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Hodgson makes pointless threat to power generators
Monday, 31 March 2003, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's appalled by an unprovoked attack on power generators by Energy Minister Pete Hodgson. More >>
Right Talk - Weekly Comment from Bill English
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark will never again visit Washington as New Zealand Prime Minister. She's too proud to go where she will no longer be allowed through the door of any senior official or politician. Her argument that New Zealand's position on the Iraqi war ... More >>
PM's anti-American comments will damage NZ
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Anti-American comments made today by the Prime Minister will damage our relationship with the United States and affect the long-term interests of New Zealand, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Govt floundering over power crisis
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton is totally out of touch when he says the current energy supply model doesn't work, says National Energy Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Tertiary Commission in a shambles
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The further delay of a funding framework for universities and hundreds of other tertiary institutions after the Government spent nearly $1m on staffing and consultants to design the framework, shows the complete incompetence of the Tertiary Education ... More >>
Vital that ACC contracts are sorted
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Continued quality care for patients is vital if ACC follows its threat to pull its multi-million dollar elective surgery contract from the country's largest private hospital Mercy-Ascot Hospital, says National ACC Spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
SARS threat continues to grow
Friday, 28 March 2003, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for an assurance that New Zealand will follow World Health Organisation recommendation to screen air passengers and other travellers from areas significantly affected by the deadly SARS virus. More >>
Former editor appointed Chief of Staff
Friday, 28 March 2003, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Richard Long, a former editor of The Dominion, is to join the office of the Leader of the Opposition as Chief of Staff, National Party leader Bill English said today. More >>
Energy crisis casts shadow over confidence
Friday, 28 March 2003, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says it's now clear that business is most uncomfortable with the way the Government is handling the looming electricity crisis. More >>
Farmers pay heavy price for Govt decisions
Friday, 28 March 2003, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The backbone of New Zealand's economy is showing signs of strain as the Government continues to pile on the pressure, according to the National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
Govt ignores report that criticises agencies
Friday, 28 March 2003, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says the Government writing off a report which finds its agencies failed to help at-risk children, will leave more children unable to get the help and support they need. More >>
Health Board held to ransom by PC
Friday, 28 March 2003, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is outraged that the Government is allowing the Kapiti and Coast District Health Board to be held to ransom by a case of absurd political correctness, says the Party's Deputy Leader Roger Sowry. More >>
National fights threat to sports clubs
Friday, 28 March 2003, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's major sports have united together in an unprecedented way to fight Labour and Green Party plans to change the way gambling machine proceeds are distributed. More >>
Govt advertising encourages welfare dependency
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's continued campaign to get more people onto welfare is clearly illustrated yet again by current radio advertisements raised by National today. More >>
Massive slump in export income
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The slump in New Zealand's export income shows no sign of letting up - on a downward spiral for the past 11 months, according to the National Party Trade spokesman Lockwood Smith. More >>
Biosecurity in tatters but does any Minister care?
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Conservation Minister will find himself with a rapidly shrinking portfolio area if he doesn't do something to help fix New Zealand's abysmal biosecurity record, says National's Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Govt loses credibility over rotting homes
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says building industry professionals are so concerned about lack of action over the rotting homes crisis they are writing their own reports about poor building structure rather than going to the Building Industry Authority. More >>
"Corngate" inquiry blocked from testing seeds
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour MPs have used their majority on the Environment Select Committee against all other parties to prevent further testing of the corn at the centre of the "Corngate" affair. More >>
Frost thickens between Washington and Wellington
Thursday, 27 March 2003, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's message to the UN Security Council on Iraq will put us further out in the cold as the frost thickens between New Zealand and its traditional allies, according to National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Wilson Undermines Billion Dollar Industry
Wednesday, 26 March 2003, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite industry concerns, the Government is playing their Treaty card again in settling a claim with Ngati Awa before access rights have been determined, according to National Party Forestry Spokesman, Brian Connell. More >>
