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Good parents can help beat the youth drug culture
Monday, 24 November 2003, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Family spokeswoman Judith Collins says pro-active parents are needed to help beat the drug culture that's stealing more and more young Kiwi lives. More >>
Treated timber cleared by experts
Friday, 21 November 2003, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Forestry spokesman, Brian Connell, has welcomed the publication of another report dismissing safety concerns over the use of timber treated with Copper Chromium Arsenate (CCA). More >>
How Many Jobs Have To Go, Jim?
Friday, 21 November 2003, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
''How many jobs have to go before the Government will reduce compliance costs?'' asks Brian Connell, National's spokesman for Commerce and Forestry. More >>
Minister Adopts Unique Conservation Policy
Friday, 21 November 2003, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
“I have grave fears for the safety of our native forests both on private property and Crown land, because it now appears that the Labour Government have decided native trees should be chopped up for firewood”, Shane Ardern, National Conservation Spokesman ... More >>
NZ decides its justice laws, not UN
Friday, 21 November 2003, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand decides on its own criminal justice laws, not the UN, says former Justice Minister Tony Ryall, National's Corrections spokesman. More >>
Commonsense prevails in definition of a 'family'
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:01 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich is claiming a victory for commonsense after Government moves to change clumsy wording in a Bill that would have included gangs in the definition of a family. More >>
Private prison ban costs taxpayers millions
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says the Government's ideology against private prisons is costing taxpayers millions as a budget blowout looms for the new South Auckland Men's prison at Meremere. More >>
Breast cancer screening buses lie idle
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 1:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The six mobile breast-screening buses are lying idle when they could be saving more lives, says National's Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Fisheries Bill cuts across constitutional process
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Constitutional Issues spokesman Dr Wayne Mapp says the introduction of the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Bill raises serious questions about the Government's constitutional processes. More >>
Govt proves it has lost touch with families
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Social Development Minister's claim that sole mother families are just as good as traditional nuclear families is absolute 'twaddle', says National Party Family spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>
Inter-island Border Controls Needed?
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
Some form of agriculture border control needs to be introduced between the North and South Islands, ACT New Zealand Rural Affairs Spokesman Gerry Eckhoff said today More >>
National supports Wallaceville petition
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Science spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison fully supports calls by prominent Hutt Valley leaders and senior researchers for the Government to secure the future of the Wallaceville Animal Research Centre. More >>
Govt risking too much taxpayer money on rail
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government bought itself a huge financial risk purchasing the rail network, says National's Transport spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Hon Maurice Williamson
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
At its regular monthly Board meeting today, The National Party Board of Directors received a letter from Maurice Williamson MP seeking a review of his suspension from membership of the National Party. The Board has set down a procedure to review that ... More >>
National releases Agriculture discussion paper
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Agriculture remains the backbone of the country's economy, says National's Agriculture spokesman David Carter on releasing the Party's agriculture discussion paper. More >>
Extra Tax Take Swelling Public Sector
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Deputy Finance spokesman John Key is slating the Government for fattening up the public sector, while at the same time overtaxing New Zealanders. More >>
Another Biosecurity Incursion Mocks Govt. Claims
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
“I fully support the Pork Board’s attempts to try and eradicate the pig disease, post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PWMWS), and call upon MAF to help them with eradication”, Shane Ardern, National Biosecurity spokesman said. More >>
Rural health threatened by new voting system
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new health voting system threatens rural health by reducing rural representation on District Health Boards, says National Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Government should rule out hidden cameras
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Hidden speed cameras are more about revenue collecting than road safety, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
National supports breast screening petition
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is throwing its full support behind calls for the Government to change its breast screening policy. More >>
