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Who is right over cancer treatments in Australia?
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has contardicted Mid Central Health saying it is able to send cancer patients to Australia for radiation treatment. More >>
Govt Embarrassed Into Backing 'Boy Racer' Bill
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 4:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Continued Government procrastination over the 'boy racer' issue was finally curtailed in the House today by the Opposition," says National's Shadow Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Court Of Appeal Appointments Welcomed
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The appointment of Justice Thomas Gault as president of the Court of Appeal will be welcomed by the legal profession, says National's Justice spokesman Wayne Mapp. More >>
Bradshaw Must Explain
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Serious Fraud Office director David Bradshaw will need to explain his actions if he expects the National Party to have confidence in his independence and professionalism, says Nationals deputy leader Roger Sowry. More >>
Reserve Bank Appointment Welcomed
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
"Rod Carr's appointment as acting Governor of the Reserve Bank, for up to six months or until a permanent appointment is made, is good news for monetary policy stability," says National's Finance Spokesman David Carter. More >>
Allegations Politically Motivated
Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party President Michelle Boag said today that a complaint to the Serious Fraud Office about National Party funding prior to the 1996 election as clearly politically motivated. More >>
Govt creeps up on charities
Monday, 13 May 2002, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's slight increase in the deductions for donations for charities is too small and hides the biggest threat to charities in the history on NZ, National Revenue Spokesperson Annabel Young said today. More >>
Government Ignores Boy-Racer Solutions
Monday, 13 May 2002, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Confiscating cars is only part of the solution to the problems caused by boy racers, says National's justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp. More >>
Embarrassment No Reason For Early Election
Monday, 13 May 2002, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The instability of the Alliance parties is no reason to call an early election, National Leader Bill English said today. More >>
Govt Forests Announcement No Solution
Monday, 13 May 2002, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
"It is a conservation tragedy that clear felling of indigenous forests in Southland is to be allowed for at least another seven years," Dr Nick Smith, National's Environment spokesperson, said in response to the Government's proposed 'solution' ... More >>
Speaker's Ruling Will Not End Matter
Friday, 10 May 2002, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
If Jim Anderton thinks that the Speaker's ruling on my complaint to the Privileges Committee is the end of the matter, he is seriously mistaken, says National's Shadow Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Maori Budget Announcement Just Smoke In Mirrors
Friday, 10 May 2002, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's announcement of Maori funding today is nothing more than a smoke in mirrors exercise, National Maori Affairs Spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>
Canada's Rejection Of Kyoto Signals Warning Bells
Friday, 10 May 2002, 12:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that Canada will not ratify the Kyoto Protocol at this stage is further evidence that New Zealand should not sign up to the protocol ahead of its major trading partners, National Agriculture Spokesperson Gavan Herlihy said today. More >>
Review Of Courts System Timely
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government mustn't ignore the issues raised in a Law Commission report, released today, on reforming the courts system, says National's Courts spokesperson Richard Worth. More >>
Robson Desperate For Publicity
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Matt Robson must be desperate for publicity for his new PC Party, given his re-announcement of a policy for kaumatua in prisons, says National's Justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp. More >>
Extra-Curricular Ban May Do Lasting Damage
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Moves by secondary teachers to pull out of extra-curricular activities over their pay dispute will spell disaster for many school teams and clubs, says National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith. More >>
Housing Funding Won't Ease Pressure
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Housing spokesman, Murray McCully, says today's announcement that the Government will spend $71 million on 360 new state houses over the next four years will do very little to ease the growing housing pressures in Auckland. More >>
Rhetoric Doesn't Match Reality
Thursday, 9 May 2002, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Dr Cullen's speech to a Hamilton business audience this morning won't have fooled anyone, says National's Finance spokesperson David Carter. More >>
Govt. Comment On Teacher Negotiation Advertisement
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Acting Education Minister Marian Hobbs confirmed that the government had agreed to the Ministry of Education placing an advertisement in daily newspapers today updating the process of negotiations with secondary teachers. More >>
Auditor General Asked To Investigate Campaign
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Superannuation spokesman Gerry Brownlee has written to the Auditor General's Office asking it to investigate the legality of the Government spending $1 million of public funds on a campaign to promote its superannuation policy. More >>
