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New Police Complaints Authority could be expanded
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 6:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Independent Police Complaints Authority could be expanded to deal with prison inmate complaints, says National Police spokesman and former Justice Minister, Tony Ryall. More >>
Why doesn't Govt support Auditor General's study
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 6:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says it is surprised the Government won't support the Controller and Auditor General's proposed study of state sector agencies like Te Hau Ora O Tai Tokerau (THOTT). More >>
Review of funding for elderly care welcomed
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 6:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Senior Citizens Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott says she is delighted that the Health Select Committee has agreed that funding levels for elderly care must be reviewed. More >>
Safety risks as pharmacists burn out
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 6:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says pharmacists are so overworked and stressed out over the failure of contract negotiations that they fear making mistakes in prescriptions. More >>
Second UN resolution vital
Thursday, 20 February 2003, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand government's statement to the UN runs the risk of letting Saddam Hussein off the hook, National says. More >>
An Update from National's Finance Spokesman
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
In my Orewa speech on 28 January, I argued that policy changes in seven areas would be important to ensure New Zealand remained the place our children and grandchildren would want to regard as home. Perhaps it's not surprising most media comment focused ... More >>
Govt confirms NZ force in Gulf is under US control
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has now confirmed the New Zealand contingent based in the Persian Gulf is under US command. More >>
Damming police report on THOTT
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says a damming police report that found Te Hau Ora O Te Taitokerau social service agency mismanaged taxpayer money, shows the Government failed to monitor funding to the agency. More >>
Why is Cullen protecting boy racers?
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Despite widespread concern over the behaviour of boy racers, Michael Cullen continues to give a stay of execution to these louts, according to National Party MP Brian Connell. More >>
NZ's Defining Characteristics 2020 – John Key
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Fourteen months ago I was an investment banker working in the world's major financial centres - London and New York. After 18 years in the international currency, bond and derivative markets, I hung up my banking boots for New Zealand politics. More >>
Govt must keep promise on dog legislation
Wednesday, 19 February 2003, 8:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National says the Government must be held to account on passing new dog legislation quickly, after the Local Government Law Reform Bill (No.2) (Dog Control Amendment) was sent back to the Select Committee today. More >>
Brian Connell Holds Public Meetings in Electorate
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rakaia MP Brian Connell will undertake public meetings in his electorate commencing Friday 21 February 2003. More >>
National cautions on insolvency reform
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National remains sceptical that adopting Australia's business rehabilitation approach would be better for New Zealand. More >>
National calls for inquiry on heart patient deaths
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for an inquiry into why eight heart patients died while waiting for surgery when Wellington Hospital had funding available for heart patients. More >>
Employers to wear new costs in Holidays Bill
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says the union friendly Labour Government is poised again to use business as its political whipping boy after the tabling of the Holidays Bill in Parliament today. More >>
Labour Must Face Facts - Transport Plan Is A Dog
Tuesday, 18 February 2003, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says it's time for Labour to go back to the drawing board with its solution to the country's transport woes. More >>
The Right Talk - 14 February 2003
Monday, 17 February 2003, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
At our Napier caucus, the National Party decided there would be four main issues it would put its name on this year, economic growth, welfare dependency, one standard of citizenship and education. These are long term challenges for New Zealand, so ... More >>
Papers make mockery of Clark call on SAS
Monday, 17 February 2003, 8:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Secret papers made public in a new book make a mockery of Helen Clark's policy of saying nothing about the New Zealand SAS role in Afghanistan, says the National Party Foreign Affairs spokesman Dr Wayne Mapp. "Her say nothing position on the SAS ... More >>
Staggering revelations on heart patients dying
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for Ministerial intervention so that health boards send patients to private healthcare instead of allowing people to die on waiting lists while they await heart surgery. More >>
Costs start to bite as economy under pressure
Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman, Don Brash, is predicting a tougher time ahead for the country's economy as the tide starts to turn in the rural sector. More >>
