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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 >>
Holtz Prime Candidate For 'Life Means Life'
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 9:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The news that William Holtz has received the minimum non-parole period of 10 years for the murder of Shiu Prasad will disappoint New Zealanders who are looking for tougher sentences for the worst murderers, says National's Justice spokesperson, ... More >>
National Welcomes Chief Of Defence Force Views
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 9:47 am | New Zealand National Party
The admission by new Chief of Defence Force Bruce Ferguson that "a small number of servicemen had not been totally loyal in the past 12 months" is welcome confirmation that there were unacceptable activities in the Defence Force, says National's Defence ... More >>
Labour Lumbers Business With Another Tax
Tuesday, 30 April 2002, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Labour-Alliance coalition's decision to lump a carbon tax on New Zealand businesses will impose extra costs on all New Zealanders," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
National Will Review Kyoto Commitment
Tuesday, 30 April 2002, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
"A newly elected National-led Government will establish a high level team - including union and business representatives - to review New Zealand's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol," says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Heads Should Roll Over Botched MaoriTV Appointment
Monday, 29 April 2002, 6:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Heads must roll over the botched appointment of the Maori TV service chief executive, says National's Broadcasting Spokesperson, Katherine Rich. "This board appointed a chief executive to run a Maori TV channel who had never worked in television or ... More >>
Time To Move On
Monday, 29 April 2002, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
It is time for New Zealand to move on from grievances over the Treaty of Waitangi, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Govt Continues National's Youth Crime Strategy
Friday, 26 April 2002, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The youth offending strategy released by the Government today will not do anything to reduce increasing youth crime, National Justice Spokesperson Wayne Mapp said today. More >>
PM Slips Up Again - English
Friday, 26 April 2002, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Today's Securities Commission report shows that Helen Clark has again fallen below standards expected of the Prime Minster," says National Leader Bill English More >>
Post Spends $150,000 A Month On Lawyers
Friday, 26 April 2002, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand Post spent a total of $1,877,352, over $150,000 per month, on 13 law firms, five Queen's Counsel and two barristers during 2001 according to papers released by the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee today. More >>
Calculated Attempt To Deceive
Friday, 26 April 2002, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
NZ Post Chair Dr Ross Armstrong has been accused by MPs Murray McCully and Rodney Hide of "a calculated attempt to deceive" over the salary package of NZ Post chief executive Elmar Toime. Material released today by the Finance and Expenditure ... More >>
English Delighted By Announcement
Friday, 26 April 2002, 11:31 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English says he is delighted by the announcement that the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Don Brash is to stand for National in this year's election. More >>
National To Create Better Workplaces
Friday, 26 April 2002, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
"National's new workplace policy will make it easier for people who have difficulty getting jobs to get them and make it easier to involve everybody in lifting our economic performance," says National Leader Bill English. Mr English says New Zealand ... More >>
Carter Welcomes Brash To National
Friday, 26 April 2002, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance Spokesman David Carter says he welcomes Don Brash's decision to stand for National at this year's election. More >>
National Strategy Needed To Combat 'Speed'
Thursday, 25 April 2002, 8:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall, is calling for a national strategy to prevent methamphetamine use spiralling out of control in this country. More >>
Second Term Shambles As Teachers Walk Out
Thursday, 25 April 2002, 8:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
A series of rolling strikes by secondary teachers next week could be the last straw for thousands of students trying to get to grips with the new NCEA qualification, says National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith. More >>
Far Fewer Cancer Patients Start Treatment
Wednesday, 24 April 2002, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of cancer patients starting cancer treatment in February fell dramatically according to figures released today, National Health Spokesman Roger Sowry said. More >>
Nats Will Establish A Tomb Of The Unknown Warrior
Wednesday, 24 April 2002, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Tomorrow New Zealand remembers our war dead with ANZAC Day, today National wants to give special recognition to all our war veterans, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Winston Repeats His Politics Of Resentment
Tuesday, 23 April 2002, 5:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Winston Peters' recent speech to the Taradale Rotary Club was nothing more than a hypocritical attempt at stirring up the politics of resentment," says National's Maori Affairs and Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations spokesperson Georgina ... More >>
No Work Test For Superannuation - Simcock
Tuesday, 23 April 2002, 5:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Claims by the Government that National 'has secret plans' to work-test superannuitants is an outright lie," says National's Social Services spokesman Bob Simcock. More >>
