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Govt's huge hospital deficit delays new funding
Sunday, 1 September 2002, 2:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's plans to move funding of district health boards to population-based funding can't happen for another four to six years because it has run hospital deficits up so high, says National's Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Michelle Boag to tender resignation tomorrow
Friday, 30 August 2002, 10:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
I respect the decision of Michelle Boag that tomorrow she intends to tender her resignation as President of the National Party, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Great come back by Tall Blacks
Friday, 30 August 2002, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English today congratulated the Tall Blacks for their great win against Russia today in their first game at the 2002 World Basketball Championships. More >>
Much Mike Moore can be proud of
Friday, 30 August 2002, 3:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Mike Moore achieved tremendous change in the perception of the World Trade Organisation - it was very much needed and it's very much to his credit," National's Trade Spokesperson, Lockwood Smith, said today on the retirement of Mike Moore as ... More >>
Goff Twists The Truth Again On Crime Stats
Friday, 30 August 2002, 11:07 am | New Zealand National Party
Justice Minister Phil Goff is wrong to claim the only reason provisional crime figures were released just before the election was because ACT MP Rodney Hide requested them under the Official Information Act, says National Police spokesman Tony Ryall. National ... More >>
Davy Saga A Spur For Minister To Lift Performance
Friday, 30 August 2002, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
"The departure of John Davy, convicted fraudster and former boss of Maori television, from New Zealand's shores should be the spur for the Minister of Maori Affairs to get his act together," Georgina te Heuheu, Opposition Spokesperson for Maori ... More >>
Maiden Speech - Judith Collins
Friday, 30 August 2002, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Since this is the first time that I have spoken in Parliament, I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your reappointment. I also take the opportunity to congratulate the Deputy Speaker and the Assistant Speakers on their appointments. More >>
Govt Stuck With Open Chequebook
Friday, 30 August 2002, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government will regret settling the teachers' industrial dispute with an open chequebook after dragging our schools through chaos for 16 months, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Government Will Soon Face Test In Rural NZ
Friday, 30 August 2002, 12:22 am | New Zealand National Party
It is astonishing that within days of the Prime Minister ignoring agriculture in the Speech from the Throne, the National Bank's latest business survey shows the gloomiest farming outlook for twelve years, says National's Agriculture spokesman, ... More >>
Ethnic communities are New Zealanders too
Thursday, 29 August 2002, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Carter has continued the blundering of George Hawkins in the role of Ethnic Affairs Minister, says National's Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Pansy Wong. More >>
Maiden Speech - John Key MP for Helensville
Thursday, 29 August 2002, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
This afternoon I rise full of gratitude to the people of Helensville, without whose support I would not be here today. More >>
Govt Has Head In The Sand Over Fuel Supply
Thursday, 29 August 2002, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Claims by Energy Minister Pete Hodgson that New Zealand has 110 days of fuel supply are based on two-year-old figures says National Energy Spokesperson Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Government Losing The Battle On Crime
Thursday, 29 August 2002, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's fallen flat on its face with its election campaign claims of a record low crime rate with today's release of the official crime statistics, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Goff Must Pursue Zimbabwean Claims
Thursday, 29 August 2002, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National is demanding that Foreign Affairs Minister, Phil Goff, makes a Ministerial Statement in Parliament today about claims militant supporters of Robert Mugabe have threatened Zimbabwean exiles living in New Zealand. More >>
Zimbabwean Exiles Face Threats In NZ
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must act urgently on reports that Zanu PF militants are travelling to New Zealand to intimidate and harass people exiled from Zimbabwe, says National's Foreign Affairs spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Minister's Attack On Patient Dreadful
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister should follow her own advice and not name, blame and shame Timaru Pensioner Ted Matthews, National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Government Fails Again On Biosecurity
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports by MAF that the painted apple moth may have spread beyond the West Auckland area come as no surprise, says National's Biosecurity spokesperson Shane Ardern. More >>
All Talk, No Action On Youth Crime - Again
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Calling for more reports is not going to solve New Zealand's worsening youth offending problem, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Speech Ignores Heart Of The Economy
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
While the Government's Speech from the Throne waxed lyrical about the need for lifting our sustainable rate of growth, agriculture didn't rate a mention, says National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter More >>
No Heart, No Urgency, No Conviction
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's speech from the throne had no heart in it, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
