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Review Of ERMA Caving In To Pressure From Greens
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has once again caved in to pressure from the Greens over GE by agreeing to review ERMA, says National's biotechnology spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Government is hiding true truancy problem
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 7:28 am | New Zealand National Party
School truancy is a major factor behind youth offending and yet the Government is doing all it can to make sure the extent of the problem is being kept from the public, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Health Professionals Pitted Against Each Other
Monday, 26 August 2002, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The continued pressure being put on health services in New Zealand was demonstrated last night by the Assignment programme featuring the chairman of the Auckland and Tairawhiti District Health Boards, Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Mallard Losing The Plot Over NCEA
Monday, 26 August 2002, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister's about-face on Level 2 of the NCEA is a huge blow to teachers and students still struggling to come to grips with Level 1 of the new qualification, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Slack Attitudes Failing Truant Children
Monday, 26 August 2002, 8:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Slack attitudes to school attendance is leading directly to children committing serious crimes, says National Party Leader Bill English, commenting on the Choy murder case. More >>
NZ needs to look at mandatory savings schemes
Saturday, 24 August 2002, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand should debate the merits of some form of mandatory savings scheme for working New Zealanders, says National's ACC spokesman Gerry Brownlee, speaking at the Independent Insurance Brokers Conference in Christchurch today. More >>
Govt makes record health deficit
Saturday, 24 August 2002, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King has reached the infamous goal of attaining record heights in hospital operating deficits with the highest level since records began, National Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Glenfield police station closure just the beginnin
Friday, 23 August 2002, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The proposed Glenfield Police Station closure is just another example of the Government ignoring the wants and needs of New Zealand communities, National Police Spokesperson Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Govt Unfair In Lottery Grant Top Ups
Friday, 23 August 2002, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is topping up arts and recreational funding shortfalls but allowing funding cuts to essential life saving and water safety services around the country, says Richard Worth, MP for Epsom. More >>
Be Careful, Minister!
Friday, 23 August 2002, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen must be extremely careful what signals he sends to both financial markets and the public when he negotiates the new Policy Targets Agreement with the Governor-designate of the Reserve Bank," says National's Finance spokesman Don ... More >>
Ryall Welcomes New Police Superintendent
Friday, 23 August 2002, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Police Spokesperson Tony Ryall said today he wished Rob Pope all the best in his new role as Police Superintendent. More >>
Housing Laws Will Worsen Mental Health Crisis
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 6:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
ACT New Zealand Housing Spokesman Dr Muriel Newman today called on the Government to review proposed changes to housing legislation in light of today's Ministry of Social Development report on the precarious state of housing for the mentally ill. More >>
Govt unfair in lottery grant top ups
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 6:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is topping up arts and recreational funding shortfalls but allowing funding cuts to essential life saving and water safety services around the country, says Richard Worth, MP for Epsom. More >>
Bollard's Appointment A Good Choice -- National
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 1:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
"National welcomes today's announcement that Alan Bollard is to be the new Reserve Bank Governor," says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Govt Must 'Walk The Walk' On Compliance Costs
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's real commitment to reducing business compliance costs will be shown by its actions not rhetoric," says National's Transport and Industrial Relations spokesman Roger Sowry. More >>
Brash Welcomes New Reserve Bank Governor
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 12:41 am | New Zealand National Party
"I wish Alan Bollard all the best in his new role as Reserve Bank Governor," says National's Finance spokesman Don Brash. More >>
Do less in NCEA, Government tells students
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 8:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister is advising secondary students not to do a full complement of five subjects in NCEA in a letter sent to parents and caregivers today, says National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith. More >>
National calls for action against Nigeria
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand should condemn the decision by a Nigerian court to uphold the sentence of death by stoning of a young Nigerian woman, says National's Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Dr Wayne Mapp. More >>
Parliament Seating Row A Nonsense
Wednesday, 21 August 2002, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
"I am disappointed that today's meeting did not reach a resolution on the seating arrangements in Parliament," says National MP and Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt. found guilty in teachers' pay decision
Tuesday, 20 August 2002, 10:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's previous pay offers to secondary teachers have been found to be grossly inadequate by an independent arbitration panel, and the Education Minister must take the rap for 12 months' chaos in our schools, says National's Education ... More >>
