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Health and safety bigger issue than drug testing
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
"Health and safety in the workplace is a far bigger issue than drug testing, especially for those in the aviation industry," says National Party Industrial Relations spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
Smacking law shouldn't be changed
Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 10:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should not change the law around smacking children, says National Family Spokesperson Judith Collins. More >>
Street crime rampant - just ask young NZ'ers
Monday, 6 October 2003, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Figures showing that young New Zealanders fear violent crime is running rampant and the drug problem is getting worse prove that Labour's lost its grip on law and order, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Mapp Speech to Law and Politics Conference
Monday, 6 October 2003, 8:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Dr Wayne Mapp, MP North Shore: Speech to Foreshore, Law and Politics Conference 4pm, October 4 More >>
Farmers must keep pressure on over flatulence tax
Monday, 6 October 2003, 8:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Farmers need to keep the pressure on the Government despite its expected back down on the flatulence tax, says National Agriculture Spokesman David Carter. More >>
Govt turns its back on children
Monday, 6 October 2003, 8:51 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Government is allowing parents who should be paying maintenance for their children off the hook, and the taxpayer's picking up the tab, says newly appointed National Family Spokesperson Judith Collins. More >>
Beaches debate can't be solved in secret
Friday, 3 October 2003, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is joining the chorus of opposition to the Government's latest attempts to shut down debate on the foreshore and seabed. More >>
Tax cuts - why are we waiting?
Friday, 3 October 2003, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says Labour desperately wants to shut down talk of tax cuts despite a big jump in the surplus and growing pressure from its key ally, United Future. More >>
The Hidden Casualties Of Labour's Welfare Agenda
Friday, 3 October 2003, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
New figures show the ranks of the long term unemployed have grown by 50% in four years while more Kiwis than ever before appear to be suffering from serious sickness and injury, says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Soft approach to truancy won't work
Friday, 3 October 2003, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a disgrace that a mother who failed to send her four children to school for over four years is not sanctioned, says National Education Spokesperson Nick Smith. More >>
Speech by Don Brash - A Nation in Peril
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
I'm delighted to be the second National MP this year to address a major ACT conference, and I greatly appreciate your invitation. More >>
Brash Report: Keep Racial Politics Out Of Researc
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Racial divisions in New Zealand are being heightened by this Government. My colleague, Simon Power, recently issued a press statement setting out an appalling list of cases illustrating how this Government's policies are intensifying racial divisiveness ... More >>
Biosecurity crucial for ensuring our future
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 2:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Effective biosecurity policy is the only way we can ensure for our nation's future, says National's Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern on the release of the Party's biosecurity discussion paper today. More >>
Govt's Sham Fix On Electricity Crisis Is Exposed
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's band-aid solution to this year's electricity crisis has now been exposed as a white wash," according to National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt lets welfare millions go uncollected
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Government is allowing more than $73 million in unpaid child support payments go uncollected in Australia and it's time to act," says National Party Welfare spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
Youth Drug Court pilot needs reviewed
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for an immediate review of the Youth Drug Court pilot in Christchurch, following reports of serious reoffending by 16 of the 20 youths dealt with by the Court. More >>
Computer crime will still go un-checked
Thursday, 2 October 2003, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
The soothing noises coming from the Government over changes to computer offences in the Crimes Act are little more than a smokescreen, according to National Party Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Council fuels race divisions
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is disappointed that Environment Bay of Plenty is not showing more faith in the democratic system, after its decision to reserve two seats at the Council table exclusively for Maori. More >>
National announces Family portfolio
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English says the Party has appointed a Family Spokesperson to recognise the central role families play in the welfare of New Zealanders, particularly our children. More >>
Family counts and family works for our children
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Family Spokesperson Judith Collins says she wants to bring some commonsense back into the debate about parenting and the role of the family. More >>
