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Strong-arm union tactics deny firefighters rights
Friday, 12 July 2002, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is appalled that strong-arm union tactics have been used to move several fire fighters out of their jobs at an Auckland Fire Station, National Fire Services Spokesperson Lindsay Tisch said today. More >>
National Backs Recreational Fishers In New Policy
Friday, 12 July 2002, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The right of New Zealanders to go down to the sea and catch a fish without a licence, fee, or quota or having to belong to any organisation needs to be strengthened, said National's Environment spokesman Nick Smith today, in releasing National's Recreational ... More >>
Police Risk Burn Out Over Staff Shortages
Friday, 12 July 2002, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
It's no wonder police are struggling to find time to take leave when police stations around the country are struggling to find frontline staff, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Temporary band-aid for Kaitaia driven by election
Friday, 12 July 2002, 7:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Health's fire-fighting in Northland today won't solve the problems of lack of services at Kaitaia Hospital, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
No Contamination Claim Not Backed Up By Documents
Thursday, 11 July 2002, 8:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Environment Minister Marion Hobbs must back up with official papers their categorical statement that there was no GM contamination of imported corn seed, says National Environment Spokesperson Dr Nick Smith. More >>
A Modern, Commonsense Approach To Law
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s family law system must keep pace with a changing society and not be hijacked by political correctness, says National’s Justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp. More >>
National Party Welcomes Fraud Office Findings
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party President, Michelle Boag, welcomed the findings of the Serious Fraud Office investigation, released today. More >>
Helen Clark Must Front Up On GM Cover-Up
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark must front-up to New Zealanders over her role in the alleged GM cover-up," says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Dumb And Desperate: Pay To Stay
Wednesday, 10 July 2002, 11:15 am | New Zealand National Party
“National had 9 years to introduce its “You Stay, We Pay” tertiary policy and didn’t do so for a simple reason – it is stupid,” says NZ First education spokesperson, Brian Donnelly. More >>
Labour's Plans To Sell Air NZ Will Destroy Icon
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's plans to sell a strategic stake in Air New Zealand to Qantas will destroy a national icon, National Transport Spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Labour Tourism Waffle
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour have obviously run out of ideas on tourism, says National's Tourism spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Blame The Fat Jockey Not The Horse: Brash
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
“Dr Cullen’s bad policies are like a fat jockey slowing down a race- horse,” National list candidate and former Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Don Brash, said today. More >>
National Aims For Strong Rural Communities
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
"National understands that rural communities have special and different needs to urban centres and these need to be recognised and addressed," says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
Five Questions Helen Clark Must Answer
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 10:38 am | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark must answer key questions police put to her over the 'Paintergate' cover-up," says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
National On Local Government
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will continue a partnership approach with local bodies, and work to ensure services provided by central Government, regional councils and local territorial authorities are not duplicated, says National's Local Government spokesman ... More >>
Get Back To Negotiating On Teachers' Row
Tuesday, 9 July 2002, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government and PPTA should be straight back around the negotiating table, rather than letting our schools fall into a third term of chaos, says National's Education spokesperson Nick Smith. More >>
Tell The Truth On Tax Dr Cullen!
Monday, 8 July 2002, 4:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen is still failing to come clean with voters on all of Labour's plans for tax if re-elected," says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Labour Bereft Of Vision For The Economy
Monday, 8 July 2002, 4:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Nothing announced in Labour's economic policy today addresses the fundamental problems preventing New Zealand's economy from growing at a higher sustainable rate," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Government Condones GE Cover Up
Monday, 8 July 2002, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Crown Research Institutes spokesman, Paul Hutchison, says he's astonished the Government is condoning a cover-up over GE tamarillo field trials in Northland. More >>
Letting Business Get On With Business
Monday, 8 July 2002, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
"National's small business policy contains a range of measures designed to allow people in business get on with doing business," says National Leader Bill English. More >>
