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Govt action on foreshore now critical
Wednesday, 9 July 2003, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
New Government laws to protect our foreshore and seabed from a landslide of Maori claims are now more urgent than ever, according to National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
US rail company deserves explanation
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Transport spokesman Roger Sowry says the American rail company that was reportedly 'encouraged' to enter the bidding for Tranz Rail deserves an explanation from the Government. More >>
Right Talk 7 July 2003
Tuesday, 8 July 2003, 10:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National's three-day annual Party conference starts in Christchurch on Friday. It is only a year since the election, but our rebuilding process is well under way. The biggest constitutional changes in Party history have shaped the party organisation ... More >>
Government cuts another secret deal
Monday, 7 July 2003, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is putting at least $250 million of taxpayer money at risk with its latest attempt to seize control of New Zealand's rail track network. More >>
Farmers urged to keep heat on Kyoto tax
Monday, 7 July 2003, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is urging the country's farmers to keep the blow-torch on the Government over its plan to introduce a so called 'flatulence tax'. More >>
Labour must talk openly about seabed claims
Monday, 7 July 2003, 1:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is urging the Government to reveal what's being discussed in secret talks designed to silence the rumblings over Maori claims to the seabed and foreshore. More >>
Wool Act welcome but more work to do
Monday, 7 July 2003, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Agriculture spokesman and chair of the primary production select committee, David Carter, says the Party welcomes the passing of the Wool Industry Restructuring Act today, but warns there's still a long way to go. More >>
PM urged to step into hospitals crisis
Monday, 7 July 2003, 8:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is calling on the Prime Minister to step in and take action over the growing crisis in our country's accident and emergency departments. More >>
Health Minister must address A & E crisis
Monday, 7 July 2003, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says the standard of the country's accident and emergency departments needs investigating after reports of several deaths following wrongly diagnosed cases or prolonged waits. More >>
Government and Greens must come clean on GM corn
Monday, 7 July 2003, 8:44 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Government and the Greens must not hide the truth on the GM corn issue, says National's Biosecurity spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Officials admit possible $1 billion Kyoto windfal
Friday, 4 July 2003, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Farmers have been delivered another slap in the face by the Government at a meeting over the so-called 'flatulence tax' in Christchurch, according to National Party Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Officials admit possible $1 billion Kyoto windfal
Friday, 4 July 2003, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Farmers have been delivered another slap in the face by the Government at a meeting over the so-called 'flatulence tax' in Christchurch, according to National Party Ilam MP Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Private surgeons should use idle theatres
Friday, 4 July 2003, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Idle theatres at Middlemore Hospital should be utilised by private surgeons if the public hospital system is too stretched to perform operations on the thousands of people waiting, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Still no conscience vote for Labour
Friday, 4 July 2003, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MP Judith Collins is appalled that Labour, the Greens, and the Progressive Coalition have decided to vote along party lines for the controversial smoke-free law changes. More >>
Complacent King should resign
Friday, 4 July 2003, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King's response to the half-hearted cervical screening programme is so appalling she should resign, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
National MP goes 'collecting' for farmers
Friday, 4 July 2003, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Taranaki farmers have hit on a novel way to vent their anger at the Government's planned 'flatulence' tax and have called on National's Rural Affairs spokesman Shane Ardern to help. More >>
Hodgson Hides From Farmers
Friday, 4 July 2003, 7:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Agriculture spokesman David Carter is calling on Pete Hodgson to front up to farmers furious about the controversial 'flatulence tax'. More >>
Ministry not taking cervical screening seriously
Thursday, 3 July 2003, 12:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National says the Ministry of Health is not taking the National Cervical Screening Programme seriously enough, with only a handful of recommendations implemented three years after the programme started. More >>
ACT/National: What does it take to get fired?
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Both National and Act are crying foul after the deal struck for embattled TMP boss Trevor Moeke to stay at the scandal plagued Maori broadcasting funding agency. More >>
Compliance costs report misses the point
Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman Don Brash says it's premature of the Government to claim credit for 'making excellent progress' in reducing compliance costs for business. More >>
