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Minister's Breach Exposes Govt Ineptitude
Tuesday, 7 August 2001, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The release of confidential information about Air New Zealand by Dr Cullen last week demonstrated a breach of commercial confidence and complete ignorance over the importance of respecting such information, National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon ... More >>
Govt Gives In Over Tertiary Row
Tuesday, 7 August 2001, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's spokesman on Tertiary Education Maurice Williamson says the Government's $35 million package for tertiary institutions is "a face saving gesture" which does nothing to address the real problems afflicting the tertiary sector. More >>
National Super Tour Takes To The Road
Tuesday, 7 August 2001, 12:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National is taking to the road this week to explain why it doesn't support the Government's superannuation fund. More >>
Integrity of Infrastructure Auckland wins the day
Monday, 6 August 2001, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's decision by Infrastructure Auckland to contribute $45 million towards the Britomart transport centre is a welcome step towards improvements to Auckland's transport problems, National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
PM must heed advice and lift cap on Air NZ
Sunday, 5 August 2001, 12:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister should demonstrate her commitment to the overwhelming call from the Catch the Knowledge Wave conference for the Government to set rules that allow it to get on and build the economy, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Goff spinning out of time
Sunday, 5 August 2001, 12:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Justice spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp said today that National is surprised it has taken the Justice Minister over six months to announce legislation to be presented to the House. More >>
Clark Must Declare What She Will Do With Maharey
Friday, 3 August 2001, 2:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister must tell the New Zealand public what she will do with Steve Maharey given Judge Goddard's finding in the Rankin case that he behaved inappropriately and unprofessionally, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
What about police vacancies George?
Friday, 3 August 2001, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesperson Tony Ryall tonight released police vacancy figures revealed in written answers at the same time as Police Minister George Hawkins tried to talk up graduation figures. More >>
Generators Reap Windfall From Electricity Crisis
Thursday, 2 August 2001, 2:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman Bill English has today released evidence that Government-owned electricity generators are reaping "extremely large profits" from the current electricity crisis. More >>
PM Can't Deliver Knowledge Economy
Thursday, 2 August 2001, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
On day one of the Catching the Knowledge Wave conference the Government admitted it can't deliver the outcomes of the conference, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Govt Must Put NZ's Interests First
Thursday, 2 August 2001, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must ensure New Zealand's interests are put first in considering the future of Air New Zealand and not allow Australian agendas to push in, National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Own-Goals By Goff And Burton
Thursday, 2 August 2001, 9:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Claims by Phil Goff and Mark Burton that National is encouraging people to enrol in seats other than the one they reside in, illustrate how ill-informed they are on the legislation their own Government is proposing, National Leader Jenny Shipley ... More >>
Will Any 350 Teachers Do?
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee says Trevor Mallard's 350 new teachers must be quality teachers that have incentives to stay in the profession if the $27 million is going to be a good investment in children's learning. More >>
SOE Minister fingers Genesis
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
SOE Minister Mark Burton today fingered the Government-owned Genesis Power as the big winner out of the electricity crisis, National's Tony Ryall and Pansy Wong said. More >>
PC Waffle In Vacuous Report
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The third TEAC report 'Shaping the Strategy' is full of PC waffle with no real recommendations to help advance New Zealand's tertiary education system, National MP Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Violent Crime Sours Crime Stats - More Predicted
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party
The latest information from Statistics New Zealand confirms that violent crime is on the way up again and National is blaming the Government's police cut backs for the rise. More >>
Another Round Of Police Cost Cutting?
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Another round of Police cost cutting is on the cards with proposed changes to the Police Act, National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Govt defence cuts have cut NZ out of US FTA
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:14 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders should be alarmed by the devastating news today that Australia and the United States look set to proceed towards a free trade agreement, National's Jenny Shipley and Max Bradford said today. More >>
Electricity crisis, what crisis?
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Energy appears to be confused on whether New Zealand is in the grip of an electricity crisis, National's Pansy Wong and Tony Ryall said today. More >>
'Inclusive Economy' requires more than rhetoric
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman Bill English says the "Towards an Inclusive Economy" report released today says nothing new. "Treasury has dressed up the some old, but important, ideas in new clothes for the Government's political purposes. More >>
