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Maori missing out on health services

Friday, 25 July 2003, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party

National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott is demanding accountability around Maori health funding after reports that a Hawkes Bay health trust is operating a hairdressing business in what is supposed to be its health centre. More >>

Govt still dodging farmers over flatulence tax

Friday, 25 July 2003, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government is still refusing to face up to farmers furious about the controversial flatulence tax, says National Party agriculture spokesperson David Carter. More >>

National forces Govt into back-down on pamphlets

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party has forced the Government into an embarrassing back down on misleading pamphlets designed to inform the public about the new Local Government Act. More >>

Govt dithering spreads uncertainty to aquaculture

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government's dithering over the beaches and seabed issue is condemning the lucrative aquaculture industry to further uncertainty. More >>

Staggering Response To 'Beaches For All' Petition

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 1:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party is stunned by the response to its http://www.beachesforall.co.nz website since it was launched three days ago. More >>

National Press Club Breakfast - Bill English

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party

Last week, I held a public meeting in Whangarei at lunchtime. Over 300 people took time out of their busy day to attend. They were worried about where New Zealand is headed, and I share their concerns. More >>

National exposes Govt duplicity on treaty

Thursday, 24 July 2003, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Bill English has used a speech this morning to expose what he describes as 'Government duplicity' in the story it's giving to ratepayers over the new Local Government Act. More >>

Taxpayers propping up state bank

Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 5:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

The taxpayer injection of $40 million into Kiwibank today blows apart all the warm and fluffy rhetoric about the great success of the state-owned bank, says National State Owned Enterprises Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee. More >>

Children's health services in crisis

Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 5:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

National says sick children are missing out on health services because there is no national contract for paediatric neurology services, which caters for children with complicated conditions. More >>

Don Brash Writes - No. 13, 23 July 2003.

Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party

I gave a speech at the National Party conference in Christchurch 10 days ago in which I proposed a company tax rate of 30% (on a par with the Australian company tax rate) and a top personal tax rate to match. As I suggested some weeks ago, a tax change ... More >>

John Key appointed Communications spokesman

Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 1:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Bill English has appointed Helensville MP John Key as the National Party's Communications spokesman. More >>

Labour's legacy of taxes and racial tension

Wednesday, 23 July 2003, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Bill English says Helen Clark appears to have developed yet another case of selective amnesia in the launch of a book heralding the Labour Government's achievements. More >>

It stinks whatever way you look at it

Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 5:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton slipped up answering questions about his flatulence tax in Parliament today, saying that Labour had negotiated with the forestry sector over carbon credits. More >>

Welfare pays for sleep-in slacker's fines

Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party's appalled by an outrageous abuse of the welfare system by an Upper Hutt 21 year old who owes $91,000 in fines but can't be bothered getting out of bed to work. More >>

National Caucus Votes To Suspend Williamson

Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party caucus today voted to suspend Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson from its caucus pending a hearing by the Party Board into complaints against his membership. More >>

The Right Talk, The Leader's View - 21 July 2003

Monday, 21 July 2003, 5:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today I launched the National Party website http://www.beachesforall.co.nz . National's policy is simple and emphatic: we will legislate to ensure the beaches and seabed remain in the hands of all New Zealanders. We will introduce a succinct Private Member's ... More >>