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Levies Increase A Raid On Pay Packets
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
No New Zealand employer or worker can have confidence that ACC levies are fair and reasonable, says National's Accident Insurance spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Rate Changes will Knock NZ Tourism Confidence
Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 6:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government amendments introduced this week to the Local Government (Rating) Bill will knock New Zealand tourism industry confidence, said Hon John Luxton, National's Tourism Spokesperson. More >>
Turia Dallies On Fantasy And Ecstacy
Tuesday, 4 December 2001, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Lives continue to be put at risk while the Government procrastinates over the reclassification of dangerous designer drugs, National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Paul Hutchison said today. More >>
National supports inquiry into cancer treatment
Monday, 3 December 2001, 8:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National today supported a call by the Cancer Society that a public inquiry is needed into the salaries of radiation therapists. More >>
So How Smug is the Government Now?
Monday, 3 December 2001, 8:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
After boasting over the weekend of winning the next three elections the Government is now struggling to maintain the confidence of Parliament on the Imprest Supply Bill. More >>
Govt can't fix health with empty promises
Monday, 3 December 2001, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is dreaming if it thinks it can fix the underfunding crisis it has created in health in next year's Budget, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Wanted - The Facts On Last-Minute Libel Law
Monday, 3 December 2001, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is calling on the Associate Justice Minister to release all the papers she has received on a tough new criminal defamation clause slipped into the Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) at the last minute. More >>
What Helen Never Talked About
Monday, 3 December 2001, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The level to which this Government is losing touch with everyday New Zealanders is clear by the way the Prime Minister failed to address key issues at this weekends Labour Party Conference. More >>
No Place For PC In Park Film-Making Rules
Monday, 3 December 2001, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party
New controls in National Parks for filming must not attempt to censor New Zealand's burgeoning film creative industry, says National's Nick Smith. More >>
Ministry puts spin on cancer waiting times
Friday, 30 November 2001, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
Cancer waiting times continue to increase on the eve of radiation therapists striking for better pay, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
An Intolerable Situation
Friday, 30 November 2001, 9:11 am | New Zealand National Party
All New Zealanders should be concerned that despite having been given the opportunity on at least 3 occasions, the Minister of Defence has so far refused to say outright whether he has confidence in the head of the New Zealand Army. More >>
National calls on Govt to intervene in strike
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Canterbury health workers' strike could be avoided if the Government would stand up and take responsibility, National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Dyson Fails To Deliver To Aged Care Sector
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Aged care providers are so fed up with a lack of support from the Government they are petitioning Parliament today calling for a fairer deal for aged care providers, National's Senior Citizens spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>
Govt. Not Doing Enough To Stop The Hurt
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
A television special last night on child abuse showed that community organisations are doing their best to educate the public on the issue, but Government initiatives are sadly lacking. More >>
Case Shows Cancer Reimbursement Unfair
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's arbitrary decision to only reimburse costs for those cancer patients who started treatment in Australia on or after September 6, is proving unfair with some cancer patients missing out, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said ... More >>
Government Must Tell Farmers The Facts
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 9:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Agriculture Spokesperson Gavin Herlihy believes Government's dogged determination to ratify the Kyoto protocol next September is totally irresponsible and irrational. More >>
Dyson fails to deliver to aged care sector
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Dyson fails to deliver to aged care sector Aged care providers are so fed up with a lack of support from the Government they are petitioning Parliament today calling for a fairer deal for aged care providers, National's Senior Citizens spokesperson ... More >>
Guarded support for aquaculture law reform
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 5:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
The package for aquaculture law reform announced today has been cautiously welcomed by National's Environment spokesperson, Nick Smith, and Fisheries spokesperson, Doug Kidd. More >>
Arts misses out in Charities Working Party
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is no one on Dr Cullen's Working party on Tax and Charities who will argue the case for arts and culture, says Annabel Young, National's Tax spokesperson. More >>
Security 'risks' here to stay
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
Immigration officials today conceded that any asylum-seeker found to be a security risk could not be effectively expelled from New Zealand, when questioned by National's Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler at a parliamentary select committee today. More >>
