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Pay rises replace bonuses at Environment Ministry
Thursday, 9 January 2003, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is questioning an Environment Ministry move to replace staff bonuses with a $4,000 salary increase for all staff members. More >>
Typical slack Govt response on rotting homes issue
Wednesday, 8 January 2003, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s response to health issues raised regarding mould from rotting homes is typical of its inaction over the rotting homes crisis, says National Housing Spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Govt must act on drugs shortage
Wednesday, 8 January 2003, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is losing its first world health status when New Zealander’s cannot get access to essential day to day drugs, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Two standards of taxation based on race
Tuesday, 7 January 2003, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says the Government is poised to rubber stamp new laws, which give tax breaks to certain Maori organisations. More >>
Child support debt doubles under Labour
Monday, 6 January 2003, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The amount of child support money owed by parents has doubled to more than $600 million in three years, says National Social Services spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Meremere fatality requires Government action
Monday, 6 January 2003, 12:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Yet another tragic road death at Meremere illustrates the need for the Government to take urgent action at one of the Waikato’s most notorious accident black spots, says the MP for Port Waikato, National’s Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Maori should apologise over science gaffe
Monday, 6 January 2003, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s calling for Ngai Tahu to apologise to New Zealand’s scientific community after remarks made after the scuttling of research into rock lobsters and paua. More >>
Highway needed linking Auckland and Wellington
Monday, 6 January 2003, 12:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says if the Government was serious about easing the traffic chaos into our largest centres it would build a multi-lane highway between Auckland and Wellington. More >>
Queenstown meeting on rotting homes
Friday, 3 January 2003, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is holding a public meeting on the rotting homes crisis in Queenstown next Friday. More >>
Bureaucracy shuts hundreds of school pools
Friday, 3 January 2003, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The water safety of New Zealand children is being put at risk because of ridiculous new water testing rules which have forced the closure of hundreds of school pools this summer, says National’s Education spokesperson Nick Smith. More >>
Maori TV report should be made public
Friday, 3 January 2003, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich is calling for the release of the independent report into the best frequency option for the Maori Television Channel. More >>
Sutton must front up for farmers
Thursday, 2 January 2003, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is challenging Agriculture Minister, Jim Sutton, to show his face on farming issues this year, instead of ducking for cover behind his other portfolios. More >>
Swift action needed on Solomons disaster
Thursday, 2 January 2003, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Foreign Affairs spokesman, Wayne Mapp, is calling on the Government to act now on the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Zoe in the Solomons. More >>
No better health deal for Maori and Pacific People
Wednesday, 1 January 2003, 5:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The six new Primary Health Organisations coming into effect tomorrow will do little for the long-term provision of primary health care in Maori and Pacific communities, says National’s Maori Affairs spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
Electric fence the prisons
Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Corrections spokesman, Tony Ryall, is calling on the Government to electrify prison fencing to cut the number of prison breakouts. More >>
Hawkins must front up on security lapse
Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister, George Hawkins, must answer questions on why the police failed to secure video footage of three suspicious Middle Eastern men who enrolled in a Hamilton dive course, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Keep racial politics out of research
Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports that scientists are becoming increasingly frustrated over calls to be more "responsive" to Maori have angered National's Finance spokesman, Don Brash. More >>
A deadline every 9 minutes for doctors
Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says it has uncovered the Government plan for families who need to visit their GP - nine-minute doctors' visits. More >>
Prescription prices rise as Govt underfunds
Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Some New Zealanders face rising prescription costs because their district health board has rejected a new pharmacy services contract being negotiated between the Government and pharmacists, says National Associate Health Spokesperson Judith Collins. More >>
The tills are ringing - but for how long?
Tuesday, 31 December 2002, 12:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The shop tills may be ringing loudly, but there's no room for complacency about the country's future growth prospects, says National's Finance spokesman Don Brash. More >>
