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Conservation zealots hijacking pest control
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 7:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Conservation Department plan to classify Wapiti and Red Deer as pests instead of wildlife is yet another example of zealots in the Conservation Minister's office trying to take charge, says National's Conservation spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Kurariki failed by Govt departments
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 7:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The report into the offenders convicted of killing Michael Choy shows that several Government departments fell down in the monitoring of Bailey Kurariki, says National Social Services Spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Cullen won't deal to boy racer hoons!
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Brian Connell's accusing the Government of displaying a reckless disregard for the concerns of tens of thousands of New Zealanders after putting the brakes on laws to deal with boy racers. More >>
More red tape for tertiary education
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's poised to welcome another layer of bureaucracy to our education system, according to National Party Tertiary Education spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Apartheid pre-school horrifies National
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party Education spokesman is alarmed by what he describes as New Zealand's first apartheid pre-school, saying it's another example of confused thinking over the Treaty of Waitangi. More >>
Cardiac funding bypass puts lives at risk
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that money intended for cardiac operations in Wellington has been diverted to other areas shows the serious structural problems in the health system, said National's Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
GM regulations will add layers of uncertainty and
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The extra hurdles and fresh layers of bureaucracy being slapped on medium and high risk GM research could mean vital work is no longer carried out in this country, according to the National Party Science spokesman Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
More answers needed on RSA murder case
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
National still wants answers on why police missed two opportunities to arrest William Bell before he killed three people and why the probation system had no control of him. More >>
National demands release of cancer treatment figur
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Explanations from the Ministry of Health over delays in supplying radiation treatment waiting times simply don't stack up, said National's Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Ngawha Prison project cost trebles
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling for an Audit Office investigation into the Corrections Department's handling of the Ngawha Prison project, which has now trebled its original budget. More >>
Govt policies biting on business
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
The lack of business savvy being displayed by the Government is beginning to bite, according to the National Party Forestry spokesman Brian Connell. More >>
Time to come clean Hawkins
Thursday, 13 February 2003, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Judith Collins wants George Hawkins to come clean on the amendments to the Responsible Gambling Bill. More >>
Government hiding truth on hefty power bills
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 5:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister has admitted that New Zealand is on the brink of an electricity crisis but is hiding the truth on power price hikes, says National's Energy spokesman, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
English Makes Portfolio Changes
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 5:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
>From today Rangitikei MP Simon Power will take over Defence while Epsom MP Richard Worth will take over Justice . More >>
Government Misled Public Over Air New Zealand Sell
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's release of Government papers on the Qantas/Air New Zealand merger shows the Government has been playing a tricky little game for months with the public over this issue, says National's Transport Spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Govt hiding cancer waiting time statistics
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is demanding the Government release the latest cancer waiting times statistics after a four-month wait for the figures. More >>
More Treaty political correctness in HSNO laws
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government proposals announced today to strengthen the Treaty of Waitangi provisions in the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act will only extend the delays and problems for research institutes and hold back the knowledge wave, says National's ... More >>
Fast tracking Bill on dog control the answer - Nat
Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English says the quickest way to prevent future dog attacks is for Parliament to fast track existing proposed legislation. More >>
The two faces of Labour
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's accusing the Government of being two faced about transport funding. More >>
Urgent steps needed over dog control laws
Tuesday, 11 February 2003, 8:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The quickest way to deal with legislation to toughen up laws around dog control is for the Government to allow an existing Bill to be debated immediately, National says. More >>
