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Petrol tax increase speeding down the road
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Deputy Finance spokesman John Key says New Zealanders will be angry to learn that Finance Minister Michael Cullen is poised to raise petrol excise taxes nationwide by at least 5 cents a litre as early as next weekend. More >>
United sells out on recreational interests
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Environment spokesperson, Nick Smith, says United Future has blown its alliance with Outdoor Recreation New Zealand in deciding to vote for the Government's special legislation to advance Project Aqua on the Waitaki River. More >>
Trevor Mallard Feeling Heat On School Closures
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Education Ministry is treating parents like idiots with a letter that claims children could be left with 'psychological damage' if they attend protests over school closures," says National Party Education spokesman Bill English. More >>
Vietnam Vets Vindicated
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
A report presented to the Parliamentary Health Select Committee inquiry into Agent Orange has shown previous reports to be completely inaccurate, says National MP, Judith Collins. More >>
National Hears Forestry Concerns
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Jim Anderton may not have wanted to meet with Timber Industry Federation Executive Director Wayne Coffey, but the National Party has been only too willing to hear from him and his colleagues," says National's Forestry spokesman Brian Connell. More >>
Meth lab cases facing even longer delays
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Drug cooks caught making methamphetamine may go free as drug testing delays are expected to get even worse, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Outrage Over Plan To Wipe Child Support Debt
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 10:07 am | New Zealand National Party
After allowing child support debt to spiral out of control, the Labour Government's now planning to write off more than $400 million owed to the taxpayer by errant parents, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Victory For Common Sense
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Tractor driving Taranaki-King Country MP Shane Ardern is relieved the disorderly conduct charge against him has finally been withdrawn. More >>
Justice for Shane, what about Nick?
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 12:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash is delighted that justice has finally prevailed in the case of tractor-driving Taranaki/King Country MP Shane Ardern. More >>
Business gets another kicking care of Labour
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 12:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Roger Sowry says the proposed changes to employment law are yet another kick in the teeth for Kiwi businesses. More >>
Proposed community courts won't solve problems
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's planned community courts won't solve the problems facing our clogged justice system, says National's Justice spokesman Richard Worth. More >>
Brash - Address to the Asia Forum
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
I accepted an invitation to speak to this dinner some weeks ago, but I am particularly pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the relationship between New Zealand and Asia as seen through National Party eyes this evening in view of the events of ... More >>
Justice delayed is justice denied
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Almost 40 suspects charged with criminal offences, including drug-manufacture and sex attacks, have walked free without trial because of official delays in the court system, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Celebrating Families Newsletter
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Family Court has come under much public scrutiny in the last two weeks, and rightly so. It is my belief and that of so many people who have taken the time to contact me, that the closed status of the Family Court and a lack of accountability have ... More >>
PHOs are a $400 million disaster
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Minister of Health is trying to put a positive spin on a damning report into the implementation of the policy she says she wants to be remembered for," says National Party Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
National backs reasoned debate on immigration
Tuesday, 2 December 2003, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party Asian Relationships spokeswoman says for New Zealand to mature as a country it must conduct a reasoned, commonsense debate on immigration. More >>
Govt dithering threatens $multi-million industry
Monday, 1 December 2003, 5:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government dithering is threatening the future of the multi-million dollar aquaculture industry, says National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>
Who advises this man?
Monday, 1 December 2003, 4:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jim Anderton has once again chosen to play the man not the ball in his latest outburst. Embarrassingly for Mr Anderton, he got it wrong again. More >>
'P' epidemic - why can't Hawkins see it?
Monday, 1 December 2003, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall says the Police Minister remains totally oblivious to the rising epidemic of methamphetamine use in this country. More >>
Workers to pay for Holidays Act election bribe
Monday, 1 December 2003, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Every worker will pay for Labour's decision to press ahead with its election bribe of an extra week's annual leave, says National Party Leader Don Brash. More >>
