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Robson Told To Get His Story Straight
Tuesday, 19 March 2002, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has never considered any change to the current nuclear- free policy and it is just mischief making by Disarmament Minister Matt Robson to suggest the contrary, says National Party Deputy leader Hon Roger Sowry. More >>
Power Companies And Govt. Set To Grab More Profits
Monday, 18 March 2002, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Forecast profits for Government-owned power companies show that electricity consumers are set to be taken to the cleaners again, says National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong. More >>
Dyson listens to National on home care services
Monday, 18 March 2002, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Disability Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said she was delighted with today's decision by the Government to halt the contracting out of home care services in the lower North Island. More >>
Plain English - Friday 15 March 2002
Monday, 18 March 2002, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for your responses to Plain English. It's welcome and I see all of it. Some readers don't like the negative comment on the Government. I am working to more positive material, particularly as our policy making hits high gear. However no-one ... More >>
English Offers Condolences At Diplomat's Death
Monday, 18 March 2002, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
"I am shocked and dismayed to learn of the tragic death of New Zealand's deputy high commissioner to the Solomon Islands Bridget Nichols," National Party Leader Bill English said from the United States today. More >>
Clark Should Listen To Reith's Message
Monday, 18 March 2002, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister's immediate rejection of issues raised by former Australian Defence Minister, Peter Reith, proves she would rather shoot the messenger than listen to the message, says National's Defence spokesperson, Max Bradford. More >>
Nuclear Issue Proves Clark Stumbling
Monday, 18 March 2002, 9:28 am | New Zealand National Party
The United States move to raise the nuclear issue during Helen Clark's visit raises the question of whether she has actually made any progress on the United States-New Zealand relationship, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Maharey's Comments Complete Rubbish
Monday, 18 March 2002, 12:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister needs to tell her message boy, Steve Maharey to think straight before making comments, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Smith lodges complaint over T-shirt grant
Friday, 15 March 2002, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith, today lodged a formal complaint with the Auditor General over the Education Minister's spontaneous gift of $10,000 for T-shirts to Manaia View School in Whangarei, during a visit last Friday. More >>
PM embarrasses herself over SAS secrecy
Friday, 15 March 2002, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's feeble admission that New Zealand's SAS troops have been in Afghanistan is an embarrassment, National's Defence Spokesman Max Bradford said today. More >>
Maori TV appointment "nuts"
Friday, 15 March 2002, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision to appoint a Canadian as chief executive of the Maori Television Service is nuts, says National MP, Murray McCully. More >>
Bill Likely To Push Up Phone, Power & Gas Charges
Friday, 15 March 2002, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Telephone, electricity and gas prices are tipped to rise with the likely passing of the Local Government (Rating) Bill, says National's Local Government spokesperson, Alec Neill. More >>
What Happens To Children Taken Into Care?
Friday, 15 March 2002, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Social Services had admitted he doesn't know what has happened to a large number of children taken into CYFS care, says National Social Services spokesman Bob Simcock. More >>
Yet Again The Prime Minister Shows No Respect
Friday, 15 March 2002, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark is showing a startling lack of respect for the symbols of state, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Greens All Wishy-Washy -- Again
Friday, 15 March 2002, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Green's decision to withdraw its support for changes to the aquaculture moratorium - after originally backing it - raises questions about its credibility," says National's agriculture spokesman Gavan Herlihy. More >>
Road user charge loophole exposed
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 11:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Drivers facing a 30% rise in road user charges from 1 April 2002 can dodge the increase due to a loophole in the legislation, says National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>
Farmers told to get in early to avoid RUC hike
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 11:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Farmers should do all they can to minimise the effects of the Government's devious ratcheting-up of road user charges by more than 30 per cent," says National's Agriculture spokesman Gavan Herlihy. More >>
Huge support for National's savings policy
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 10:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
"National is delighted to see the huge levels of support for tax incentives to encourage long-term savings," says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
Bill English at opening of the Blue/Greens Forum
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Honourable Bill English, MP Leader of the New Zealand National Party Leader of the Opposition at the opening of the Blue/Greens Forum Auckland, 2 March 2002 More >>
Office Will Increase Telephone Charges
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The new Telecommunications Commissioner's office will increase costs and slow down innovation," says John Luxton, National's Telecommunications spokesperson. More >>
