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National takes to the road on law and order
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 1:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall, is on the road this week taking National's tough line on law and order around the country. More >>
Rising dollar has Cullen sweating
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The ever-increasing dollar has Michael Cullen worried because it will reveal that his Government's policies have done nothing to support business or improve the prospects of higher sustainable growth," says National's Finance spokesman David ... More >>
Breaking the cycle of youth crime
Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National will tackle the problem of youth crime head-on by making young offenders face up to their actions, and helping them to turn their lives around, says National Leader, Bill English. More >>
MP plans to prosecute CYFS
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP and National Education spokesperson, Nick Smith, is proposing to prosecute the Child, Youth and Family Service for not ensuring a 14-year-old boy in its care attended school for more than a year. More >>
Bill English - Fronting Up in the South Island
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English's Fronting Up tour hits the South Island tomorrow, as he visits Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru. More >>
Public must have say on MMP
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English has reaffirmed National's commitment to a referendum on MMP at the 2005 election. More >>
Security of New Zealand must be priority
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
"The security of New Zealand must be the paramount concern when processing those seeking asylum in this country," says National's Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler. More >>
Plain English - a weekly update from Bill English
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
This week I've set out on a "Fronting Up Tour" of 54 towns in 35 days, visiting hospitals, schools, businesses, and holding public meetings, reaching out to all parts of the community with our plans to take New Zealand forward. If you'd ... More >>
Government's u-turn on dob in doctor plan
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister's support of a plan for doctors to dob in incompetent colleagues showed her lack of insight and muddled thinking right from the beginning, says National's Associate Health spokesperson, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Answers needed from NZ Post
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Explanations from NZ Post over recent changes at Maltapost are about as convincing as their explanations over their disasters in Madrid and South Africa, says National's SOEs spokesperson, Murray McCully. More >>
Brown Axing Predictable
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's axing of the position of Head of Television at TVNZ has been the worst kept secret in New Zealand for several weeks, says National MP, Murray McCully. More >>
Government Nobbles Air NZ Again
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is nobbling Air New Zealand again by considering selling part of it to Qantas, says Belinda Vernon, National's transport spokesperson. More >>
English's Tour Off To A Good Start
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader Bill English says his 'Fronting up to New Zealand' tour has got off to an excellent start, with strong attendances at public meetings and plenty of positive feedback. More >>
Government Needs To Get Tougher On Drugs
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Government is a Johnny-come-lately to the meth epidemic," says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Sentence Shows Astor Should Have Been Prosecuted
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
"The eight month prison sentence and fraud conviction of former Maori TV Chief Executive John Davy reinforces the case for extraditing and prosecuting fake Nelson psychiatrist Linda Astor," says Nelson MP Nick Smith. More >>
New Engineers Act Passed By Parliament
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Parliament tonight passed Nelson MP Nick Smith's private members bill creating a new set of laws for the 15,000 engineering professionals in New Zealand. More >>
Teachers' Pay Disparity, Not Parity
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National's spokesperson on Early Childhood Education, Anne Tolley, is accusing the Government of blatant vote buying with its plan to give kindergarten teachers pay parity. More >>
Super Yachties To Gain Other Exemptions?
Thursday, 30 May 2002, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
"The decision to exempt super yacht crews from income tax means they join Maori authorities in gaining special tax concessions from this Government," says National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young. More >>
Defence loses millions for Jim's jobs plan
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
It seems the Defence department has lost several million dollars despite their advice warning against the sale of land at the Hobsonville airbase, National MP Simon Power said today. More >>
Cullen Fund In More Trouble
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 2:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Cullen Fund - Labour's highly flawed flagship superannuation policy - is in further trouble, less than a year after receiving hundreds of millions in taxpayers' funds, " says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
