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Openness needed on mental health patients
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for more openness regarding the condition of mental health patients after another attack by a mental health patient in Auckland, on the people he was living with. More >>
Auckland police probe a pointless inquiry
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Tony Ryall is questioning why a "pointless witch-hunt" is underway to find the insider who allegedly leaked information on the mismanagement of RSA murderer William Bell's parole. More >>
Rotorua pays the price at Easter
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Shops in the popular tourist destination of Rotorua will remain shut over Easter because Labour has failed to act on its promises for the third year running, says National Tourism Spokesperson Pansy Wong. More >>
Private centres needed to cut cancer waiting lists
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Women's' lives are being put at risk while they wait months for breast cancer treatment, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Dog control laws must be properly enforced
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is supporting new laws on dog control, but says the challenge now is to bring the laws in quickly and make sure they are properly enforced across the country. More >>
State control won't solve power problems
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
"After years spent trying to get an industry-run Electricity Governance Board up and running, the Government's now going to take control of the industry," says National's Commerce spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Clark poised for back down on Iraq clean up
Tuesday, 15 April 2003, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English says Helen Clark is preparing the ground for a major back down on Iraq. More >>
British recruits won't fix police shortage
Monday, 14 April 2003, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The chronic shortage of police in Greater Auckland will continue despite the arrival of some British bobbies on the beat, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Government Inaction Fuels Power Crisis
Monday, 14 April 2003, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says the country is staring down the barrel of another power crisis because the Government has failed to realise the scope of the problem. More >>
Urgent need for NZ SARS doctor directory
Monday, 14 April 2003, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
A shortage of the special masks that GP's use in suspected cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome adds weight to an argument for specialist SARS centres, according to the National Party Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Power price shock for tissue firm
Monday, 14 April 2003, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Another big employer is joining the growing list of Kiwi companies suffering fall-out as the inept Labour Government continues to mismanage the looming power crisis. More >>
English Speech: Give MPs the tools to do their job
Monday, 14 April 2003, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party
We the National Party need to change our constitution and today is the day to do it.And there's a simple reason why we need to change our constitution. So that we can win. More >>
Sealord becomes a casualty of the power crisis
Monday, 14 April 2003, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith says the closure of Nelson's single biggest employer shows how serious the electricity crisis has become. More >>
National Party overwhelmingly backs change
Monday, 14 April 2003, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has now signed off on a new look constitution, which, Leader Bill English says, will set the platform for a successful MMP campaign. More >>
Full audit of Maori TV projects now needed
Monday, 14 April 2003, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is calling for a full audit of Maori Television projects following reports that show serious questions are being asked about some spending. More >>
Right-Talk 11th April: Derailed Diplomacy
Saturday, 12 April 2003, 7:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
It took more than 15 years for the wounds to heal after David Lange surprised the US with a comprehensive anti-nuclear policy in 1985 when he had promised it wouldn't be a problem for them. More >>
New era on agenda for National Party
Friday, 11 April 2003, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The National Party's delivering on the promise to review its structure after the last election," says the National Party President Judy Kirk. More >>
National looks to rebuild its constitution
Friday, 11 April 2003, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
More than three hundred National Party delegates from throughout the country are expected in Wellington this weekend for a special conference that promises to better equip the party for an MMP environment. More >>
Nats to consider critical changes
Friday, 11 April 2003, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The man behind the National Party's election review says the Party's reached an important point in its post 2000 organisational review. More >>
Clark can't keep her foot from her mouth
Friday, 11 April 2003, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is calling on Helen Clark to explain what appears to be another diplomatic insult fired at our traditional allies. More >>
