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Over 20 Years To Settle Treaty Claims
Thursday, 10 January 2002, 12:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Officials assessments that outstanding Treaty of Waitangi claims will take over 20 years to settle have been described as 'outrageous' by National MP Murray McCully. More >>
ACC Lump Sums Open To Abuse
Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
An ACC law change allowing lump sum payments for unproved sex abuse claims will prove disastrous, says National's ACC spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Concerns Over Planned Changes To DPB
Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Papers obtained by National under the Official Information Act prove the Government has completely ignored advice from Treasury regarding planned changes to the DPB. More >>
Hanmer Closure A Disaster For Youth
Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 9:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The closure of Hanmer's programme for young drug and alcohol addicts is a disaster that will mean more young lives are wasted in unemployment and crime, National Social Services spokesperson Bob Simcock said today. More >>
Govt Underfunding Closes Alcohol Unit
Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Canterbury Area Health Board and the Minister of Health need to immediately address risks to patients and the community by the closing of Hillmorton's detoxification unit, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. "The board is saying ... More >>
Kiwibank Outlets Sitting Ducks
Wednesday, 9 January 2002, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
Postshops and other outlets proposed as Kiwibank franchises are high security risks and potential sitting targets for robberies, warns National's Associate Finance spokesman David Carter. More >>
Government Soft On Fight Against Crime
Tuesday, 8 January 2002, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The wiping of $80 million in court fines is further proof that the Government's Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill is on the wrong track in the fight against crime, says National's Justice spokesperson, Wayne Mapp. More >>
King ignores community wishes for health boards
Saturday, 29 December 2001, 11:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's district health board appointees announced by Health Minister Annette King confirm she's stacking the boards with people who won't disagree with her, National's Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
King must fix Pharmacy stuff-up
Friday, 21 December 2001, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest debacle in Health, this time involving pharmacy contracts, shows that Annette King is out of her depth, according to National's Health Spokesperson Roger Sowry. More >>
Questions that Helen Clark hasn't answered in 2001
Friday, 21 December 2001, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
*Why did you stop Singapore Airlines investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Air NZ earlier this year, BEFORE the company ran into problems? More >>
Turia at it again
Friday, 21 December 2001, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Papers released today by the Minister of Social Services show Associate Corrections Minister Tariana Turia was not only continually interfering in the prison service but with the Child Youth and Family service as well, National's Police Spokesperson ... More >>
Nonsense alcohol ban becomes law
Friday, 21 December 2001, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Every public place in New Zealand is, as of today, an alcohol-free area under a law rushed through Parliament yesterday, and signed this afternoon by the Governor-General, says Nelson MP Nick Smith. More >>
Local Government - Special Maori Seats
Friday, 21 December 2001, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Sandra Lee has slipped into the Local Government Bill a Treaty of Waitangi clause and provision permitting Local Authorities to create Maori constituencies. says Alec Neill, National Party Spokesperson on Local Government . More >>
Labour u-turns on airport charges
Friday, 21 December 2001, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour has u-turned on its pre-election banter against charges at airports to pay for security costs, National's Tourism Spokesperson John Luxton said today. More >>
Govt. Survey Shows Huge Support For Nats Stand
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 11:54 am | New Zealand National Party
A Justice Ministry survey out today revealing 75 percent support for parents smacking their children without leaving a mark endorses what National has been calling for for months, says National's Social Services spokesman, Bob Simcock. More >>
Upton Report Must Be Released
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 11:53 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Labour and Industrial Relations Spokesperson Simon Power says latest information shows that the $30,000 taxpayer contribution to Susan Bathgates judicial costs is nothing more than a golden handshake. More >>
Legislative botch-up 'reintroduces' prohibition
Thursday, 20 December 2001, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National last night exposed a serious error in a new law proposed by Winston Peters to control alcohol abuse in designated public places, which would inadvertently ban alcohol from every public place - effectively reintroducing prohibition. More >>
Parliament vehicle checks cost $31,000 a week
Wednesday, 19 December 2001, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers are being 'ripped off' by additional police and security costs of over $31,000 per week at Parliament following the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to National MP Murray McCully. More >>
Crash Standards Will Hit The Pocket
Wednesday, 19 December 2001, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's tough new crash standards for cars will hit low income families in the pocket and do little to improve safety on our roads, says National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>
'Loose Lips' Anderton Reveals What PM Won't
Wednesday, 19 December 2001, 12:27 am | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark needs to discipline her Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton after his 'loose lips' revealed that the SAS had been deployed to Afghanistan, National's Defence Spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
