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Putting ACC under the spotlight
Monday, 23 December 2002, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is welcoming the decision by the Auditor General’s office to investigate case management by the Accident Compensation Corporation. More >>
Essential drugs set to run out over Christmas
Monday, 23 December 2002, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Miserable Christmas for those needing essential drugs - New Zealand is in the farcical situation of being in the same position as a third world countries as essential everyday drugs run out over Christmas, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
TVNZ Allegations Denied
Friday, 20 December 2002, 7:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today that the Prime Minister's lawyer, Hugh Rennie QC had responded to her statement released yesterday criticising his involvement in the Corngate case before the Broadcasting Standards ... More >>
Mallard’s claims utter rubbish says Smith
Friday, 20 December 2002, 7:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Nick Smith is rubbishing allegations by Education Minister Trevor Mallard surrounding education funding for a literacy programme run by ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata. More >>
Right Talk: Christmas and New Year Message
Friday, 20 December 2002, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Right Talk From the Office of Bill English -20 December A Christmas and New Year Message from Hon Bill English More >>
Callous Govt penalises firefighters in OSH law
Friday, 20 December 2002, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has rejected an opportunity to exempt firefighters from liability for harm they cause to people while doing their job at a fire scene. More >>
Labour bans smoking in bars, cafes & clubs?
Friday, 20 December 2002, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
On the eve of last Christmas Winston Peters banned booze - this year the Government is effectively banning smoking in the OSH legislation, says National ACC Spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
No new money in health funding announcement on PBF
Friday, 20 December 2002, 12:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s health funding announcement gives no new money to the stretched health system and leaves big questions over the fairness of population-based funding, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
The BSA, the PM and TV 3
Friday, 20 December 2002, 12:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s raising fresh questions about the Prime Minister’s legal row with TV3 over the now famous ‘Corngate’ interview. More >>
Govt and United against improvements for disabled
Friday, 20 December 2002, 12:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Spokesperson for Disabilities Sandra Goudie was stunned today by United and Labour's voting against her amendments to the Local Government Act in support of people with disabilities. More >>
The sound of one hand clapping
Friday, 20 December 2002, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
The new television industry group to talk about local content continues the three-year Government talk-fest about broadcasting, says National Broadcasting Spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Mythical Maori Television set to become Taniwha TV
Friday, 20 December 2002, 12:00 am | New Zealand National Party
"Commentators have hit the spot in dubbing Maori Television 'Taniwha television' because few people believe in it and we're never likely to see it," according to the National Party's Broadcasting spokeswoman. More >>
History catches up with Peter Dunne
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
You’ve got to question United Future’s continued opposition to the Air New Zealand deal, when Peter Dunne’s holding the trump card, says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
Numbers good luck, not good management
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister’s rhetoric around today’s December Economic and Fiscal Update can’t match the reality that this will be about as good as it gets, says National’s Finance spokesman, Don Brash. More >>
Survey shows Government suffocating business
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Bill English says the Government’s anti-business chickens are coming home to roost and there’s now black and white proof in the latest National Bank confidence survey. More >>
Farmers hammered yet again
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The ACC Minister’s being short on the truth when she claims that ACC levies will “remain the same or decrease for 2003/2004,” says National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>
Labour Govt fails to deliver on Asset Testing prom
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has failed on its own two promises it has made to remove asset testing in aged care, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
No wonder business is down in the dumps
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Finance spokesman, Don Brash, says it’s no surprise business confidence is plummeting as the Government hammers the sector with layer upon layer of anti-business legislation. More >>
Split proves TVNZ structure wouldn’t work
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has finally agreed with National that the TVNZ structure, as proposed in the Television New Zealand Bill, was never going to work, says National’s Broadcasting spokesperson, Katherine Rich. More >>
Black day for NZ air travel
Wednesday, 18 December 2002, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
"All New Zealanders should remember today as the day Labour gave our airline to Qantas," says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
