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Prisons no place for Government ideology

Thursday, 6 March 2003, 3:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is panning the Government's decision to end public-private partnerships in prisons, outlined in the Corrections Bill introduced into Parliament today. More >>

Joris de Bres takes PC to new extremes

Thursday, 6 March 2003, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party's taking aim at the Race Relations Commissioner after suggesting private businesses should adopt Maori names. More >>

Wong welcomes guilty verdict

Thursday, 6 March 2003, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party

National Ethnic Affairs Spokesperson Pansy Wong has welcomed the guilty verdict of Pourshad Marco Arvand for drugging women, stealing their money and the sexual violation of three Asian women. More >>

Economic growth - the Prime Minister backs down

Thursday, 6 March 2003, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand's economy is about to slow down according to most observers, including the Prime Minister. More >>

Govt pursues vendetta against oyster farmers

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 7:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's admitted today that it's set to continue the vendetta against the out of work oyster farmers of Waikare Inlet, billing them to clean-up a mess caused by some-one else's pollution. More >>

Energy policy a real mess

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 7:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is raising concerns about a Government state owned enterprise increasing fixed gas supply rates when the Government is trying to encourage more use of gas because it is more energy efficient. More >>

National calls for 'grooming' laws in pornography

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 7:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

National is calling for the urgent introduction of new laws making it an offence for children to be "groomed" for sexual abuse. More >>

Hodgson stinks over Carbon sinks!

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 7:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

Pete Hodgson has delivered yet another a slap in the face to the New Zealand Forestry industry, according to National Party Forestry spokesman Brian Connell. More >>

Burglary response times up in 10 of 12 districts

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 7:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party is scoffing at Government assurances that it's committed to beating burglary, after releasing figures showing burglary response times have climbed in 10 of 12 police districts. More >>

Burglary Response Times

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 7:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

Region Average '01 Average '02 Change Northland 6.25 hrs 7.60 hrs +21.62% North Shore / Waitakere 12.30 14.53 +18.18% Auckland City 22.18 17.25 -22.22% Counties / Manukau 16.57 19.98 +20.60% Waikato 8.48 12.31 +45.22% Bay of Plenty 5.64 10.72 +90.05% Eastern ... More >>

Common-sense? More Like confused!

Wednesday, 5 March 2003, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party

The Shadow Leader of the House says United Future's done its image as a Labour lap-dog no favours after launching an unprovoked and fundamentally flawed attack on the National Party. More >>

Collins tells Maharey: "J-Lo not at MITO"

Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party

Steve Maharey should catch up on his pop music says Clevedon MP Judith Collins, after an embarrassing blunder by the Minister of Broadcasting. More >>

Govt manipulates to avoid Parl debate on Iraq

Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark is trying to avoid a debate on Iraq in Parliament while she is predicting full-scale war to break out on March 17, National says. More >>

Government dumps on wool growers

Tuesday, 4 March 2003, 12:22 am | New Zealand National Party

National is accusing the Government of shafting wool growers by pushing the Wool Industry Restructuring Bill further and further down the legislative list. More >>

It's a question of priorities

Monday, 3 March 2003, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today's announcement of the purchase and imminent arrival of 757s to replace the aging 727s is welcome, but it is a pity that other defence procurements could not have been given a higher priority, says National's defence spokesperson Simon Power. More >>