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Call off wharfies' cynical strike action
Monday, 17 September 2001, 5:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Lockwood Smith is calling on the Waterfront Workers' Union to abandon its planned strike action in Auckland later this week, to prevent it further eroding New Zealand's international standing. More >>
Independent Defence Inquiry Now Essential
Monday, 17 September 2001, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Defence spokeperson Max Bradford today revealed shocking allegations of improper conduct by the New Zealand Army's most senior officer. More >>
NZ Non-Committal On US Support Through ANZUS
Monday, 17 September 2001, 9:34 am | New Zealand National Party
The National opposition today called for New Zealand to join with Australia, our most important security partner, and the United States to invoke Articles III and IV of the ANZUS Treaty. More >>
Clark In Shoddy Cover-Up Over Ella Henry Case
Monday, 17 September 2001, 9:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Information obtained by National has revealed a shoddy cover-up by the Government over the Ella Henry case, National's Justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp said today. More >>
PM Should Tell NZ About US Approach
Monday, 17 September 2001, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National calls on the Prime Minister to advise whether New Zealand has been approached by the United States Government regarding its support of any action against last week's terrorist attack, National's Acting Leader Bill English said. More >>
Cynical Use Of Celebration Predicted
Monday, 17 September 2001, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-Alliance Government will no doubt use Women's Suffrage Day this week, just as they cynically used Mother's Day in May, to announce its changes to parental support legislation, National's Women's Affairs spokesperson Anne Tolley said today. More >>
Govt's Continued Attack On Air NZ Damaging
Monday, 17 September 2001, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Now the Government is financing Air New Zealand its time for them to stop attacking the company, National's Finance spokesperson and Acting Leader Bill English said today. More >>
Australia-NZrelationship reaches a new low
Friday, 14 September 2001, 5:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The fact an RNZAF Orion is having to fly to Australia to rescue Helen Clark shows that trans-Tasman relations have sunk to a new low, the Acting Leader of the National Party Bill English said today. More >>
Govt should listen to business concerns over GE
Friday, 14 September 2001, 4:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
When the country's biggest export earner speaks out on genetic engineering the Government should be listening, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Call for official Memorial Service
Friday, 14 September 2001, 3:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Acting Leader of the National Party Bill English has today called on the Government to organise an official Memorial Service to remember those killed in the terrorist attacks on the United States. More >>
Concerned kiwis flock to London meeting
Friday, 14 September 2001, 3:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
One hundred and forty New Zealanders flocked to a meeting last night in London (UK time) hosted by National Leader Jenny Shipley and Burton Shipley to talk about a better future for New Zealand. More >>
Ministry Won't Pay For Safe Elder Care
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
At meetings around the country Healthcare providers for the elderly are warning the Ministry of Health that they won't be able to provide safe elder care. Anger is being expressed over the future funding of rest homes and geriatric care, National's Senior ... More >>
Hobbs Doesn't Understand Loss Of TV Programme
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 4:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Marian Hobbs' answers in parliament today show that she doesn't understand the real impact of TVNZ dumping 60 Minutes and severing its news coverage agreement with American news giant CBS, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today More >>
No relief in sight for householders
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's "all pain and no gain" for householders, as they face continuing rampant inflation in their grocery bills, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Govt has hand in huge Air NZ loss
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
It is not good enough for the Government to be spending all its time trying to cover its tracks as D-day arrives for Air New Zealand, National's Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Challenges for Defence and Foreign Affairs Policy
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Speech Notes to Wellington Branch New Zealand Institute of International Affairs by Hon Max Bradford MP Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence More >>
Bill English: Response To Terrorist Attacks
Wednesday, 12 September 2001, 2:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
On behalf of the Hon Jenny Shipley and the National Opposition I wish to join with the Deputy Prime Minister in condemning the terrorist attacks which occurred in the United States today, and in offering our deepest condolences to the American people ... More >>
Slippery Minister refuses to confirm inquiry
Wednesday, 12 September 2001, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
In a series of slippery answers in Parliament today the Minister of Defence refused to confirm that the proposed inquiry by the Judge Advocate-General would be an open hearing or would be able to subpoena evidence and people under oath, National's Defence ... More >>
60 Minutes latest casualty of Charter
Wednesday, 12 September 2001, 9:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Ditching 60 Minutes shows that the hatchet job on New Zealand's favourite shows has started as TVNZ struggles with the impossible task of preparing for the Charter with no extra funding, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said. More >>
Recognising Differences In Education - Brownlee
Tuesday, 11 September 2001, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for the opportunity to talk this morning. Independent schools have been an important part of the compulsory education sector for the greater part of this country's short history. More >>
