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National Calls For Special Committee On GE
Monday, 5 November 2001, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National is proposing a special select committee be set up to oversee the Government's legislation on genetic engineering. More >>
Staff Cuts To Blame For Poor Policing
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
National says cuts to police recruitment earlier in the year are responsible for falling work standards in many police districts, and it is warning the Government against abandoning community policing. More >>
Political Deal Over Parental Leave Scheme?
Monday, 5 November 2001, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
"What has made the Prime Minister shift her stance on a paid parental leave deal expected to be announced next week?" National's Women's Affairs spokesperson Anne Tolley asked today. More >>
NZ defence links with Australia in trouble
Monday, 5 November 2001, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
The Australian Labour Party's decision to list New Zealand at the bottom of its regional defence priorities confirms again that New Zealand's defence policy has widened the Tasman between the two countries, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said ... More >>
Cancer stats show desperation continues
Friday, 2 November 2001, 6:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest cancer treatment statistics show fewer New Zealanders are starting cancer treatment each month and that the trend of cancer patients waiting longer than the recommended time continues, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
No shift in National's stance on super fund
Friday, 2 November 2001, 6:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National has not signalled a major shift in its policy on superannuation despite a media report today which stated this, Opposition Leader Bill English said today. "National supports the current levels of superannuation payments and we recently ... More >>
Ad campaign won't hide Super Fund flaws
Friday, 2 November 2001, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's million-dollar advertising campaign needs to tell the truth about the Super Fund, says National's Superannuation spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt confused over special cancer funding
Friday, 2 November 2001, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government admitted today that special funding is needed so that cancer patients waiting lengthy periods for treatment can go to Australia for treatment, but it couldn't confirm which patients will be eligible. More >>
Radical plans for Human Rights Act opposed
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's radical restructuring of the Human Rights Act will be vigorously opposed by National as an attack on the freedom of individual New Zealanders and the further implementation of a politically correct agenda, National's Justice spokesperson ... More >>
Private providers shut out - again
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The report on the early childhood sector will see early childhood centres face the same fate as the rest of the education sector - a trip back in time to the 1970s, National's Early Childhood Education spokesperson Anne Tolley said today. More >>
Govt Backs Down On SIT
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
The cloud was lifted off the Southland Institute of Technology funding today when the Government was forced to support SIT competing in Christchurch, Clutha-Southland MP Bill English said. More >>
Bill Won't Change Workplace Accident Statistics
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's Health and Safety in Employment Bill will do little to change New Zealand's appalling workplace accident statistics, National's ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
Report Proves Govt's Super Fund Flawed
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Bank report into how the Government's Super Fund will be a drag on growth proves the scheme is all pain and little gain, Opposition Leader Bill English said today. More >>
Biosecurity Minister Admits Loopholes
Thursday, 1 November 2001, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton has admitted that there is a loophole in the inspection of vehicles at the country's wharves, National Biosecurity spokesperson Eric Roy said today. More >>
New Zealand is not replacing itself!
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 4:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The disturbingly slow growth rate of New Zealand's population is the most worrying aspect of the new population figures released by Statistics New Zealand, says National's Immigration and Population spokesperson, Marie Hasler. More >>
TVNZ forced to cadge a ride with Sky
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Television New Zealand's TV1 and TV2 being broadcast on Sky from December was inevitable given the deteriorated financial state of the company, during Marian Hobbs' reign as Broadcasting Minister, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said ... More >>
Tourism Will Pay The Price Of Air NZ Fare Increase
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 10:00 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Tourism spokesperson John Luxton says Air New Zealand's $100 fare increase for trans Tasman flights will have a big impact on New Zealand's tourism industry. More >>
Government Unmasked By Air NZ
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's attempt to look like the knight in shining armour for Air New Zealand has fallen flat with the release of the company's annual report today, says National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>
Cautious approach to GM welcomed
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National welcomes the Government's statements that it wants to allow Genetic Modification to proceed with caution, as recommended by the Royal Commission, Opposition Leader Bill English said today. More >>
The downstream effect of bad economics
Tuesday, 30 October 2001, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
An education research report, promoted by the Government, brings the effect of the Labour Government's economic policies into question, National MP Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
