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Is This As Good As It Gets?
Wednesday, 27 March 2002, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The $3.8 billion balance of payments figure for the year ended December 2001 will be as good as it gets," says National Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
National Backs Team Effort On Kyoto
Wednesday, 27 March 2002, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
"Meat New Zealand's call for a combined approach by agricultural industries against the Government's plans to ratify the Kyoto Protocol reveals just how out of touch Helen Clark and Jim Sutton are with the productive sector on the issue," ... More >>
National Loses Confidence In Race Relations Concil
Wednesday, 27 March 2002, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin has destroyed National's confidence in his role, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Auckland Police Package Misses The Mark
Wednesday, 27 March 2002, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's hasty announcement this morning on Auckland policing is a knee-jerk reaction which will make no difference to Auckland residents, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Poll To Help Decide Anderton's New Party Name
Tuesday, 26 March 2002, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
A new interactive poll, launched today on the National Party website, will help choose the name of Jim Anderton's new political party. More >>
Hobbs' Quota Meddling Threatens New Zealand Trade
Tuesday, 26 March 2002, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Marian Hobbs' veiled threats to broadcasters, and the consequential imposition of local content quotas could threaten New Zealand's trade, says National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich. More >>
School Students The Losers In Industrial Strife
Tuesday, 26 March 2002, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister seems to have forgotten those suffering most from his bitter wrangle with secondary school teachers - thousands of New Zealand school children, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Simon Power. More >>
PM causes huge embarrassment over SAS troops
Tuesday, 26 March 2002, 11:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark's fumbling over New Zealand's SAS troops being in Afghanistan has caused a huge embarrassment to New Zealand and herself, National's Defence Spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
CYFS Still Crying Out For Leadership
Monday, 25 March 2002, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Claims by Steve Maharey that he has been using "the best brains in the child protection field" to put CYFS on a firm footing are unbelievable, says National Social Services Spokesperson Bob Simcock. More >>
A Great Day For New Zealand's Film Industry
Monday, 25 March 2002, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand has always had great talent in the film industry and I am pleased that at today's Oscar awards many of these people received the recognition that they well deserve, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Government Living Up To Big Tax Reputation
Monday, 25 March 2002, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It looks like the Labour/Alliance is planning to gouge more tax out of hard working New Zealanders," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Auckland Police Shortage Gets Worse
Monday, 25 March 2002, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
An extra 105 police officers will be required for the next America's Cup defence in Auckland and this will add to the staffing pressures on Auckland police, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Action - Not Words - Wanted On Youth Crime
Monday, 25 March 2002, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand can't afford to sit around wasting words on the growing crisis of violent youth crime, says National's Police spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Questions About Gregory Fortuin Alliance Meetings
Monday, 25 March 2002, 11:40 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister is dreaming if she thinks more questions are not going to be asked about Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin's involvement with the current warring factions within the Alliance, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Alliance Collapse Threatens Legality Of Government
Monday, 25 March 2002, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark must answer questions about the legality of her Government under the Electoral Integrity Act, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Race Conciliator Playing Politics
Monday, 25 March 2002, 9:07 am | New Zealand National Party
The reported attempt at mediation in the internal disputes of the Alliance Party by Race Relations Conciliator Gregory Fortuin is disturbing, says National MP Marie Hasler. More >>
Train Auckland police in Auckland
Monday, 25 March 2002, 9:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The large increase in violent crime in Auckland puts new urgency in dealing with Auckland police numbers, says National's Justice spokesperson, North Shore MP Wayne Mapp. More >>
“Stick to values” – Young National’s conference
Monday, 25 March 2002, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
“A key theme from conference speakers and delegates was one of sticking to National’s values of freedom, individual responsibility and less government,” Young Nationals Chair Grant Tyrrell said. More >>
Rejection Of Offer Sets Scene For 2nd Term Chaos
Friday, 22 March 2002, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The PPTA's rejection of the Government's latest pay offer is a further blow to the secondary education sector, says National's Education spokesperson Nick Smith. More >>
Fourth Health Board Forced To Make Cuts
Friday, 22 March 2002, 1:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Otago District Health Board is the fourth health board in a week to go public saying that they are considering health cuts because of underfunding, National's Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
