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Mystery Over Turia's "Colonisation" Speech
Tuesday, 2 July 2002, 9:28 am | New Zealand National Party
A speech by Associate Health Minister, Tariana Turia, blaming "mental illness, criminal offending and other social problems" amongst Maori on "colonisation" must be a great embarrassment to Prime Minister Helen Clark, says National MP Murray ... More >>
Labour Disingenuous Over Its Green Stance
Monday, 1 July 2002, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English says Labour is deliberately misleading voters about its stance on the Greens. More >>
National Announces Health Rescue Package
Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will implement a rescue package for district health boards which have accumulated a combined operating deficit of over $300m in two years, National Leader Bill English said today announcing National's Health Policy at the Mt Eden Medical Centre. More >>
National Will Address Mental Health Crisis
Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has ignored a crisis in mental health, which has seen psychiatric patients dumped in prisons and left to sleep on hospital floors, National Associate Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
National Will Stop Decline To Second World Health
Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is heading toward a Second World health service unless there is a plan to rescue the rising operating deficits of district health boards, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Serious Health Cuts Under Labour Govt.
Monday, 1 July 2002, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Waitemata and Counties Manukau couples affected by infertility will be left without tertiary fertility services if two district health boards cut fertility services, says National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Judge's Decision Overrides NZ's Sovereignty
Monday, 1 July 2002, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Justice Baragwanath's decision amounts to a free entry, open-door policy and constitutes a refusal to recognise the imperative of border security, says National's spokesperson for Immigration, Marie Hasler. More >>
Labour betrays New Zealanders on crime
Sunday, 30 June 2002, 10:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new Sentencing and Parole Reform law, which comes into force tomorrow (July 1), is a betrayal of New Zealanders express wishes for tougher penalties for violent criminals, says National's Justice spokesman Wayne Mapp. More >>
2002 Election Campaign Opening - Bill English
Sunday, 30 June 2002, 10:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for your work for the National Party - the party of the national interest, the party that wants New Zealanders to have the future they deserve, the party that shares the aspirations of New Zealanders from all walks of life and knows how a country ... More >>
Plain English - 28 June 2002
Saturday, 29 June 2002, 7:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Campaigning is so interesting and enjoyable; I don't know why we don't do it more often! An election is that period when - for just a few weeks - people take a genuine interest in politics and in the Opposition. My tour around the country finished yesterday ... More >>
TVNZ Charter Decision Proves Hobbs' Failure
Friday, 28 June 2002, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Marian Hobbs' decision today to shelve the TVNZ charter for another three months proves she's achieved absolutely zilch in her term as Broadcasting Minister, says National's Broadcasting spokesperson, Katherine Rich. More >>
Gang Patch Ban A Good Move
Friday, 28 June 2002, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall, is applauding the move by Whakatane police to ban people from wearing gang patches and colours in the town. More >>
Come Clean On Upcoming ACC Levy Rises
Friday, 28 June 2002, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
"If a state-owned monopoly for accident insurance is so superior then why did ACC report a $313 million deficit in its first full year of operation after being renationalised," says National's Accident Insurance spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
What Happened To 4% Dr Cullen?
Friday, 28 June 2002, 11:21 am | New Zealand National Party
"Today's GDP result and growing loss of confidence in the economy is further evidence why the Government has opted for a snap election," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Bill English - Speech to School Principals
Friday, 28 June 2002, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
I'Il speak today first as a parent - Mary and I will have our 6 children in school for at least the next 15 years - as we have for the last 10 years. More >>
Flood Relief Should Be Fair
Friday, 28 June 2002, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
It is commendable that the Government has pumped more money into to the Coromandel area devastated by floods but it must be fair to all areas, National Civil Defence Spokesperson John Carter said today. More >>
Has the Govt left Transfund in the lurch?
Friday, 28 June 2002, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's failure to introduce and pass its proposed land transport legislation raises questions about how valid Transfund's National Land Transport Programme announced tonight is, says National's Transport Spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>
National delivers bold reform plan for education
Friday, 28 June 2002, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National today announced a bold plan to raise education standards for young New Zealanders and put parents and principals in control of schools. More >>
Labour confirms its anti-business reputation
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour - and its union cronies - have obviously been spooked by the business sector's overwhelmingly positive reaction to National's intention to open accident insurance up to competition," says National's Accident Insurance spokesman Gerry ... More >>
National Will Give Our Children A Better Start
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is not giving all of it's children the best start in life and is failing to ensure the best care of young children in vulnerable families that desperately need help, National Leader Bill English said today. More >>
