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Fisheries Inquiry Continues Despite New Probe
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 8:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s adamant a Select Committee considering allegations of corruption within the Fisheries Ministry will not be put off despite an investigation announced by the State Services Commissioner. More >>
Trainers Fear for NZ Racing Industry future
Monday, 4 November 2002, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand Racing Industry needs urgent attention if it’s to remain competitive according to National’s acting racing spokesman Paul Hutchison. More >>
Cancer drug funding welcomed
Monday, 4 November 2002, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott has welcomed Pharmac’s announcement that it will fund Glivec for chronic myeloid leukaemia and gastrointestinal stromal tumour patients. More >>
Papers show Govt knew about rotting homes
Monday, 4 November 2002, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Papers released today by the Government show the building industry and a Labour MP sounded warnings about the seriousness of leaky and rotting buildings more than two years ago. More >>
BIA must give evidence to Weathertightness Inquiry
Monday, 4 November 2002, 8:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The Building Industry Authority must give public evidence to the Government Administration select committee Inquiry into Weathertightness of Buildings over the rotting homes issue, says National Housing Spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Auckland facing major police shortages
Monday, 4 November 2002, 8:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Greater Auckland Police will be short over 130 frontline staff at the beginning of next year, according to projections by Police National Headquarters, says National's Police spokesperson Tony Ryall. More >>
Rotting homes resolution process just beginning
Monday, 4 November 2002, 12:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National says it wants prior consultation on the Government's proposed legislation on the Weathertightness Homes Resolution Service. More >>
Clubs and schools to pay under new workplace law
Friday, 1 November 2002, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Schools, sports clubs and community groups could be slapped with heavy fines if the new Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill is allowed to become law. More >>
The Right Talk: Getting The Priorities Right
Friday, 1 November 2002, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
After a certain period of time, most Governments begin to look tired, arrogant and out of touch. Labour's time is coming sooner than many thought. More >>
Can NZ deal with terrorist attacks
Friday, 1 November 2002, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English wants an assurance from the Government that New Zealand is well placed to deal with any threats or attacks from terrorists. More >>
Auckland health board pays out big redundancies
Friday, 1 November 2002, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Auckland District Health Board has found $3 million to pay out staff redundancies in the past 18 months but it couldn’t settle the radiographers strike this week at a cost of $300,000, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Boards forced to siphon mental health money
Friday, 1 November 2002, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is underfunding health services so badly that district health boards are siphoning off money earmarked for mental health for other areas, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
English trip to build NZ/Australia relations
Friday, 1 November 2002, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English is determined to help warm the relationship with Australia during his upcoming visit and meetings with Prime Minister John Howard. More >>
Bring SAS back down under
Friday, 1 November 2002, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
National leader Bill English is calling on the Government to bring back our S.A.S troops now serving in Afghanistan. More >>
Minister’s squeeze on boards closes maternity unit
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 1:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
North Shore women will be forced to go to Waitakere for maternity care when a private birthing centre closes because there won’t be enough capacity on the Shore to handle demand, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Burton case could still occur in NZ
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The Health and Disability Commissioner's report into the care of mental health patient Mark Burton is thorough and detailed, but cases like Mark Burton's continue to happen elsewhere in New Zealand, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
TVNZ bid loss a victory for pointy-heads
Wednesday, 30 October 2002, 5:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
The appointment of TV3 as the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of all major rugby matches for the next three years provides “a clear indication of the sort of priorities we will see under the charter” says Acting National Party Broadcasting Spokesperson ... More >>
Take charge George!
Wednesday, 30 October 2002, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins has been so slow in responding to the rotting homes disaster that the public will be confused by conflicting statements from the industry on how to prevent the problem, says National Housing Spokesperson Dr Wayne ... More >>
Law empowers Minister to sort out health dispute
Wednesday, 30 October 2002, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King is ignoring her own changes to the law which give her the powers to intervene to make sure district health boards are providing necessary services, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
National Pushes Fisheries Inquiry
Wednesday, 30 October 2002, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
National is looking for support from all political parties as it pushes for an urgent select committee inquiry into alleged corruption at the Ministry of Fisheries. More >>
