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Making sure every child gets a good start
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 1:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National wants every child to get a good start which can only be achieved by improving the outcomes for all children, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Health Minister's Resignation Strongly Supported
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King has offered to return to her former career as a Dental nurse, in order to fix the disgraceful state of Northland children's teeth. The Minister told Parliament yesterday "if it means taking up the drill again, I am happy ... More >>
Frontal Impact Rule Under Scrutiny
Thursday, 14 March 2002, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
A select committee inquiry will enable MPs to scrutinise issues surrounding a new rule restricting the types of cars able to be imported into New Zealand, National's Transport Spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Labour's Leopard Fails To Change Its Spots
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 4:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Smug crowing by Michael Cullen over reports predicting possible, stronger economic growth raise some interesting questions," says National's Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Beneficiaries Going Backwards
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 4:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Social Services' boasting about benefit increases for April 1 is misplaced, says National's Social Services spokesman Bob Simcock. More >>
Govt Keeps Community Services Card
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's Primary Health Care funding announcement is a smokescreen for the Government being forced to keep the Community Services Card, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
English Looks Forward To Key Address In The US
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Bill English flies out this Friday for the United States following an invitation by the Governor of Colorado to give a keynote address at the Governors Science and Technology Commission in Aspen on 17 - 18 March. More >>
Hospital Deficit Continues To Climb
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The combined deficit for the country's 21 district health boards has continued to climb over the past three months, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Shambles Risks 58,000 Students' Qualifications
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Secondary students will be the losers from the Government's inept decision to implement the biggest change in school qualifications in the middle of the nastiest teacher pay dispute ever, says National's Education spokesperson, Nick Smith. More >>
Home Care Contract Process Questioned
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Disability Spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott is questioning why the Government is slashing home care providers who have provided years of service to vulnerable and disabled New Zealanders. More >>
Marie Hasler Selected For New Waitakere Seat
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
West Auckland MP Marie Hasler has been confirmed as the National Party's candidate for the Waitakere electorate in this year's general election. More >>
Consultation On Courthouse Cuts A Sham
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's turning a blind eye to justice in small towns with its push to close or downgrade 13 courthouses around the country, says National's Associate Regional Development spokesman, Shane Ardern. More >>
Petrol Tax Wipes Out Benefit Increases
Wednesday, 13 March 2002, 12:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should not be feeling smug about giving beneficiaries and superannuitants a pay increase on April 1, as this is the same day the petrol tax comes into effect, says National Leader Bill English. More >>
Kiwibank still a dog
Monday, 11 March 2002, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Attempts by NZ Post to entice potential franchisees by paying to install a Kiwibank branch in their existing operations doesn't hide the fact that it is still a dog," says National's finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Hospital Chaplains Are Important
Monday, 11 March 2002, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has forgotten that hospitals look after people who are suffering, says National Party Leader Bill English in response to news that hospital chaplains are facing layoffs. More >>
NZ Should Be A Rugby World Cup Host
Monday, 11 March 2002, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
It is important that New Zealand does host the Rugby World Cup so that New Zealanders can have the opportunity to see the games played live, National Leader Bill English said today. More >>
Plain English - Friday 8 March 2002
Friday, 8 March 2002, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Our oldest child is in year 10 this year (4th form), so that's almost 10 years standing in the queues at parent-teacher evenings and talking to the parents on the sideline. At last count it will be a good 16 more years before my family is finished with schools. ... More >>
Opposition Forces Aquaculture Moratorium Backdown
Friday, 8 March 2002, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
"National - along with iwi and business interests - has forced the Government into an embarrassing backdown over its intent to impose a rigid moratorium on new aquaculture developments," says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Govt Will Have To Keep Community Services Card
Thursday, 7 March 2002, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is expected to keep the Community Services Card it strongly criticised last year, and increase the qualification threshold, National Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Air NZ Loss Not Credible, Just Incredible
Thursday, 7 March 2002, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
"Air New Zealand's half year loss of $376.5 million is further proof of the complex financial difficulty the company was in last year when it approached the Government to lift the cap on foreign shareholding," says National Finance spokesman ... More >>
