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Justice taking longer and longer
Tuesday, 6 January 2004, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
There's more evidence today that the Government is ignoring the growing pressure on the country's justice system, as defendants wait longer and longer to have their cases decided in the courts, says the National Party. More >>
Another wheel falls off Labour's welfare agenda
Monday, 5 January 2004, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich says the wheels are well and truly falling off the Government's welfare agenda. More >>
New Year discounts - $32M in fines wiped
Friday, 2 January 2004, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand courts wiped $32 million in fines last year, with two offenders getting off fines of $90,000 each, according to the National Party. More >>
Give Courts The Tools To Deal With 'P' - Ryall
Wednesday, 31 December 2003, 12:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is releasing papers that show the judge in charge of our judges has 'expressed her concern to the Minister of Justice' about the new workload created by Labour's under-resourced plan to crack down on 'P'. More >>
No Grounds To Bring Afghan Refugees Here
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Wayne Mapp says the Government must not succumb to pressure and 'step in' to the row over hunger striking Afghan asylum seekers on Nauru. More >>
Public Service Capacity Claims Rubbish
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
A 10% increase in the number of public servants is a sign of "rampant political correctness", according to National Party State Services spokesman Murray McCully. More >>
John Tamihere's Toothless Shark
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is releasing documents that it says proves the Government is only paying lip service to its much-lauded Small Business Advisory Group. More >>
Who's being exploited again Margaret?
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
"Labour Minister Margaret Wilson must really put up some facts to back her argument for controversial changes to employment law," says National Party Deputy Finance spokesman John Key. More >>
Judge says girls prostituting for P
Tuesday, 30 December 2003, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
A senior judge has warned that young girls are prostituting themselves for methamphetamine, and that young people are being targeted with 'free samples' of this 'highly addictive drug'. More >>
Transport plan falling apart already
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the Government's transport plan is already falling apart at the seams as predicted. More >>
MP wants inquiry into $1.7 billion industry
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 12:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's attempt to blame private training establishments and international students for the problems in the export education sector will simply make those problems worse for everyone involved in the industry. "As always, Labour has been quick ... More >>
CYF Placing At Risk Children In Backpackers’
Tuesday, 23 December 2003, 12:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 4:36 PM Subject: 12882 (2003) Published - Social Development & Employment (Associate Minister - CYF) More >>
Let's Just Get On With The Ahmed Zaoui Case
Monday, 22 December 2003, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
"On the day there's a world-wide warning about terrorist activity, it's absurd that we in New Zealand are still arguing about how to deal with the Ahmed Zaoui case," says National Party Immigration spokesman Wayne Mapp. More >>
Downer confirms trans-Tasman bond strained
Monday, 22 December 2003, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's reluctance to support regional initiatives has been confirmed by Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer, says National's Foreign Affairs spokesman Hon Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
Cabinet Room Refit - Parliamentary Questions
Monday, 22 December 2003, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 09:26 a.m. Subject: 12982 (2003) Published - Speaker of the House - Normal Reply More >>
Labour lets accountability go begging again
Monday, 22 December 2003, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Murray McCully is appalled that the Government is planning superficial changes at Te Puni Kokiri while allowing its chief executive to stay on. More >>
Government Ignores Lessons Of Tangiwai
Monday, 22 December 2003, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
"It is hypocritical of Helen Clark to participate in the memorial events marking 50 years since the Tangiwai disaster when her Government is ignoring the lessons of history," says National's Environment spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
United Future can't have it both ways
Friday, 19 December 2003, 2:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee says United Future can't have it both ways on the foreshore and seabed issue. More >>
Government must back scientific research
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Science spokesman Dr Paul Hutchison is backing the call of thousands of the country's scientists urging greater support and certainty for long-term research. More >>
Special Debate Needed on Armstrong Audit
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
A special debate is being sought on the Auditor General's report into Dr Ross Armstrong when Parliament resumes in February, by the two MP's who originally raised the matter. More >>
