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“No Qantas” call grows wings
Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 6:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
More than 5,500 people have now visited the http://www.noqantas.co.nz http://www.noqantas.co.nz > web site set up by the National Party to oppose the proposed partial sale of Air New Zealand to Qantas. More >>
Public deceived on rotting homes danger
Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 3:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is accusing officials of deliberately hiding the dangers posed by leaky homes. More >>
English Calls Press Conference 2pm Nov 27
Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English will hold a press conference on the leaky buildings issue, 2pm this afternoon, in the National caucus room, level 3, Palriament Buildings. More >>
National attacks union rewards scheme
Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 12:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers won’t be duped by the Government’s latest bid to entrench the unions deeply in its pocket with a reward scheme that’s nothing more than a bribe, says National’s Finance spokesman, Don Brash. Figures released by the Finance Minister show the Inland ... More >>
Petty politics by Rodney Hide
Tuesday, 26 November 2002, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Mr Hide has published comments which he apparently made at a talk to the Act Party faithful today in which he asserts that I have said that he has a chance of winning the Epsom seat; said Richard Worth, MP for Epsom. More >>
Helen Clark doesn’t care about homeowners
Tuesday, 26 November 2002, 11:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark’s shown her contempt for homeowners by accusing the media of “banging on about issues of no substance” in connection with the leaky buildings crisis says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
National promises bumpy ride for Qantas deal
Monday, 25 November 2002, 5:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Qantas must be laughing all the way to the bank after the deal they’ve stitched up with Air New Zealand, according to National Party leader Bill English. More >>
Passengers lose choice in Air New Zealand deal
Monday, 25 November 2002, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says the proposed deal between Qantas and Air New Zealand sounds the death knell for competition on domestic routes. More >>
Heat on Hawkins to front up on leaky buildings
Monday, 25 November 2002, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s pushing for Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins to be called to give evidence at the select committee hearing on the leaky buildings crisis. More >>
National wants to clip the wings on airline deal
Monday, 25 November 2002, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s promising to work with the export and tourism sectors, as well as other parties in Parliament, to stop the partial sale of Air New Zealand to Qantas. More >>
‘Equal pay for equal work’ next barrier to growth
Monday, 25 November 2002, 10:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Equal pay for equal work will be the next anti-growth roadblock to be put up by our supposedly pro-growth and innovation-backing Government, says National’s Finance spokesman, Don Brash. More >>
IRD spends $20 million on consultants
Monday, 25 November 2002, 8:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s released figures showing the Inland Revenue Department has spent more than $20 million on consultants in the past three years. More >>
Kangaroo tramples over Koru
Monday, 25 November 2002, 12:36 am | New Zealand National Party
National vows to fight Qantas announcement - Australia has just achieved its biggest win over New Zealand. We have been done over and it is a very dark day for travellers, exporters and tourism groups, National Party leader, Bill English, said today in ... More >>
The Right Talk - Hawkins Must Go
Friday, 22 November 2002, 5:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's time for heads to roll over the leaky homes crisis, including that of Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins. More >>
Hospitals still drowning in deficit
Friday, 22 November 2002, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Deficits continue to weigh down hospitals with the announcement of another huge operating deficit for District Health Boards, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Councils urged to think of ratepayers
Friday, 22 November 2002, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s challenging councils throughout the country to lay their party politics aside and think about the ratepayers they’re supposed to represent. More >>
Evidence mounts against Hawkins
Friday, 22 November 2002, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s released more documents that it says adds weight to its claim that Internal Affairs George Hawkins knew about the leaky homes crisis before April this year. More >>
Government out of touch with Maori aspirations
Friday, 22 November 2002, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Trade Marks Bill being pushed through the Parliament today under urgency is the latest example of a patronising Labour Government out of touch with Mâori aspirations,” Georgina te Heuheu, spokesperson for Mâori Affairs said today. More >>
National warns against complacency on growth
Friday, 22 November 2002, 2:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The positive picture painted by the OECD is no reason to be complacent about New Zealand's economic growth prospects, says National's Finance spokesman, Don Brash. More >>
Police report highlights Hawkins' failure
Friday, 22 November 2002, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says the report released today on Auckland policing is a catalogue of one failure after another by an incompetent Police Minister who is unable to grasp the seriousness of the Auckland policing crisis. More >>
