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The Queen of New Zealand?
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP John Carter says he is confused, and amused, by Helen Clark’s travel show “New Zealand: The Royal Tour” which describes her as New Zealand’s Head of State. More >>
Govt ignores mental health crisis
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
An urgent upgrade of New Zealand’s mental health services is needed when up eight people a year die at the hands of patients found not guilty by reason of insanity, says Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Democracy denied by Labour Government
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s accusing the Government of denying New Zealanders their right to choose, after Labour MP’s decided to oppose the Electoral Options Referenda Bill at its first reading last night. More >>
Tail wind dies in export sales
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Trade Spokesperson, Lockwood Smith, says the latest trade figures show the wind has died from our export sales. More >>
Hands off ACC levy hike for farmers
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government will be hard-pressed to justify any hike in ACC levies for agriculture, says National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>
National wants assurance on prison break-out
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
The public has every right to be outraged by the escape of one of New Zealand's most dangerous criminals from Paparua Prison near Christchurch. More >>
Egg on face for Maharey over unemployment increase
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 12:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Social Services Minister Steve Maharey has egg on his face after crowing that unemployment was on its way down, today’s household labour force survey figures in fact show an increase. More >>
Law change in rape case cross examination needed
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s backing a call from the Auckland Women’s Lawyers Association for a law change, after a man accused of raping a woman’s was allowed to cross examine her in court. More >>
What taniwha? Get on with the road!
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Maurice Williamson sought leave in Parliament today for the House to order Transit NZ to re-start construction of the Waikato expressway, but the move was blocked by the Government. The work has been halted because of concerns that there is a taniwha ... More >>
Others will cop it in OSH legislation
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 3:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says the Government should have known its new OSH legislation would put huge financial burdens on business and its own departments. More >>
Who’s telling the porkies - Cullen or Dunne?
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Government bedfellows Labour and United Future need to get their facts right,” says National Party Associate Transport Spokesperson John Key. More >>
Police warning on OSH changes
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s been warned that proposed changes to the OSH laws could see the Police facing private prosecution for causing stress or trauma to its officers. More >>
Review fails to address projected gas shortage
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s welcoming the review of the New Zealand gas sector but warns that it fails to address projected power shortages in a little more than a decade. More >>
United Future can’t have it both ways
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
United Future is obviously confused over the government’s legislative programme if last night’s vote against the second reading of the Climate Change Response Bill is any example, says National Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. More >>
Prime Minister must clear up confusion
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 8:10 am | New Zealand National Party
Tonight the Prime Minister was examined during the Estimates Debate on the Security Intelligence Service. She said that the confidential intelligence briefings to the Leader of the Opposition would settle the concerns about the quality of information ... More >>
Minister Can't Confirm Intelligence Information
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 8:09 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Report from the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee of Parliament has today revealed that Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff has been unable to confirm the information Australia received about the Bali terrorist bombing was the same ... More >>
United Future vote for OSH expenditure increase
Wednesday, 6 November 2002, 8:08 am | New Zealand National Party
This evening in Parliament, United Future voted for a 16% increase in OSH administration expenditure, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Stop money now Smith tells Goff
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 6:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Foreign Minister’s proposal to have “dialogue” with North Korea over revelations that New Zealand taxpayers have been inadvertently contributing to its development of nuclear weapons is weak-kneed and inadequate, says National’s Environment spokesperson ... More >>
Minister misunderstands her own legislation
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party’s accusing Labour Minister Margaret Wilson of failing to understand her own legislation. More >>
Govt plants misleading letter on rotting homes
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Claims the Government has been kept in the dark over the rotting homes disaster are misleading and have no credibility, says National’s Housing Spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
