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Hobbs plans out of step with BBC
Monday, 28 January 2002, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
As the BBC plans to make its TV business more commercial, Marian Hobbs' plot to do the total opposite with TVNZ is proving to be a great leap backwards for public broadcasting in New Zealand, National's Broadcasting Spokesperson Katherine Rich said today More >>
Plain English 24 Jan 2001
Friday, 25 January 2002, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party
Over Christmas I turned 40 - that means I have the option of settling down to life as it is, middle-age spread, and being happy about it, or, like everyone else who has turned 40, I can evaluate the future and look forward to another 20 or 25 years ... More >>
Stop Strike Or Deaths A Certainty
Friday, 25 January 2002, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Christchurch MPs were told if the proposed 15-day strike goes ahead babies, the acutely ill and frail elderly will die unnecessarily at a briefing held by the Canterbury District Health Board early today. More >>
ERA brings industrial action and dissatisfaction
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's Department of Labour work stoppage figures confirm businesses worst fears of increased industrial unrest under the Employment Relations Act, says National's Labour and Industrial Relations spokesperson Simon Power. More >>
Clark's Loose Lips At It Again
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Commerce spokesman Tony Ryall has reinforced calls today made by a number of the country's top business leaders questioning Helen Clark's flippant remarks over the resignation of Fonterra director Mike Smith "The Prime Minister's loose ... More >>
Government's super policy in tatters
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Finance Minister's decision to rule out large-scale tax breaks to encourage private retirement savings has left the Government's superannuation policy in disarray," says National leader Bill English. More >>
Govt's industrial law behind Canty dispute
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 1:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry has welcomed the Canterbury District Health Board's decision to proceed with mediation but says it's time the Prime Minister took action over the crisis. More >>
King Must Intervene To Stop Strike
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister must intervene to stop a strike by Canterbury health workers, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Racing Bill Needs Closer Scrutiny
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:33 am | New Zealand National Party
The Racing Board should be the people who decide on the distribution of profits from offshore betting, says Nationals Racing spokesperson Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Auckland Loses A Fearless Advocate
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The Auckland region has lost a forthright and fearless advocate with the death of Auckland Regional Council chair Philip Warren, National's spokesperson on Auckland Issues Murray McCully said today. More >>
Clark's Comments Out Of Line
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark has - once again - shown her Government's arrogance towards and ignorance of the business sector with her snide remarks about recently resigned Fonterra director Mike Smith," says National's agriculture spokesman Gavan Herlihy. More >>
Maritime Review big downgrade to Navy
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's Maritime Forces Review outlines a significant downgrade in the Royal New Zealand Navy's ability to contribute to collective defence and regional security, National Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Health Minister Covers Up Ballooning Deficit
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
It is no surprise that the country's district health boards will be running up a combined deficit of $220 million, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Super a key election issue - English
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Superannuation will be a key election issue and one that Government must start telling people the full story about, says National Party leader Bill English. More >>
Elite soldiers not camp builders
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National today called on Helen Clark to assure New Zealanders that our SAS troops are being utilised in the areas they are trained and funded for, rather than building camps for German commandos in Kabul, National Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said ... More >>
Anderton The Invisible Man On Hillmorton
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 9:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Alec Neill, National's List MP for Wigram, today accused Jim Anderton of ignoring the mental health time-bomb that the Hillmorton closure is creating. More >>
English Visits Ratana Celebrations
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
I am looking forward this Thursday to becoming the first National Party Leader to attend the annual celebrations at Ratana, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Former Defence Chief One Of NZ's Finest Officers
Tuesday, 22 January 2002, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Former Defence Minister Max Bradford said today he was sad to hear of the death of Lieutenant General Tony Birks, former Chief of the Defence Force, who died yesterday. More >>
Irresponsible Presentation Of Radiation Figures
Friday, 18 January 2002, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today he was seriously concerned at the marked drop in the number of people starting radiation treatment. More >>
Hillmorton Closure Will Tip Patients Over The Edge
Friday, 18 January 2002, 3:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP David Carter says he is concerned that the closure of Hillmorton Hospital will tip patients over the edge. More >>
