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Canterbury waiting times appalling
Thursday, 16 January 2003, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The thousands of Canterbury people waiting for surgery have every right to take offence at Health Minister Annette King refusing to talk about the issue, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Labour employment policy flops
Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Michael Joseph Savage would turn in his grave if he knew more than 6000 Kiwis have been on the dole for a decade or more,” according to the National Party’s Employment spokeswoman Katherine Rich. More >>
National calls for delegation to North Korea
Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says New Zealand should be backing Australia in putting pressure on North Korea against its withdrawal from international treaties. More >>
Criticism of new primary health system supported
Wednesday, 15 January 2003, 12:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott says she backs comments from a South Canterbury doctor against the Government’s restructure of primary health care. More >>
PC threatens to derail Waitangi Day
Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s calling for Helen Clark and northern Maori to resolve their differences, so Waitangi Day celebrations aren’t plagued by ‘massive protests’. More >>
Schools face teacher supply crisis
Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says the secondary school teacher shortage means schools will start their year in a fortnight with hundreds of classes lacking a properly qualified teacher, and hundreds of other classes having only marginally qualified overseas teachers. More >>
Govt indulges in expensive Kyoto propaganda
Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will be on the receiving end of an expensive propaganda campaign using taxpayer money to sell recent Government initiatives this year, says National Party Agriculture Spokesperson David Carter. More >>
Maori television gets more taxpayer money
Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s attacking a decision to pour more money into the mythical Maori Television Service. More >>
Drug shortage problem worsens
Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott says she is seriously concerned about a shortage of epilepsy drug Dilantin, after hearing of pharmacies struggling to supply patients with this drug. More >>
NZ will pay price for bumbling diplomacy - Smith
Monday, 13 January 2003, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Trade Minister Jim Sutton’s bumbling diplomacy is putting New Zealand’s interests at risk,” according to the National Party’s Trade spokesman, Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
CYF should apologise for insensitive letter
Monday, 13 January 2003, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s calling for a formal apology from Child Youth and Family after sending an ill-considered letter to the mother of murdered Masterton girls Olympia Jetson and Saliel Aplin. More >>
HIV refugees to cost NZ taxpayer
Monday, 13 January 2003, 10:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s alarmed by new statistics showing the number of HIV positive refugees who plan to give birth in New Zealand, putting stretched hospital services under more strain. More >>
Cringing political correctness hits film-makers
Monday, 13 January 2003, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Taranaki Maori objecting to the use of the region’s mountain in the Tom Cruise movie “The Last Samurai” are at risk of undermining the country’s reputation as a good place to make films, according to the National Party. More >>
Sutton at odds with PM on defence and trade
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trade Minister Jim Sutton’s almost hysterical comments about US ‘arm-twisting’ over the war with Iraq, highlight confusion and disarray in the Government’s attitude to the UN and America, according to the National Party. More >>
More pressure on watch-dogs to say no to Qantas
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s echoing the concerns of tourist operators and businesses after the United Airlines decision to abandon New Zealand as a destination. More >>
$8m payouts by district health boards revealed
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has revealed that 18 of the country’s 21 district health boards have paid out $8m in redundancy to staff in just over a year. More >>
Southern area widely affected by rotting homes
Friday, 10 January 2003, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The rotting homes crisis is affecting Central Otago more than previously realised, says National’s Housing spokesman Wayne Mapp, after speaking at a public meeting in Queenstown today. More >>
THOTT probe prompts Auditor General study
Friday, 10 January 2003, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
A call by National MP Phil Heatley for an audit of the contracts between a failed Northland health and social services agency and two Ministries has resulted in a proposal for a much wider investigation into contracting practices across the state ... More >>
OSH changes come at a price
Friday, 10 January 2003, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s targeting a new OSH information campaign for more criticism. More >>
Government stand on victims’ rights hollow - Ryall
Friday, 10 January 2003, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s accusing the Government of offering nothing more than lip service to the victims of crime after the early release of a convicted rapist. More >>
