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Waitemata Dental Cuts Start Avalanche
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Low income people in the Waitemata are set to lose urgent dental services because the Waitemata District Health Board is having to cut services to reduce the deficit, says National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Bullying Tactics Won't Sort Teachers' Row
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Arbitration is probably the best answer to the awful mess in secondary education because it is quite clear Trevor Mallard doesn't have the will or the diplomacy to resolve it, says National's Education spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Why Labour Is Not Campaigning On Defence
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Figures out today that 60%of New Zealanders disagree with the Government's decision to disband the air combat force are no surprise, National Defence Spokesperson Richard Worth said today. More >>
Culture, Commerce And Content
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National's broadcasting policy will rebuild TVNZ and ensure more local content, says spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Murder Case Collapse A Cruel Blow For Justice
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
It is no wonder there's huge public anxiety about law and order when a gang murder case collapses in Palmerston North and a paroled rapist turns up to live at Foxton Beach without his victim or local residents reportedly being told, says National ... More >>
National Backs The Forestry Industry
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
"National recognises the forestry industry's contribution to the economy as well as its ability to contribute to New Zealand's future economic growth," says National's Forestry spokesman Phil Heatley. More >>
More Funding To Elderly, Veterans Card
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National will increase funding for carer relief, education and to aged residential care facilities, National Senior Citizens Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today releasing Nationals Senior Citizens policy. More >>
Being Kiwi - Celebrating Arts, Culture & Heritage
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party
A vibrant arts community is only as vibrant as the people within it, says Belinda Vernon, National's spokesperson on Arts, Culture & Heritage, releasing National's policy today. More >>
Govt Negligence Of Air Force Near Criminal
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 12:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's negligence in not updating or replacing the nation's air transport fleet is close to criminal, says National Defence Spokesperson Richard Worth. More >>
Slumping Markets Show Folly Of Cullen Fund
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 12:21 am | New Zealand National Party
"Recent downward spiralling activity in international sharemarkets shows the absolute folly of Labour playing investor with billions of taxpayers dollars through the Cullen Fund," says National's superannuation spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Plain English - Monday, 15 July 2002
Monday, 15 July 2002, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Further papers released by Labour show the shambles behind the GE moratorium. Labour and the Greens signed up to the moratorium, but didn't put in place the processes to enforce it. The moratorium stops applications going to ERMA for GE material coming ... More >>
Is Cullen Flagging More Inflation?
Monday, 15 July 2002, 1:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's inflation result, once again, begs the question about Michael Cullen's future plans for the economy if Labour is re-elected, says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Govt Obstruction Loses NZ Company To Australia
Monday, 15 July 2002, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government obstructions to future research have forced diabetes research company Diatranz to move to Australia, National Biotechnology Spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison said today. More >>
National Promises Open, Thorough Process On GM
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's moratorium on Genetic Modification doesn't work because it is stopping the proper assessment of imports of genetically modified organisms, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Government Band Aid Won't Sort Dispute
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Thousands of secondary students are heading back to a new school term of strike chaos despite attempts by the Government to claim the teachers' dispute is being sorted, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Documents Contradict Clark And Hobbs
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
"Nowhere in the hundreds of pages released late Friday on the GM contaminated corn scare do scientists or officials conclude there was 'no contamination'," says National Environment Spokesperson Dr Nick Smith. More >>
Teachers' Dispute Nowhere Near Resolution
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is at it again trying to give the public the impression that the secondary teachers' dispute is being resolved, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Loss Of Science Jobs A Disaster For NZ
Monday, 15 July 2002, 9:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The loss of 41 jobs at Horticulture Research is proof of the lack of importance the Government puts on the area of biotechnology, says Dr Paul Hutchison, National's spokesperson for Biotechnology. More >>
Donnelly On Nats Teacher Salaries Bargaining
Monday, 15 July 2002, 8:50 am | New Zealand National Party
“National’s MP for Whangarei, Phil Heatley, told the audience at a candidates’ meeting last night that his party planned to introduce site based bargaining for teachers’ salaries,” said NZ First Education spokesperson Brian Donnelly. More >>
Domestic closure of Freedom Air concerning
Friday, 12 July 2002, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The demise of Freedom Air's domestic air travel services was disappointing because it will reduce competition and choice in the air travel market, National Finance Spokesperson David Carter said today. More >>
