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Maori Gain Control Of The Beaches
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's decision to create customary title for Maori to sit alongside 'public domain', sets a time bomb ticking," says National Party Constitutional and Treaty of Waitangi Issues spokesman Wayne Mapp. More >>
How many more lives before lessons are learned?
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
"More recommendations, more policy revision and more excuses from CYF over the tragic death of Coral-Ellen Burrows," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Give something back to everyone Dr Cullen - Brash
Thursday, 18 December 2003, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
"It's time for the Government to give something back to overtaxed New Zealanders," says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Government breaks promises on beach access
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's plan for the foreshore and seabed is set to fuel uncertainty and confusion, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Maori TV launched - with symbolic screw up
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
In the absence of an announcement from anybody else, National MP Murray McCully is pleased to officially announce that the Maori Television Service is now on air....or sort of, eighteen months after the original on-air date. More >>
Small business first to suffer from Holidays Act
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is the thousands of small business owners who will suffer first from the Government's Holidays Act, says National's Small Business spokesman Lindsay Tisch. More >>
CYF failures highlighted in tragic reports
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The names change - but the issues at CYF remain the same," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich, responding to two damning reports into the deaths of Kelly Gush and Tamati Pokaia. More >>
Government delivers final insult in CYF deaths
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Labour Government should be ashamed of itself over the way it is managing the release of three important reports into CYF tragedies," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich More >>
Law Change to Ban Underage Stripping Welcomed
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 8:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP, Nick Smith, is welcoming new legislation that will make it unlawful to employ any person under the age of 18 as a stripper. More >>
Public servants aided de Bres Taleban speech
Wednesday, 17 December 2003, 8:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Murray McCully is accusing senior public servants of complicity in the "Taleban" speech made by Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres, which is at the centre of the MP's Court and Tribunal battle with the Commissioner. More >>
Road safety package a backdown, not a crackdown
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is awarding the Transport Minister the prize for the most embarrassing backdown of the year with the release of his road safety package this afternoon. More >>
Molesworth a steal for the Government
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 2:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is attacking the Government's plan to put the Department of Conservation in charge of New Zealand's largest farm - Molesworth Station. More >>
Celebrating Families
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is spending $28 million of taxpayers' money on a Families Commission that will not make life any better for one single child or family. The Families Commission reflects the payment of a debt - a debt owed by Labour to United Future for supporting ... More >>
Collins Comments
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
Police clean up Papakura Papakura Police have been under the spotlight recently for their scheme letting young lawbreakers carry out monitored community work, such as picking up rubbish, instead of going to court. Youth offenders are required to wear ... More >>
Court victory sparks call for resignations
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Murray McCully is calling for the resignations of the Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres and the chairperson of the Human Rights Commission Roslyn Noonan, following a High Court decision today ruling that Mr de Bres cannot claim ... More >>
PM is a typical fair weather friend
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
With the Government's announcement on the foreshore and seabed just days away, the Prime Minister is showing herself to be a typical fair weather friend, according to National Party Maori Affairs spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
National welcomes Defence appointments
Monday, 15 December 2003, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party welcomes the appointment today of two senior Defence personnel and a new Chief of Navy. More >>
Health Minister finally acts on Dunstan Hospital
Monday, 15 December 2003, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister's decision to give the green light to redevelopment of Dunstan Hospital will be a welcome relief to the people of Central Otago, but it has been too long in coming, says National's Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Clark must reject Tariana Turia's demands
Monday, 15 December 2003, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tariana Turia's claim today that Maori would never allow the Crown or anyone else to hold seabed and foreshore ownership is unacceptable to most New Zealanders, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
Children in benefit-led households
Monday, 15 December 2003, 11:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Question: What is the total number of children living in benefit-led households as at 31 October 2003, broken down by region? More >>
