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Action needed on building crisis – and now
Monday, 23 September 2002, 2:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Select Committee inquiry into the leaky building crisis must be widened and a fast track dispute resolution process put in place now, says National’s Housing spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Govt washes hands of leaky homes disaster
Monday, 23 September 2002, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is washing its hands of taking any interest in the leaking homes disaster, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Gambling head must step down
Monday, 23 September 2002, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Problem Gambling Foundation director Ralph Gerdelan must step down while investigations are carried out into his spending, says National’s Internal Affairs spokesperson Judith Collins. More >>
Leaky Homes Inquiry Submissions Via Internet
Monday, 23 September 2002, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders can use the internet to make a submission to the Parliamentary Select Committee inquiring into leaky homes. National Party spokesman on housing Dr Wayne Mapp has set up a website http://www.leakyhomes.co.nz which includes an electronic ... More >>
Building meeting calls for wider inquiry
Monday, 23 September 2002, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
A public meeting on the leaky building crisis held in Auckland this afternoon was told that a wider inquiry is the only way affected homeowners will get action. More >>
Mental Health Act ignores families
Monday, 23 September 2002, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesperson, Dr Lynda Scott, is calling for changes to the Mental Health (Compulsory Care) Act to stop families being shut out of the diagnosis and treatment process. More >>
Big improvements needed in CYPFS - briefing papers
Friday, 20 September 2002, 6:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Children Young Persons and their Families Service briefing papers show there are still serious concerns relating to the problems within CYPFS raised by Principal Youth Court Judge Mick Brown, says National’s Acting Social Services spokesperson ... More >>
Green Party double standards
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Cannabis sativa seed imported into New Zealand for industrial hemp trials was not tested for the presence of genetic modification, says National’s Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>
National calls public meeting on leaky buildings
Friday, 20 September 2002, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MPs are holding a public meeting in Auckland on Sunday so the public can have their say on the leaky building crisis. More >>
Monetary policy was right - Brash
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 6:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
A briefing note released by the Reserve Bank today on the Policy Targets Agreement directly challenges many of the assertions made by the Finance Minister about the recent operation of monetary policy, says National's Finance spokesman Don Brash. More >>
Very Very Very Good Friends For A Very Short Time
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government is trying to have it both ways on Iraq, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
New baby for MP
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dunedin-based National MP Katherine Rich last night gave birth to a healthy baby girl at Queen Mary Maternity Hospital, a sister for Jonathan, Daniel and Emma. More >>
Government ripping off racing industry through ACC
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Huge rises in ACC premiums for the racing industry are outrageous and totally unjustified, says National's Racing spokesman Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Full inquiry into housing crisis still needed
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
A select committee weighted in Labour's favour is no place for an inquiry into the leaky building crisis, says National's Housing spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Pharmacies pay for bureaucratic delays
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King must sort out the bureaucratic mess that has developed around pharmacy contracts because the system she set up is simply not working, says Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Women are not scrubbers
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 6:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour Deputy Leader Michael Cullen’s comments on women on the DPB are offensive and demeaning, says National MP Judith Collins. More >>
Labour’s cynical disregard for elderly voters
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s weak promise to drop income and asset testing for the elderly shows their cynical disregard for elderly voters, says National’s acting Social Services spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Government can’t ignore building crisis
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must hold a full inquiry into the leaky building crisis if it wants to restore faith in the country’s building industry, says National’s Housing spokesperson, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Smith goes to court to push truancy issue
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 10:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith today goes to the Wellington District Court for the first hearing in his attempt to prosecute Child, Youth and Family for not ensuring children in it’s care are attending school. More >>
Government should come clean over housing scandal
Wednesday, 18 September 2002, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is trying to avoid the leaking building crisis by suppressing key parts of the report, and refusing to debate the issue in Parliament, says National's Internal Affairs spokesperson Judith Collins. More >>
