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Marian Plays Nurse To Ailing TVNZ
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
If the financial state of TVNZ had not deteriorated so badly under Marian Hobbs today's monetary band-aid would not be needed, says National's broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
Health Boards Must Release Budgets
Wednesday, 8 May 2002, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King should direct all district health boards to release their budgets for the 2002-03 financial year, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
National Prepared To Take On Treaty Challenge
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
If New Zealand is to move forward as a country there must be one standard of citizenship for all, National Party Leader the Hon Bill English said in a lecture to the New Zealand Centre for Public Law today. More >>
Housing Crisis Predictable
Tuesday, 7 May 2002, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The current housing pressures in Auckland are the inevitable and entirely predictable result of the Government's housing policy, says National's Housing spokesman, Murray McCully. More >>
You're A Party Hopper Jim!
Monday, 6 May 2002, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
You're a party hopper Jim! "Comparisons being made between the ex-Alliance members currently in Parliament and other MPs who have left their parties in the past are deceptive and misleading," says National's Shadow Leader of the House Gerry ... More >>
High-Security Mental Health Unit Needed
Monday, 6 May 2002, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The escape of an "extremely dangerous" psychiatric patient at the weekend highlights the need for one of the country's secure mental health units to be classified high-security, says National's Justice spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
More Serious Questions Raised Over Maori TV
Monday, 6 May 2002, 2:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Board of Maori Television must answer serious questions over the lack of transparency and due process involving millions of taxpayer dollars, says National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
PM Should Sack Alliance MPs In Cabinet
Monday, 6 May 2002, 11:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Prime Minister to explain why she is allowing Jim Anderton and his supporters to remain in her Cabinet while they flout the intent of the Electoral Integrity Act. More >>
OECD Endorses National's Policy
Friday, 3 May 2002, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The OECD's Economic Survey of New Zealand is positive reinforcement of National's economic policy announced two weeks ago, says National's finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Govt All Talk No Action On Auckland Roads
Friday, 3 May 2002, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is incapable of making the decisions necessary to see urgent progress on completing Auckland's motorway network, says National's Transport Spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>
OECD Report Highlight Failure Of Education Policy
Friday, 3 May 2002, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Government education policies are doing exactly the opposite of what the OECD says is necessary to improve standards of New Zealand education, says National's Education spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
National Against Change To Standing Orders
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will not support the change to the standing orders which would mean MPs must list their pecuniary interests, National Deputy Leader Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Govt Ignores Nationwide Mental Health Crisis
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The deafening silence of the Ministers of Health and Disability over the mental health crisis hitting all around the country is simply irresponsible, National Disability and Associate Health Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Sue Wood To Stand For National List
Thursday, 2 May 2002, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Former National Party President and Wellington businesswoman Sue Wood is to put her name forward for the National Party list for the next election. More >>
Bill Needs Help To Clarify Question Of Cloning
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 11:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Dr Paul Hutchison has moved an amendment to proposed legislation to make it clear that any type of cloning technique with the intention of producing human infants will be illegal in New Zealand. More >>
Mallard Unstuck By Alliance Deal
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 8:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Papers released under the Official Information Act show that Education Minister Trevor Mallard's appointment of Kathleen Irwin as chair of the newly formed Teachers Council escaped proper officials checks because it was the result of a political deal with ... More >>
Road Safety Policy Costing Lives
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 8:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Transport Minister Mark Gosche must explain why he rejected a proposal that would have dramatically cut the annual road toll," says National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>
Mapp Speech: Sentencing And Parole Reform Bill
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 8:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
This Bill is the Government's response to the 1999 Withers' referendum. Everyone in this House knows the depth of community concern about the scale of crime; it is undisputed that murders have risen from 16 in 1960 to 56 in 2000. This one fact has ... More >>
Stay Home And Sort Out Teachers' Dispute
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Trevor Mallard has his priorities all wrong in going overseas to attract foreign students, when secondary schools here are in a crisis over the protracted teachers' pay dispute, says National's Education spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Govt Reannounces New Wellington Hospital
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has today reannounced National's 1999 decision to build a new regional hospital at its Newtown site in Wellington, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said. More >>
