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Cullen's comments cause dollar to drop
Friday, 24 May 2002, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Dr Cullen's comments on the New Zealand dollar today show yet again this Labour government's complete commercial ineptness, says National's Finance spokesperson David Carter. More >>
Health boards have to make $120m cuts
Friday, 24 May 2002, 12:39 am | New Zealand National Party
District health boards will have to find savings of another $120 million this year because there is not enough funding in the Budget, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Real school budgets go backwards
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 6:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister, Trevor Mallard, has again diddled schools of funding by not properly compensating their operations grants for inflation, for the third year running, says National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith. More >>
Cops $20 Million Shortchanged
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 5:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
As violent crime goes through the roof, the Government has reneged on its promises to police and the community, says National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Budget Starves Defence
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
"There isn't much comfort in the 2002 Budget for the New Zealand Defence Force," said Max Bradford, National's Defence Spokesperson. More >>
Budget fails to deliver -- English
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Today's Budget is further proof that this Government has run out of ideas about improving New Zealand's economic performance and New Zealanders' aspirations," says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Budget a squandered opportunity
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 3:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
"If this is as good as it gets then New Zealand is in serious trouble," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
GM Moratorium Debacle Labour's Own Making
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour created a rod for its own back by agreeing to a GM moratorium against the advice of the Royal Commission. It walked away from a science-based decision last year by imposing the moratorium and now it's surprised that the Greens want it extended, ... More >>
Forty Thousand Wait To Join Waiting List
Thursday, 23 May 2002, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Forty thousand New Zealanders are waiting to go on a waiting list for elective services, the latest quarterly Elective Services Report released today shows. More >>
Maori TV Board Must Face Responsibility
Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 2:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Reports released today into Maori Television show the board, Te Puni Kokiri and Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia need to take responsibility for the debacle, says National's broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
The real maths on teachers' pay offer
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Secondary teachers doing the numbers on their latest pay offer will quickly see that they have been conned, says National's Education spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
The Latest Murder – John Vaughan
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Latest and second Murder in Auckland by a cold-blooded killer tempts me to call for the death penalty for this person” said Brian Neeson MP. I do not support the death penalty per sae, but based on past history one would have little faith ... More >>
Mature Workers Continue To Be Ignored
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The growing problem for people aged over 45 to get a job is highlighted by the long-term unemployment figures," says National's Welfare spokesman Bob Simcock. More >>
Goff Has Turned His Back On Tough Justice
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 2:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Justice Minister, Phil Goff, had a chance to deliver the tough justice legislation hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are calling for, but he failed them miserably, says National's Justice spokesperson, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Dumping Spending Cap Dangerous
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
"Finance Minister Michael Cullen's suggestion that Budget spending caps should end shows the pressure he is under to rack-up Government expenditure," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
No Consultation On Reappointment
Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 12:00 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should have consulted with the Opposition before making such a significant reappointment as the head of the Serious Fraud Office so close to an election, says National Deputy Leader Roger Sowry. More >>
Wildcat strikes indicative of teacher frustrations
Monday, 20 May 2002, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's action of trying to console teachers with $30 million may have brought peace at the picket line for their conference, but the latest planned wildcat strikes show they have not secured teachers for our children, says National Party Leader Bill ... More >>
Health Needs More Money To Prevent Cuts
Monday, 20 May 2002, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government will reannounce its health funding package of $400 million over four years towards primary health care for the third time in this week's Budget but it won't be enough to prevent service cuts at district health boards around the country, ... More >>
SSC Report still doesn't answer questions
Monday, 20 May 2002, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The State Services Commission report into the hiring of Millennium People only confirms that the 'bunch of amateurs' are more likely to be on the Board of Maori Television Service and Te Puni Kokiri," says National's Broadcasting spokesperson ... More >>
Successful Fonterra Directors Have Big Job
Monday, 20 May 2002, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Agriculture spokesman Gavan Herlihy has congratulated Greg Gent, Jim van der Poel and Earl Rattray on their successful election to Fonterra's board. More >>
