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Army General should be suspended
Tuesday, 2 October 2001, 2:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The report into the shredding of army documents finding that Major General Dodson should continue in his job despite his 'unwise and inappropriate' conduct is of deep concern, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
More Auckland rail deadlines fail to deliver
Tuesday, 2 October 2001, 8:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen's announcement today that the Government will buy the Auckland rail corridor to 'rescue' the Auckland transport situation is yet another promise that doesn't deliver, Albany MP Murray McCully and National's Transport spokesperson Belinda ... More >>
Govt finally admits extra costs for asylum-seekers
Monday, 1 October 2001, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Immigration Lianne Dalziel finally admitted that New Zealand taking the Afghan asylum seekers will mean extra costs for New Zealand taxpayers, National's Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler said today. More >>
Caution needed on downgrading defence
Monday, 1 October 2001, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The change to the world since September 11 shows that we clearly no longer live in a 'incredibly benign strategic environment' as the Prime Minister would have us believe, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
National Launching Campaign To Fix RMA
Monday, 1 October 2001, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
"National is commited to our people and their right to work and succeed, our environment and its availability to future generations, and our economy which through growth allows people to have a sense of prosperity and wellbeing," National ... More >>
Taxpayers Get Air NZ Bill For PM's Mistakes
Monday, 1 October 2001, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers are headed for a bill of hundreds of millions of dollars more to bail out Air New Zealand, National's Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Merger Will Downgrade Social Policy
Monday, 1 October 2001, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Social Services spokesperson Bob Simcock today said merging the Social Policy Ministry with the Department of Work and Income would effectively downgrade the status of social policy. More >>
Minister hides behind Privacy Act
Friday, 28 September 2001, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King should front up and allow the release of the full external report on Mark Burton so that the public really knows the failures in this young man's treatment, National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. ... More >>
Security risks of asylum seekers already apparent
Friday, 28 September 2001, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government clearly already has fears about New Zealand's security with the detention of two people from the second group of asylum seekers to arrive in Auckland, says National's Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler. More >>
Focus on the basics
Friday, 28 September 2001, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The proliferation of the school curriculum has to take some of the blame for the appalling demise in New Zealand's literacy standards and the effect that could have on our economic future, National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
Energy efficiency strategy lacks vision
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The energy efficiency and conservation strategy announced today might capture hearts, but it certainly won't capture the mind of the public, says National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong. More >>
Wharfies' strike action signals return to the past
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 6:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's strike action by the Waterfront Workers' Union in Auckland signals a return to archaic work practices which will damage New Zealand's international standing as a reliable trader, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Lockwood ... More >>
Opposition parties united against police bill
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Opposition Parties are firmly against the Police Amendment Bill (No 2) which was reported back from the Law and Order Select Committee today. More >>
PPTA's priorities questioned
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 5:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee is stunned that one of the major resolutions to come out of the PPTA's annual conference is to campaign to make Maori a compulsory school subject. More >>
Full inquiry needed to prevent repeat of Burton
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The report on Mark Burton out today shows there is still a long way to go to get an adequate and comprehensive mental health service for all areas in New Zealand, says National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott. More >>
Clark's bungling could write a blank cheque
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 1:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark's inappropriate comments, aimed at influencing the behaviour of shareholders in Air New Zealand, could effectively force the Government to write a blank cheque for the bailout of the troubled airline, National's Bill English predicted ... More >>
Mallard robs from schools to fill Govt coffers
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Trevor Mallard has been at the forefront of plans to rob from schools to fill the Government's coffers in a controversial tax grab from pokie machines, National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
"A TIME FOR LEADERSHIP" - Shipley Speech
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
The image of contemporary New York crumbling before the eyes of the world was a defining moment for our generation. The realisation that over 6000 unique and special people had had their lives extinguished by an evil and cowardly act of terrorism ... More >>
Speech At The Auckland Club - Michelle Boag
Thursday, 27 September 2001, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Today I have been asked to speak about politics, perception and public relations, which is very appropriate because today I also want to address a question I get all the time. More >>
Govt becomes one-armed-bandit
Wednesday, 26 September 2001, 4:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman Bill English has today revealed a secret Government proposal which could have a huge impact on sports clubs. More >>
