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National Will Tackle Rural GP Crisis

Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

Rural areas need answers to their struggle to attract doctors to their areas and to keeping the doctors they have there, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>

Air NZ Invites Competition

Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government airline's decision to return to a coffee and dry biscuit culture must lead to more competition on domestic air routes, says National's Transport Spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>

Goff wrong again

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 7:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Phil Goff is wrong again. His claim that National cut police numbers by 500 is untrue," National Police Spokesperson Tony Ryall said. More >>

Kindergarten Pay Parity Will Add Fuel To Fire

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The Government's commitment to spend millions in the Budget on giving kindergarten teachers pay parity will add fuel to the fire of the secondary teachers' pay dispute", says National's Education spokesperson Nick Smith. More >>

Bill English outlines his plan for New Zealand

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Leader Bill English announced today he was setting out to cover the country outlining National's plans to deal with issues concerning New Zealanders. More >>

Police policy - More Police on the beat

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

National will lead a crack down on violent crime and the causes of violent crime. We will put more Police on the beat. We will instill a belief in criminals that they will get caught. We can prevent crime through more frontline officers and stronger ... More >>

National’s Law and Order policy

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 1:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

New Zealanders have a right to be safe in their houses, streets and communities. National will ensure the worst offenders are not able to re-offend due to early release. We will ensure that non-violent offenders will make proper reparation to their victims. ... More >>

National will deliver tough action on crime

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is time to crack down on violent crime with tougher sentences and more police, so New Zealanders can feel safe in their homes and in their communities, says National Leader Bill English. More >>

Tax Increases Hide Cullen's Spending Spree

Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party

"A closer examination of the Budget reveals that Michael Cullen's claims of being fiscally responsible are far from the truth," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>

Goff Plays Copycat On DNA Legislation

Monday, 27 May 2002, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government is obviously running short of ideas if it has to grab National policy from 1999 and claim it as its own, says National's Justice spokesperson, Wayne Mapp. More >>

Increases In Numbers Awaiting Elective Services

Monday, 27 May 2002, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's pledge to address elective services waiting times isn't working, with more than double the numbers of patients waiting for some services in the year ended December 2001, latest statistics show, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry ... More >>

PM's Electorate Treasurer Could Lose Science Job

Monday, 27 May 2002, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party

In her Innovation Growth speech at the beginning of the year the Prime Minister said one of three major areas New Zealand needed to focus on to achieve growth would be biotechnology. More >>

Plain English - Fri, 24 May 2002

Saturday, 25 May 2002, 1:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

One of the best reasons to lift economic performance is that so many New Zealanders live on incomes that are too low. The biggest benefit of faster growth in countries where it has occurred is that it provides more and better opportunities to people ... More >>

More Health Boards Look At Cuts

Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Earlier today I released a press statement which said that nine district health boards had either talked about service reductions or had been told by the Minister of Health to 'reconfigure' services or find 'efficiency gains' (make cuts). More >>

Budget delivers big yawn for Maori

Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

Budget 2002 delivered so little for Maori that the Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia, did not bother even to stay awake during its presentation, National Maori Affairs Spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>

Budget ensures Treaty Settlements take forever

Friday, 24 May 2002, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour's pitiful approach to Treaty Settlements means that settlements will take forever, says National Maori Affairs Spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu. More >>

Budget Reality - Only 1.3% More To Universities

Friday, 24 May 2002, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

The supposed boost for tertiary education in the budget is a myth, says National's tertiary education spokesman Maurice Williamson. "A close look at the figures shows that universities will receive just $10 million in extra EFTS funding next ... More >>