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NZ and Australia part ways

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

The developing gulf between New Zealand and Australia on security and intelligence issues is sobering when both countries are about to again recognise their closeness during previous wars, says National Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>

Don't shoot the messenger warns National

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Transport Minister's attack today against critics of his transport legislation demonstrates the unchecked arrogance of the junior Minister from the Hutt Valley, says National's Commerce spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>

Mine clearers too little too late

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's contribution of mine clearers is too little too late to repair its damaged relationship with the United States, says National Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>

Cancer stats being hidden from the public

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party

National says the Government is hiding cancer waiting time statistics which show that women are waiting several months for radiation treatment they need to get within a month. More >>

Helicopter repair costs $7.4 million

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party

The cost to repair the brand new $35 million Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2G Seasprite helicopter damaged in a crash February 2002 is millions of dollars more than originally thought, says National Party Defence spokesperson Simon Power. More >>

National slams new transport law

Tuesday, 22 April 2003, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party

Transport spokesman Roger Sowry says that with submissions almost finished it's clear the bill as written won't allow for public-private partnerships or toll roads. More >>

Govt admits benefit work-test removal a disaster

Monday, 21 April 2003, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's reversal on work testing for sickness and invalid beneficiaries is a massive back-down, says National's social services spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>

Corrections must act on love child case

Monday, 21 April 2003, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party

The Corrections Department must taken action against the prisoner who fathered a child with a prison officer while behind bars, says National's Corrections spokesman, Tony Ryall. "Prison bosses say they are powerless to act against the former ... More >>

Labour's Maori separatist programme revealed

Monday, 21 April 2003, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party

Taxpayers' money is being used to teach civil servants about Maori separatism, says National Leader Bill English. More >>

Govt pushes Treaty's 4th Article despite denials

Monday, 21 April 2003, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party

The National Party has uncovered a string of official Government papers that refer to the Treaty of Waitangi's phantom Fourth Article, an article that Labour agrees does not exist, according to National Party Leader Bill English. More >>

Goff's been there, done that on law change plan

Monday, 21 April 2003, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party

National's Tony Ryall says the Justice Minister's just "dusting off" the promise of an amendment to the Crimes Act covering gender-based sexual offences that he first made back in January 2000. More >>

Co-existence report supports lifting of moratorium

Thursday, 17 April 2003, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must keep it's resolve and lift the GM moratorium on October 31st, says National's Biotechnology spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Economic study paves way for lifting moratorium

Thursday, 17 April 2003, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today's release of a report into the economic risks and opportunities from releasing genetically modified organisms in New Zealand must be taken in context, says National's Biotechnology spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Pharmacy closures and illegal drugs risks

Thursday, 17 April 2003, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's rushed decision to change pharmacy prescriptions will result in pharmacy closures around the country, National says. More >>

Clark's bungle puts milk powder exports at risk

Thursday, 17 April 2003, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark's diplomatic bungling on Iraq may hit New Zealand's economy much quicker than many expected, according to National Party Trade Spokesman Dr Lockwood Smith. "Fonterra has already acknowledged publicly that it has been heavily involved ... More >>

Serious questions raised after overcharging claim

Thursday, 17 April 2003, 12:08 am | New Zealand National Party

The National Party is urging the Energy Minister to direct state owned power generators to repay any money collected after what Pete Hodgson claims is overcharging. More >>

Fence farm dogs in .... not a chance

Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 6:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

National says the Government's proving, again, it's out of touch with rural New Zealand if it's expecting farmers to fence off homesteads to keep farm dogs shut away from visitors. Included in the raft of changes to dog control laws is a bid to have all ... More >>

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