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National sees pot-holes in Land Transport Bill
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s identified potholes in the Land Management Transport Bill that threaten a bumpy ride for Kiwi road users. More >>
Court case adds fuel to targeted ACC inquiry
Tuesday, 3 December 2002, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says a High Court appeal ruling is adding fresh impetus to the call for an urgent inquiry into ACC’s management of long-term claimants. More >>
Labour breaks promise on holidays
Monday, 2 December 2002, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s slamming the Labour Government for breaking a pre-election promise over a Private Member’s Bill advocating four weeks paid annual leave. More >>
Minister must front up to angry fishers
Monday, 2 December 2002, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s putting the heat on Pete Hodgson to meet with angry fishers, who say the Government’s divvy up of fishing quota has left them up the creek without a paddle. More >>
Thousands spent on covering up rotting homes
Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s building industry regulator Building Industry Authority has spent $65,000 in six months trying to cover up the rotting homes crisis, National Housing Spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp revealed today. More >>
Warnings issued over misleading airfare ads
Monday, 2 December 2002, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s alarmed by comments from Air New Zealand’s boss that show just how little regard the airline has for the Commerce Commission. More >>
1000 police and their families rally in Auckland
Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The Auckland policing crisis is another example of George Hawkins' bumbling as a Minister, says National Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Country areas cop it in Local Government Bill
Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:44 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's urging every rural community to get involved in the campaign to stop the Local Government Bill being rushed through Parliament under urgency. More >>
Government anniversary falls flat
Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The big fanfare about advancing Maori development that accompanied the Labour Government's taking power in 1999 has translated into a whimper three years on, says National's Maori spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu. More >>
Goff goes too far
Monday, 2 December 2002, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Mr Goff obviously thinks his off the cuff remarks at the New Zealand Asia Institute function last night would not be reported says Nationals Foreign Affairs spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Plague of Political Correctness Spreads
Monday, 2 December 2002, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s bad enough ratepayers will be paying more because of Maori consultation provisions in the local Government Bill, now roads users will be hit too, says the National Party Local Government spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
The Right Talk - Political Correctness Too Far
Friday, 29 November 2002, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Over 300 people turned up in Tauranga last night to hear Bill English speak on the Wahi Tapu in Welcome Bay, which is stopping landowners from using their own private property. More >>
Bill English Speech: The Line In The Sand
Friday, 29 November 2002, 9:01 am | New Zealand National Party
It’s gone too far. And no one knows better than you - the people of Welcome Bay. It has gone too far when people minding their own business in Welcome Bay have their land shut up by bad law, woolly thinking and opportunism. More >>
Cold spring will hit farming even harder
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 10:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The news that farm incomes will take a $400 million hit because of a cold, late spring will heap even more burden on a sector already feeling the pressure, says National’s Agriculture spokesperson David Carter. More >>
Cold spring will hit farming even harder
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 6:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The news that farm incomes will take a $400 million hit because of a cold, late spring will heap even more burden on a sector already feeling the pressure, says National’s Agriculture spokesperson David Carter. More >>
Further slide in export results
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest provisional export figures for October show a continuing decline whatever way you look at them, says National’s Trade spokesperson, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Biosecurity audit a wake-up call
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The findings of an audit into biosecurity in New Zealand should finally make the Government sit up and take notice of the flaws in this crucial area, says National’s Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
Lack of accountability overcrisis extraordinary
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s feeble response today is a complete slap in the face to homeowners, said National Party leader, Bill English, following this morning’s press conferences organised by the BIA and Michael Cullen. More >>
National seeks answers on PSA payments
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Finance spokesman, Don Brash, is testing the legality of lump-sum payments made to civil servants simply for belonging to a union. More >>
Qantas deal turns sour for workers
Thursday, 28 November 2002, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Days after the announcement of the proposed partial sale of Air New Zealand, the deal’s already turning sour for Kiwi workers, says the National Party’s Transport spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
