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National Warns NZ Will Suffer From Union Muscle
Wednesday, 5 September 2001, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand will pay a heavy price as more and more workplaces start to rumble under the Government's Employment Relations Act, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Ministerial Inquiry Would Be A Whitewash
Wednesday, 5 September 2001, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
A ministerial inquiry into the infamous army document written by Lieutenant Colonel Ian Gordon and the alleged conspiracy within the army since 1997 would be a whitewash, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley and National Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said ... More >>
Violent Crime Boom Hits New Zealand
Tuesday, 4 September 2001, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Violent crime has gone through the roof to hit an all-time high and the Government's police cutbacks are to blame, National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Slippery Steve strikes again
Monday, 3 September 2001, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Tertiary Education spokesperson Maurice Williamson says the audacity of Steve Maharey knows no bounds. More >>
South Island MPs Need To Confront Urgent Issues
Monday, 3 September 2001, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The threat of industrial action closing down Princess Margaret Hospital in Christchurch must spur South Island MPs into action, National MP David Carter said today. More >>
National calls for inquiry into Burton case
Monday, 3 September 2001, 8:59 am | New Zealand National Party
National is demanding the Health Minister initiate a full scale inquiry into the case of paranoid schizophrenic, Mark Burton. More >>
National welcomes removal of lamb tariffs
Monday, 3 September 2001, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
The removal of the United States penalty tariff on New Zealand lamb imports is welcomed by National's Trade spokesperson, John Luxton. More >>
Auckland rail deadline de-railed again
Friday, 31 August 2001, 6:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has let Aucklanders down once again by failing to deliver on the Auckland rail deal, National's Transport spokesperson and Auckland MP Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Nats Warn Govt Against Undermining Australia
Friday, 31 August 2001, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley today warned Helen Clark not to interfere with Australia's right to send a clear message that they don't want illegal immigrants to target Australia as a destination. More >>
NCEA Will Increase School-Zone Scramble
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says the school-zone scramble will only get worse when the National Certificate of Educational Achievement is introduced next year. More >>
Minister Calls Farmers 'Whingers And Moaners'
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is outrageous that the Minister of Rural Affairs today called farmers who rightly complained about the proposed 40% increase in ACC costs 'whingers and moaners', National's Rural Affairs spokesperson Shane Ardern said. More >>
Report Proves Govt Housing Policies Failing
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is clear proof today from the Council of Christian Social Services that the Government's housing policies are hurting most low-income New Zealanders, says National's Housing spokesperson, David Carter. More >>
More Evidence In Orchestrated Campaign By Army
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National today released further evidence of the covert operation to undermine the future of the airforce and navy to gain preferential treatment for the army. "Letters last year show that the former Army Chief of Staff Piers Reid was hired by the Chief ... More >>
Employment Rules Riddled With Hypocrisy
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Minister is trying to impose employment rules on private sector employers that the Government itself won't accept, says National's Industrial Relations spokesperson, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Surgery Stories And Govt Spin Don't Match
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 1:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will struggle to believe any of the Government's talk about 'steady progress' being made in the area of elective services, when all around there are stories about people waiting too long for surgery, National's Associate Health Spokesperson ... More >>
Government shuts down opposing views
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour MP David Benson-Pope has just scored an own goal in the House this afternoon, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
NZ Govt must send clear message on immigration
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party strongly opposes New Zealand being seen as a soft touch for any illegal immigrant trade, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Govt acting out secret agenda set by Army
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 8:55 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Prime Minister must declare whether she has been suckered by the Army, or whether she is their co-conspirator," National Party Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Nats Demand Inquiry Into Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, 28 August 2001, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice Spokesperson Wayne Mapp has today sought a select committee inquiry into the operation and functioning of the Human Rights Commission and the appointment of Commissioners. More >>
Clark sat on sidelines while Henry abused powers
Tuesday, 28 August 2001, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
It is utterly unacceptable that the Prime Minister sat on information regarding the Ella Henry debacle, rather than requiring her resignation immediately, National Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
