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Govt cuts thousands from surgery lists

Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party

National says it is appalling that more than 7500 patients promised surgery have been cut from waiting lists so that the Government can make waiting lists look shorter. More >>

Government can't procrastinate on tougher dog laws

Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party

The $2000 fine and two months imprisonment for the owners of the dog that attacked Carolina Anderson shows the need for tougher dog control laws, says National MP Paul Hutchison. More >>

Leaked document 'smoking gun' of RMA abuse

Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 6:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party has uncovered a document that proves some Maori are taking a deliberate stand to block development. More >>

Government losing the battle on crime

Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

More police on the streets and a crackdown on the soaring methamphetamine industry are now more crucial than ever in the fight against crime, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall, commenting on the 31 December 2002 crime figures, out today. More >>

Government hands out more corporate welfare

Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's handout of $1.5 million to EDS is a bizarre use of taxpayer money, says National's Associate Commerce spokesperson John Key. More >>

Govt breaks funding promise to rural GPs

Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 2:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government run down of the New Zealand health service is pitching cash strapped district health boards against rural GPs for funding, as both struggle to deliver services, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>

Biosecurity woefully inadequate

Tuesday, 11 March 2003, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders should be increasingly concerned about the shambolic state of our country's border controls, according to National Party Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>

Scott to lobby against legalising euthanasia

Monday, 10 March 2003, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party

Dr Scott says she is firmly opposed to the euthanasia Bill, despite having watched two close family members die of cancer, and having had many years' experience as a geriatrician in palliative care and aged care. More >>

Underlying tension during Howard visit

Monday, 10 March 2003, 8:53 am | New Zealand National Party

Despite the warm picture the Government will try to paint of the Australian Prime Minister's visit, there'll be a frost in the air during meetings between Helen Clark and John Howard, according to National Party Leader Bill English. More >>

Back to the future with Labour's policy

Monday, 10 March 2003, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party

National says Labour scrapping work testing for the domestic purposes benefit from today will discourage some parents with children from working, adding to the growing number of people supported by welfare in this country. More >>

National supports new racing law

Monday, 10 March 2003, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party

National has supported the passing of the Racing Bill which merges the Racing Board and the TAB. More >>

Cullen Fund no answer to an ageing New Zealand

Friday, 7 March 2003, 6:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

The biggest single risk created by the Cullen Fund is the false hope it is creating that New Zealand's "super problem" is solved, National's Finance spokesman, Don Brash, said today. More >>

The Right Talk - 7 March 2003

Friday, 7 March 2003, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Howard visit will be more about what is not said than what is said. New Zealand and Australia have parted ways over the Iraqi war. NZ is against a second resolution in the UN; Australia favours it. National is backing the Australian position. Added ... More >>