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Falealii Prime Candidate For Life Means Life
Friday, 19 July 2002, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The families of murder victims John Vaughan and Marcus Doig would have a right to feel disappointed with the sentence handed down to Ese Junior Falealii this morning, says National's Justice spokesperson, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Tizard's office in Tizzy
Friday, 19 July 2002, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Things really heated up in the Auckland Central campaign with chickens flying in Ponsonby last week as Judith Tizard's secretary attacked a local butcher over the Pansy Wong poster displayed in his shop. More >>
It's The Economy, Stupid!
Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
"Warnings from Deutsche Bank that economic growth is going to halve during the coming year is another wake-up call for voters that the golden weather is coming to an end," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Clear Now No Party Will Govern Alone
Friday, 19 July 2002, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
The four most recent political polls clearly show no single party will be able to govern alone after the election, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Can We Increase Our Savings? - Don Brash Speech
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
In late January this year, I gave a speech to the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce entitled “An Indebted People”. In that speech, I highlighted the fact that we New Zealanders have for many years now been saving less than we have been investing, ... More >>
Cullen Fund Makes No Sense -- Brash
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Labour/Alliance Government‘s promotion of the fundamentally-flawed Cullen Fund as its answer to New Zealanders’ future retirement needs is a serious mistake,” says National Party candidate Don Brash. More >>
Just Who Is The Boss?
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party
Steve Maharey and Margaret Wilson should explain why one is telling employers one thing, yet the other is telling workers the opposite, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Simon Power. More >>
National To Rebuild International Reputation
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 11:08 am | New Zealand National Party
"For New Zealanders to enjoy better jobs and a higher standard of living we need to secure and grow our trade," says National's Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman Lockwood Smith. More >>
Union Blacklisting Puts Lives At Risk
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party
Lives and property have been put at risk by union blacklisting, says National's Fire Services spokesperson Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Special Legislation To Get Auckland Moving
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National will get Auckland moving by bringing in special legislation to clear the way for the Auckland motorway to be completed, National Leader Bill English said releasing National's transport policy in Auckland today. More >>
National Will Legislate To Build Roads Faster
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
National will allow public-private partnerships and road tolling to finance building new roads and to finance public transport, National Leader Bill English said releasing National's transport policy in Auckland today. More >>
Kangaroo Must Not Replace Koru
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader Bill English called on Prime Minister Helen Clark and Finance Minister Michael Cullen to "come clean" on behind the scenes manoeuvres between Air New Zealand and Qantas, announcing National's Transport Policy in Auckland ... More >>
Government Cooking The Figures On Crime
Thursday, 18 July 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Releasing some cooked statistics just hours after hundreds of people have marched in a law and order rally in Wellington proves how desperate the Government is to cover up what's really happening with violent crime, says National's Police spokesman, ... More >>
Cullen's Dodgy Accounting Practices
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen must have employed the same dodgy accounting practices he used to hide almost $1 billion of extra spending in his Budget when trying to cost National's policies," says National's economic spokesman David Carter. More >>
English Supports Victims Of Crime
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
While Helen Clark clearly could not be bothered attending today's Law and Order march in Wellington the least she can do is let people know how she voted in the 1999 referendum on tougher sentencing, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Cullen's Tolerance Of More Inflation A Concern
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen is doing neither himself nor New Zealanders any good with ill-informed and politically self-serving comments about inflation and monetary policy," says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Sutton In La-La Land Over Farmer Support
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton is in la-la land if he thinks farmers or the rural sector are fans of Helen Clark or her Labour Government," says National's Agriculture spokesman Gavan Herlihy. More >>
Survey Confirms NCEA Qualification Debacle
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's failed implementation of the new school qualification is the real scandal of this election, says National Education spokesperson Nick Smith, in today releasing a survey of teachers on the NCEA. More >>
Hobbs Threatens Rural School Bus Services
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Associate Education Minister Marian Hobbs must fulfil her obligations to the children of the Hokianga and ensure that the Rawene primary school bus service continues," says Northland MP John Carter. More >>
Kaitaia Needs Permanent Solution -- Carter
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Northland MP John Carter says he is disturbed that no long-term solution has been found in regard to 24-hour surgical and maternity services at Kaitaia hospital. More >>
