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Papers the Tip of the Iceberg - Sowry

Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

National says papers released today by the Labour Government on Dr Ross Armstrong’s insider group are just the tip of the iceberg. More >>

Travellers Pay While Government Ponders

Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour indecision on the future shape of Air New Zealand is costing the economy and hitting travellers in the hip pocket according to National’s Transport spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>

Hunger strike because Minister Ignors GP Shortage

Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Minister of Health is failing to grasp the seriousness of New Zealand’s health problems, when we have Taumarunui health workers hunger striking to bring attention to a lack of funding, says National Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>

Workplace Law Looks Set to Fell Forestry Industry

Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

The ridiculous nature of the Government’s new workplace-stress legislation is highlighted by the situation in the forestry industry, National’s Industrial Relations Spokesperson Roger Sowry and Forestry Spokesperson Brian Connell said today. More >>

Insider Group Paper Trail Leads to Government

Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party

There’s a fresh demand today for the Government to release all the paperwork attached to Dr Ross Armstrong’s so called “insider group”. More >>

Armstrong Quits - Government Still in Firing Line

Monday, 21 October 2002, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party says TVNZ chairman Dr Ross Armstrong's clearly fallen on his sword to protect his close friend the Prime Minister. More >>

National fronts up with submissions

Monday, 21 October 2002, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

National has today delivered close to 100 submissions to the Government Administration select committee inquiry looking into the rotting homes crisis. More >>

Health and Safety legislation seriously flawed

Monday, 21 October 2002, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

The controversial Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill is a disaster for employers, workers, and voluntary organisations, says National’s Industrial Relations spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>

Minister must act on Greenlane dispute

Monday, 21 October 2002, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Health Minister must act before patient safety is put at risk by industrial action at Auckland's Greenlane Hospital, says National's Health spokesperson, Dr Lynda Scott. More >>

Is Armstrong’s Defence Costing Taxpayers?

Monday, 21 October 2002, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party

The National Party wants to know if TVNZ resources are being spent defending the besieged chairman of the taxpayer-owned network. More >>

Questions still remain over Armstrong

Monday, 21 October 2002, 7:45 am | New Zealand National Party

The statements made today by Michael Cullen and TVNZ chairman, Ross Armstrong over the public private partnership issue do nothing to answer the questions that arose when this story first broke on Friday, says National's Deputy Leader, Roger Sowry. More >>

National calls for more action on rotting homes

Monday, 21 October 2002, 7:45 am | New Zealand National Party

National is challenging the Government to take further steps to address the multi-million dollar rotting homes crisis. More >>

Hawkes Bay health cuts a sign of things to come

Monday, 21 October 2002, 7:34 am | New Zealand National Party

News that the Hawkes Bay District Health Board is seeking permission from the Health Minister to cut $1.7 million of services is confirmation of the huge pressure Health Boards are under, says National's Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>

Uncertainty still surrounds Kyoto

Friday, 18 October 2002, 5:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's Kyoto announcement asks more questions than it answers, says National's Science Spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>

Govt profiting from power companies

Friday, 18 October 2002, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

Four out of the five major electricity retailers are failing to comply with the low fixed charges policy, and the Government is profiting as a result, says National's Energy Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee. More >>

Government caught out on "insider" group

Friday, 18 October 2002, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's clearly been caught out over its cosy association with a so-called insider group set up to give members the inside running on crown projects, says National deputy leader Roger Sowry. More >>

The Right Talk - Bill English - 18th October

Friday, 18 October 2002, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

A nightclub in Bali has no military significance. The young Aussies and Kiwis who went there could not have cared less about politics, strategy, or security. It is a holiday spot. But this event brings terrorism to the citizens of our country. We ... More >>