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Calling Hawkins - come home and sort leaky homes
Friday, 27 September 2002, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Housing Minister George Hawkins should have stayed at home and put his energies into the leaky homes crisis instead of attending a conference in Australia, says National Housing spokesperson Wayne Mapp. More >>
Economic growth – 4% still a long way to go
Friday, 27 September 2002, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Today’s GDP result should disappoint the Minister of Finance, says National’s Finance spokesman Don Brash. More >>
Cullen's economic tail wind slowing
Friday, 27 September 2002, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Trade spokesperson, Lockwood Smith, says the trade deficit for August announced today is one of the biggest in the last decade. More >>
Government must take responsibility for Taupo land
Friday, 27 September 2002, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP and Taupo resident Georgina te Heuheu has called on the Government to take responsibility for the issue of land subsidence in Taupo, that may have been created by geothermal take-off from the Wairakei/Tauhara geothermal field. More >>
Biosecurity flaws result of Government inaction
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The review of New Zealand’s biosecurity surveillance systems confirms what happens when you have a Government that procrastinates, says National’s Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Government shifting position on Iraq
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s clearly shifting its thinking on Iraq with Phil Goff’s statement that “all necessary means” will be taken to ensure that Iraq complies with United Nations resolutions, says National’s Foreign Affairs spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
National moves to provide solutions on leaky homes
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is proposing a Weathertightness Tribunal as a practical way to help homeowners suffering losses from the leaky homes syndrome, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Experts to address Canterbury meeting on leaky ho
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is inviting Canterbury homeowners and others affected by leaky homes to hear local experts talk about the issue and find solutions to the problem, National MP David Carter said today. More >>
English to hold press conference on leaky homes
Thursday, 26 September 2002, 11:25 am | New Zealand National Party
National leader Bill English is to hold a press conference in Auckland this afternoon on the leaky homes issue. More >>
Nats want stronger Sth African stance on Zimbabwe
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 5:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should now call on South Africa to take a stronger stance on the actions of Zimbabwe's authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe, says National's Defence spokesman Richard Worth. More >>
Hodgson’s head firmly in the sand
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 5:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Energy Minister Pete Hodgson has his head firmly in the sand if he can’t see the looming energy crisis New Zealand faces, says National’s Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
‘conditional release’ must not hamper GE research
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s plan to release a discussion paper on conditional release of GE is overdue, but a sign they are at last considering the recommendations of the Royal Commission on GE, says National’s Biotechnology spokesperson. More >>
Big response to National’s leaky homes campaign
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has had a big response to its raising the issue of leaky homes and the launch of its website for people affected to write in submissions, says National Housing spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Minister stifles free speech on health funding
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesperson, Dr Lynda Scott, says the Health Minister is keeping the funding formula for Primary Health Organisations tightly under wraps. More >>
Report proves urgent need to disarm Iraq
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The evidence released by British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, confirms the urgent need to get weapons inspectors back into Iraq as soon as possible, says National's Foreign Affairs spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
National urges teachers to hold off NCEA
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must delay implementing the next round of the NCEA until the new qualification is working properly for fifth form students, said National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith, at today's PPTA Conference. More >>
Christchurch meeting on leaky buildings
Tuesday, 24 September 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs are organising a public meeting in Christchurch on Sunday for Canterbury people affected by the leaky building disaster. More >>
Energy Minister should come clean
Tuesday, 24 September 2002, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Energy Minister needs to set a deadline for key industry players to agree to new rules from the Commerce Commission, says National's Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Lack Of Govt Strategy Double Blow For Mâori Women
Monday, 23 September 2002, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is no Government strategy for women and economic development or Mâori and economic development, says Georgina te Heuheu, National spokesperson for Mâori and Women Affairs, speaking today at the 50th Annual Conference of the Mâori Women’s ... More >>
The Straight Right - 20th September 2002
Monday, 23 September 2002, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
It seems that Labour’s very very very good friendship with the US has lasted for only a very very very short time. More >>
