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Charities hit by new compliance rules
Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 5:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's two decisions on tax and charities today will drive down charitable and volunteer effort, says National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young. More >>
New Junior Whip elected for National
Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's caucus elected Hamilton East MP Tony Steel as its new Junior Whip today, Opposition Leader Bill English said. More >>
Minister smothers TVNZ with bureaucracy
Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
"If the Broadcasting Minister's answer to a failing TVNZ is more committees, then it's quite clear she asked the wrong question," National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today. More >>
A Strong Economy - A Secure Community - English
Tuesday, 16 October 2001, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
A week is a long time in politics, but a short time in the life of a nation. It's with some humility, but plenty of determination that I take on the job of Leader of the National Party. More >>
Police get a cheque and a new job
Monday, 15 October 2001, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister George Hawkins should explain why former police officers can quit the police, receive thousands of dollars in PERF payouts, and then get back on to the police payroll, National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Inflation Hits Families In The Shopping Trolley
Monday, 15 October 2001, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand families have been hit in the shopping trolley by rising inflation with grocery bills now nearly 11% higher than in December 1999, National's Associate Finance spokesman David Carter said today. More >>
Banks won't want dithering over transport problems
Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The election of John Banks as Mayor of Auckland will put the heat on the Government to deal with Auckland's transport problems, National's Transport spokesperson, Belinda Vernon, said today. More >>
Consumer Protection Bill about turn on electricity
Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Domestic electricity users were deprived of early protection now being offered by the Consumer Protection (Definition of Goods and Services) Bill because of petty politicking by Labour and the Alliance, says Pansy Wong, National's Energy Spokesperson. More >>
Opposition Reshuffle
Friday, 12 October 2001, 4:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
"National's new line-up is the next step on National's path to Government," Opposition Leader Hon Bill English said today. More >>
Burton misfires on Defence appointment process
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's decision to radically change the way Defence Force heads are appointed is not the right way to go, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Another strike to add to Government's list
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's strike action by secondary school teachers is further proof that the Government's industrial relations laws are unravelling, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Lockwood Smith. More >>
PPTA got what they voted for
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's protest at Parliament by members of the PPTA was a far cry from the protests of bygone years when a Labour member was only too happy to front up to disgruntled teachers, National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
National marks the passing of a great soldier
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand has lost one of its most distinguished soldiers with the passing yesterday of World War One veteran Lieutenant (ret) Lawrence Morris "Curly" Blyth, Opposition Leader Bill English said today. More >>
National slams timing of tax grab
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party
Government legislation to grab back millions of dollars in tax from inbound tourism operators at a time the industry is suffering a serious setback is despicable, says National's Tourism spokesperson, David Carter. More >>
John Carter re-elected as senior whip
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National's caucus re-elected Northland MP John Carter this morning in a special caucus meeting, Opposition Leader Bill English said today. More >>
Dr Cullen should give some tax money back
Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Finance Minister should hand back some of the money the Government's reaped in an excessive tax grab, says National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young. More >>
Bi-partisan commitment to war on terror required
Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Bill English is calling on Helen Clark to reconsider her dismissal of National Party support for the Government's commitment to the war on terrorism. More >>
Maori watching leadership with interest
Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 3:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Maori Affairs and Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu says Maori will be watching with interest the performance and direction of National under its new leadership. More >>
Caucus to decide leadership
Tuesday, 9 October 2001, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party
National Deputy Leader Bill English said tonight Jenny Shipley had served the National Party and New Zealand with distinction. More >>
NZ will pay for Govt's stupid defence policy
Monday, 8 October 2001, 3:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
NZ will pay for Govt's stupid defence policy New Zealand will pay for Helen Clark's ideological fixation to ditch the country's air combat force and put soldiers lives at risk in future, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
