a sex gear manufacturer, when this Government has had small business in bondage for so long," says the National Party spokesman for Small Business Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Huge health deficits will cost lives
Thursday, 22 January 2004, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott says the huge deficits being supported by the country's District Health Boards will cost lives and we've seen evidence that they are already. More >>
Labour fails to deliver more surgery
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be funding more surgery, rather than cutting health waiting lists with the stroke of a pen, says National Party Health spokeswoman Lynda Scott. More >>
Yet another embarrassing Air Force break-down
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Defence spokesman Simon Power says the resourcing of our Air Force is being called into question again, with yet another high profile failure. More >>
Hodgson must explain power price rises
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Energy Minister Pete Hodgson must explain why he thinks electricity price hikes of up to 15% are justified, says National's Energy spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
