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Deaf patients abandoned on waiting lists
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesperson says the Government's dumping deaf New Zealanders on lengthy waiting lists, dashing their hopes of leading normal lives. More >>
Holmes complaint supported by Lockwood Smith
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Revenue spokesman Dr Lockwood Smith is lending his support to Paul Holmes' complaint about nosey IRD staff. More >>
Govt breaks promises on truancy
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says the Government is giving up on trying to educate a small army of young New Zealanders with a decision to abandon a central records database to track school attendance. More >>
Surgical penny pinching in Otago just the start
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokeswoman Dr Lynda Scott says the penny pinching that has forced the cancellation of scheduled surgery in Dunedin is just the beginning. More >>
New Zealand shortchanged on defence
Thursday, 31 July 2003, 12:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's idealistic approach to New Zealand's defence needs is leaving us drastically under resourced in what is an increasingly uncertain world environment, says National Party Defence spokesman Simon Power. More >>
The Right Talk 29 July 2003 - Winning The Debate
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's time to signal some good news: we are winning the debate on the flatulence tax. Labour is in turmoil over this ill-considered and totally unfair impost on farmers. They are trying to find an excuse to abandon the tax as they have no way to collect ... More >>
In-house immigration white-wash condemned
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The internal Department of Labour investigation into Immigration Service responses to queries from the Ombudsman has been condemned as "an in-house whitewash in the making" by National Party Immigration spokesman Murray McCully. More >>
English Speech: Passing The Parcel
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Thanks for this opportunity to pay my respects to you. Your positive work for the community often passes without praise - often involves significant personal sacrifice - sometimes even pain especially when the rate demands go out. More >>
DIY medication a recipe for drug dealing
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Corrections spokesman, Tony Ryall, is aghast at suggestions that prisoners are to sterilise their own needles and hold bulk amounts of prescription drugs in their cells. Mr Ryall was commenting on claims that cutbacks are forcing the Corrections ... More >>
United Future in bed with Labour yet again
Wednesday, 30 July 2003, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is accusing United Future of sacrificing democracy in favour of its political allegiance with Labour. More >>
More at stake than our beaches - Heatley
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The debate over exclusive Crown ownership to our beaches and foreshore is just the tip of an enormous iceberg, according to National Party Fisheries spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>
Electricity consumers to pay for Govt's PR stunt
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says electricity consumers are already committed to paying big money for the Government's knee-jerk response to this year's electricity crisis. More >>
Cullen plays race card of his own
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is strongly rejecting unsubstantiated accusations by Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen that he's guilty of inciting race hatred. More >>
"Lie in Unison" Memo Utterly Unprecedented
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 12:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Murray McCully is describing an official Immigration service memo claiming an agreement to "lie in unison" as "utterly unprecedented and almost beyond belief." More >>
Labour gives up on student loans
Tuesday, 29 July 2003, 12:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has failed to deliver on its promise to keep tertiary education affordable as graphically illustrated by figures on the level of student debt, says National Party Tertiary Education spokesman Simon Power. More >>
National expands seabed and foreshore petition
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English and Nelson MP Nick Smith today launched a hard-copy version of Dr Smith's seabed and foreshore petition to ensure all New Zealanders can have a say on the issue. More >>
Double talk from Clark on North Korea
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Foreign Affairs spokesman Wayne Mapp says the Prime Minister's tough talk on North Korea rings hollow when, at the same time, she's rebuffing proposals for any action. More >>
Export income hits rock bottom
Friday, 25 July 2003, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trade figures out today showing the biggest deficit in ten years spells bad news for our economy, says National's Trade Spokesperson Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
Macpac Troubles A Sign Of Things To Come
Friday, 25 July 2003, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
More manufacturers will be forced to lay off staff, just like Christchurch company Macpac because of the Government's crippling compliance cost regime, says National's Associate Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Big Business Or Small Business - It's The Same
Friday, 25 July 2003, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman Don Brash is attacking John Tamihere's claim that the needs of small business differ totally from the requirements of big business. More >>
