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Inland Revenue Confuses Caregivers
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
Muddled advice from Inland Revenue is confusing childcare agencies on how to tax their caregivers, says National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young. More >>
Minister Sending Patients To Prison Barbaric
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Canterbury District Health Board's plans to move high-risk patients from Hillmorton Hospital to prison is barbaric and requires Ministerial intervention, National MP Murray McCully said today. More >>
False Accusation Won't Get To The Truth
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Defence Minister Mark Burton has impugned the integrity of a former senior and respected public servant by accusing him of political motivation in releasing the Gordon letter to me," National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said ... More >>
NZ The Next Smuggling Target
Thursday, 17 January 2002, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark must take notice of Australian Immigration Ministers Philip Ruddock's comments today that people smugglers are now talking more about New Zealand than Australia, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
School Zone Scramble A Disaster
Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National warned the Government that zoning laws would see parents desperately scrambling to get their children into popular schools, and that's exactly what's happening, says National's Education spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Govt Puts It Wrong Again Over TVNZ
Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The loss of 40 jobs at LV Martin following TVNZ's cancellation of infomercials is a classic lose-lose scenario, National's Murray McCully said today. More >>
Come Out From Under The Dark Clark
Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
No one should be fooled into thinking that Clark is performing some great achievement by what she has planned for Waitangi Day, says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Army Conspirators Should Also Be Stood Down
Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
If the Minister of Defence is so concerned about due process in the investigation of defence issues, then he should suspend others rather than Brigadier Ian Marshall, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
English-Letter to the Editor NZ Herald
Wednesday, 16 January 2002, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party disputes the Herald's editorial of 10 Jan 2002 that this Government exercised statesmanship over the war on terrorism. In fact, Clark dithered after 11 September with even Gadaffi and the Russians expressing their sorrow quicker than ... More >>
Another Murky Story From The NZ Army
Tuesday, 15 January 2002, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party
A full independent inquiry into the latest allegations over Private Leonard Manning's death is needed if the public are to have any faith in the New Zealand Army, according to National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford. More >>
Mayor Drags Minister To Hillmorton Disaster
Tuesday, 15 January 2002, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King has finally acknowledged the seriousness of the possible closure of Canterbury's Hillmorton Hospital after turning a deaf ear all last week, National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. "Congratulations ... More >>
The Government's Top 25 Blunders For 2001
Tuesday, 15 January 2002, 9:22 am | New Zealand National Party
*District Health Boards are projected to have a combined deficit of $241 million for the current financial year. More >>
National's Legacy To Sir Peter Blake
Monday, 14 January 2002, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is committed to creating nine marine reserves in its first term says National Party Leader Bill English. More >>
Would The Minister Of Health Please Stand Up?
Monday, 14 January 2002, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Annette King's appalling lack of leadership and intervention in the face of an escalating crisis situation for health services in the South Island means Helen Clark must replace her, National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Green MPs Should Condemn Crop Sabotage
Monday, 14 January 2002, 9:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The Green Party should be condemning the sabotage of experimental crops at the Lincoln Science Centre, not sitting on its hands, says National's Crown Research Institutes spokesperson, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
Time For Auckland To Talk Tough On East Corridor
Monday, 14 January 2002, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Auckland City has the chance to move the Eastern Corridor debate on from words to action when it considers the review of Eastern Corridor information next month, National's Transport Spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Hillmorton Closure - Buck Stops With Govt
Friday, 11 January 2002, 11:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The closure of Canterbury's main psychiatric hospital Hillmorton is yet another casualty of the Government running down health services because it chooses not to fund the sector properly, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Life Means Life - Dr Wayne Mapp
Friday, 11 January 2002, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Before being so dismissive of National's idea that Life should mean Life for the worst offenders, Justice Minister Phil Goff should get out and talk to a few murder victims' families. Too many New Zealand families are going through a personal hell ... More >>
Eco Saboteurs Must Be Held To Account
Friday, 11 January 2002, 12:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The destruction of a genetically modified potato crop at Crop and Food near Christchurch is flagrant sabotage and a huge setback to the progress of science, says National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Kiwibank Dog Begins To Bite
Friday, 11 January 2002, 12:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Government cannot wash it hands of responsibility for franchisees refusing to sign up as outlets for the proposed Kiwibank, says National's Associate Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
