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Telecom backdown welcomed
Friday, 22 November 2002, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Northland MP John Carter has welcomed Telecom’s decision to change its connection fees. More >>
Media Advisory: English Press Conference at 1pm
Friday, 22 November 2002, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The Hon Bill English will hold a press conference in the Leader of the Opposition’s Lounge, Level 3, Parliament House at 1pm today, Friday 22 November. The subject will be leaky homes. More >>
Trade Marks Bill stupid
Friday, 22 November 2002, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Commerce spokesman, Tony Ryall, says it’s ridiculous that proposed changes to New Zealand’s trade mark laws are already forcing companies to police the use of their company name. More >>
Review of emergency medical & diagnostic services
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Defence Spokesman Richard Worth is calling for a Government review of emergency medical and diagnostic services as part of homeland security procedures in view of a possible anthrax infection in Auckland. More >>
Govt cap on foreign students kneejerk reaction
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's kneejerk reaction to teacher union demands for a cap on foreign fee paying students will interfere in school rights to run themselves and contradicts everything Ministers have been saying in promotion of increased student numbers for ... More >>
Don't be duped Brownlee tells ratepayers
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's accusing some Councils of failing to protect their ratepayers from the fall-out from the Local Government Bill. More >>
Public don't want TVNZ Charter
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest NZ on Air research results do absolutely nothing to justify the TVNZ Charter, says National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Hawkins must be sacked says English
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Bill English is calling for heads to roll including that of Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins over the leaky building crisis. More >>
NZ leaders need to discuss Australian concern
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English is calling on Prime Minister Helen Clark to brief all New Zealand's political leaders on the growing concern about a terrorist attack across the Tasman. More >>
10,000 New Zealanders sign Aged Care petition
Thursday, 21 November 2002, 9:06 am | New Zealand National Party
Parliament’s Health Select Committee was told today of the perilous financial state many rest home operators are in, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Rushed legislation on rotting homes crisis
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Housing spokesman, Wayne Mapp, says the Government’s u-turn on the rotting homes fiasco has seen it trying to rush through hasty legislation this afternoon to set up a Weathertight Homes Resolution Service. More >>
Review must not jeopardise academic freedom
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will be carefully monitoring the outcome of the Government’s review of the governance structure of public tertiary institutions, says National’s tertiary education spokesperson Simon Power. More >>
Crisis deepens for Auckland’s thin blue line
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Auckland policing crisis is getting worse, with latest figures showing only a handful of extra officers expected on the streets before Christmas, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Human face to Telecom charges
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The case of Northlander Max Allan shows the impact Telecom’s rural charges are having, says Northland MP John Carter. More >>
"Partnerships" Come at a Price
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Papers released by the National Party today show local authorities are already spending large sums to consult with Maori, according to National's Local Government spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Local Government Bill the focus of public meetings
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
As part of its campaign against the Local Government Bill being pushed through Parliament under urgency before Christmas, the National Party is planning a series of meetings in the following centres: More >>
National Launches Campaign on Local Govt. Bill
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 11:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Rates and rent bills are set to rise under the Local Government Bill to be pushed through Parliament under urgency before Christmas, according to National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
King gives and takes from Birthcare
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King's award to independent maternity provider Birthcare Parnell today is ironic, says National's Health spokesperson Lynda Scott. More >>
Read Bill, English tells Tizard
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 9:00 am | New Zealand National Party
Acting Local Government Minister Judith Tizard has clearly not read the Local Government Bill or understood its implications for councils throughout New Zealand, says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
Signs of Panic Behind Immigration Announcement.
Wednesday, 20 November 2002, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
There are signs of panic behind today’s rushed announcement of changes to the English language requirement for skills and business immigration applicants, according to National’s Immigration Spokesperson Murray McCully. More >>
