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Telecom charges not just a rural issue
Thursday, 14 November 2002, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Commerce spokesman, Tony Ryall, says Telecom’s controversial new connection charges are not just hitting a few people in remote rural areas. More >>
Moutoa Garden Protestors Win
Thursday, 14 November 2002, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party
A letter from Margaret Wilson, Treaty Negotiations Minister, to the head of the Whanganui River Maori Trust Board defies the purpose of the Resource Management Act process, says Gerry Brownlee, National’s Energy Spokesperson. More >>
Local MP horrified at Govt plans for Hobsonville
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helensville MP John Key is horrified at today’s announcement that the Housing Minister, Mark Gosche, will be seeking part of the Hobsonville airbase land to use for new state houses. More >>
Patient safety concerns regarding health strikes
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is facing several health strikes which will put patient safety at risk but the Health Minister is not prepared to do anything about it, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Patients are paying the price of big deficits
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King is oblivious to the problems district health boards are facing in getting their annual plans signed off because of their large deficits, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
It is the Minister who’s forgotten the farmers
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton’s suffering from a bout of amnesia when he claims that National has abandoned farmers, says National’s Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
Slip in competitiveness worrying - Brash
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
News that New Zealand's competitiveness ranking has slipped in the last year means it will be even harder for New Zealand to achieve sustainably higher growth, says National's Finance spokesman Don Brash More >>
Volunteers left out of OSH talks
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party's amazed by confessions in Parliament by the Minister for the Community and Voluntary sector that she's failed to consult the sector on new OSH legislation. More >>
Cabin Crew Action a Sign of Things to Come
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 12:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The threatened strike action by Air New Zealand cabin staff for health and safety reasons is a sign of what is to come under the new OSH legislation, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Chief of Defence and Defence Minister at odds
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
A briefing by the Chief of Defence Force and the Ministry of Defence today in connection with deployment of Orion aircraft to the Gulf identified a clear conflict between the Minister and the Head of our Armed Forces, says National Defence Spokesperson ... More >>
Greens won’t even support our own troops
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Deputy Leader Roger Sowry says he is disgusted at the Green and Progessive Coalition parties for turning down a motion of support in Parliament today for New Zealand troops who are heading to the Gulf. More >>
Govt puts Hawkes Bay DHB in no-win situation
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is putting Hawkes Bay District Health Board in an impossible position regarding the future provision of its health services, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
“Claytons Review” of Armstrong Expenses Slammed
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Acting Broadcasting spokesman Murray McCully has slammed the KPMG review of Dr Ross Armstrong’s expenses, describing it as a “Claytons review.” More >>
English trains sights on ANZAC defence ties
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Bill English has used a speech in Sydney to train his sights on a closer defence relationship with Australia. More >>
Bill English Speech to Aust Trans Tasman Business
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
Recently a New Zealand enterprise struck at the very heart of Australian competitive advantage and I was there to see it. At the NRL final, an Australian official told me the Warriors were the best thing that had happened to league for a long time because ... More >>
Private tertiary payout a sop
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Tertiary Education Commission’s allocation of $17 million to private providers is a lame attempt to make up for the huge damage the Government has caused to the sector, says National’s Tertiary education spokesman Simon Power. More >>
Orions “not mission capable” in the Gulf
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Reports from the Defence Minister’s office that the Orions are ‘mission capable’ for the Gulf task are wrong and should be exposed, says National’s Defence Spokesman Richard Worth. More >>
NZ-Chinese conference organisers congratulated
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Pansy Wong has congratulated organisers of the inaugural New Zealand-Chinese women’s conference - Golden Raindrop Chinese TV. More >>
Productive Meeting With John Howard
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 8:28 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Bill English has held a "very useful" warm and friendly one on one meeting with Australian Prime Minister John Howard. More >>
Support for Kiwi deployment in war on terrorism
Monday, 11 November 2002, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is giving its support to the Labour Government’s decision to commit troops to Operation Enduring Freedom. More >>
