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US confirms: NZ's foreign policy hurts trade
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
A far-reaching speech by US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick yesterday excluded New Zealand from a ten-point agenda for trade, says National’s Trade spokesman Lockwood Smith. More >>
Just how serious is United Future
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Transport spokesperson Roger Sowry welcomes the suggestion of United Future MP Larry Baldock that the Government should invest more in roading, but wants to see what action he takes to back his words. More >>
Govt u-turn on hop industry restructuring bill
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Hop Industry Restructuring Bill introduced into the House yesterday, was a complete back down by the Labour Government, says National Associate Agriculture spokesperson Shane Ardern. More >>
CML patients finally see light at end of tunnel
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott says she is delighted that Novartis and Pharmac have reached provisional agreement on the funding of Glivec. More >>
Govt shows no understanding of leaky homes crisis
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s response to the leaky home crisis shows a complete lack of thought about a real solution, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Court appeals on GE cows could damage NZ research
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 10:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The Environmental Risk Management Authority’s decision to allow the Ag Research application for a development project involving human and other species genes in cows is very good for New Zealand, says National’s biotechnology spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Economic growth more than a matter of size
Wednesday, 2 October 2002, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s size and distance from major markets are insufficient reasons for its economic underperformance and decline in relative living standards, says National’s Finance spokesman Dr Don Brash. More >>
A rotten shame - English
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark clearly thinks anyone who owns a home is wealthy going by her dismissive attitude towards those people caught up in the leaky home crisis, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
New GP funding system wastes funding
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The majority of New Zealanders will miss out on the new primary health care money announced today because the Government has decided to fund by location, says National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
English supports Warriors
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English says he is delighted to be going to Sydney to support the Warriors in the NRL Premiership Grand Final match this Sunday. More >>
School Qualification mess continues
Monday, 30 September 2002, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Education seems more interested in placating teachers than in delivering a robust qualification for Sixth Form students next year, says National’s Education spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Wellington meeting on leaky homes
Monday, 30 September 2002, 2:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is holding a public meeting in Wellington on the leaky building crisis this Wednesday. More >>
Govt must release reports on leaky homes
Monday, 30 September 2002, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must release the Crown Law Office report on the leaky homes crisis says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Defence break-in beggars belief
Monday, 30 September 2002, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The weekend break-in to the Headquarters of the New Zealand Defence Force beggars belief, says Richard Worth, National's Defence Spokesperson. More >>
Govt squanders taxpayers’ money on world markets
Monday, 30 September 2002, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s loss of $315m of the Government Superannuation Fund on global markets is the very reason National says investing the Cullen Fund overseas won’t work, says National Associate Finance Spokesperson David Carter. More >>
MP must exit business selling speed substitutes
Monday, 30 September 2002, 8:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Green MP Nandor Tanczos should sell out of his Hemp Store business or have products being sold as ecstasy substitutes removed from its shelves, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
ChCh meeting demands solutions to leaky homes
Monday, 30 September 2002, 8:33 am | New Zealand National Party
A well-attended public meeting on leaky home syndrome in Christchurch today was keen to find fast-track solutions to the leaky homes disaster. More >>
Defence force legal action unfair
Monday, 30 September 2002, 8:31 am | New Zealand National Party
Defence force strong-arm tactics in threatening legal action to soldiers after its own blunder is totally unfair, says National’s Defence Spokesperson Richard Worth. More >>
The Right Talk - 27th September 2002
Friday, 27 September 2002, 3:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Home ownership is a big part of the New Zealand way of life. For most people their home is their biggest asset they'll ever own, and their biggest debt. That's why the leaky homes issue is so important. More >>
Defence procurement flaws continue
Friday, 27 September 2002, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The announcement by the Ministry of Defence that it wants to get local industry increasingly involved in defence tenders and contracts reeks of hypocrisy," says National Defence spokesperson Richard Worth. More >>
