Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand National Party - Latest News [Page 679]
Labour's PC double standard in agency review
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government's reinforcing sexist stereotypes with its decision to 'retain' and 'strengthen' the Ministry of Women's Affairs, according to National Party Women's Affairs spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
Children's Commissioner must have independence
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 3:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Social Services spokeswoman Katherine Rich says it's critical the new Children's Commissioner remain independent from her political masters. More >>
Bill English Right Talk - 12 August 2003
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Tony Blair's spin-doctor, Alastair Campbell, is at the centre of a storm in Britain, but things are even worse here. This Labour Government is furiously spinning everything, from its reaction to the unprecedented, unforgivable "lie in unison" pact ... More >>
National notes nuclear ship comments
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Defence spokesman Simon Power says comments from a visiting US official confirm that the Government is wrong with its assertion that New Zealand is operating in a 'benign strategic environment'. More >>
Wilson shuns warnings on Privy Council
Monday, 11 August 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice spokesman, Richard Worth, says fresh warnings sounded over moves to scrap appeals to the Privy Council should force the Government to reconsider its position. More >>
PC appointment at TV too much
Monday, 11 August 2003, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is describing the appointment of a new 'Kaihautu' at TVNZ a case of 'nonsense that takes Labour's PC agenda on to the TV'. More >>
Next step - right to roam?
Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Agriculture spokesman David Carter says farmers have every reason to be nervous of moves to free up private land for public access. More >>
Land Access Report red herring in beaches debate
Monday, 11 August 2003, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English says the long-awaited Land Access Report sheds no light on the debate that's currently raging about the future ownership of our beaches and seabed. More >>
English Address to the Wellington Rotary Club
Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:30 am | New Zealand National Party
It's as much the job of Opposition to propose, as it is to oppose. New Zealand faces some real and crucial choices on what place we give to the Treaty of Waitangi over the next few decades. More >>
Duynhoven law frays electoral system
Friday, 8 August 2003, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice spokesman Richard Worth says the behaviour of Labour and the Greens over the Duynhoven issue casts a pall over the integrity of the country's electoral system. More >>
National against softening of cannabis law
Friday, 8 August 2003, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National remains against any softening of the law on the use of cannabis, says Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Where is Michael Carroll?
Friday, 8 August 2003, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Gerry Brownlee is furious that serial rapist Michael Carroll has fled the Christchurch half-way house he was living in. More >>
Harry's Law hides the real villains
Friday, 8 August 2003, 8:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark, who claims to tell it likes it is - should tell the public which other Labour MPs will be protected by the retrospective Duynhoven law, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Sentencing law - what is going on?
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Sentencing spokesman Tony Ryall is calling for amendments to the Sentencing Act to "fix yet another defect in Phil Goff's laws." More >>
Minister urged to reject NZX plans
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel should reject plans from the NZX to apply prescriptive governance rules to companies listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange, says National Party Associate Commerce spokesman John Key. More >>
All talk, no thought on Growth Report
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Economic Development Minister needs to read between the lines of the Growth and Innovation Framework Report released today, says National's Associate Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Misinformation from Land Information Minister
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Environment spokesman Nick Smith is accusing the Land Information Minister of muddying the waters with a misinformation campaign on the beaches and seabed issue. More >>
National challenges Labour to come clean
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party whip John Carter is challenging his Labour counterpart to come clean about whether other Government MPs have broken the law like Harry Duynhoven. More >>
National goes house to house on beaches issue
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 8:51 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is expanding on its One Standard of Citizenship campaign with a postcard drop to householders canvassing the beaches and seabed issue. More >>
Kyoto claims another victim in oil industry
Thursday, 7 August 2003, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's ideological agenda is set to cost New Zealand a major player in the oil exploration industry, according to National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
