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Dawn Raid To Deport Helen Clark's Husband
Friday, 15 June 2001, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Immigration must pull her department into line after two recent examples of heavy-handed behaviour, National's Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler said today. More >>
King Must Stop Censoring - And Start Fixing
Friday, 15 June 2001, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Health spokesman Roger Sowry has applauded the courage of Auckland District Health Board CEO Graeme Edmond and Chairman Richard Waddel in speaking out over the challenges facing their staff. More >>
King's Promised Card Review Only Talk So Far
Friday, 15 June 2001, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
It's been seven weeks since Health Minister Annette King announced the Community Services Card review but nothing has yet been done to advance just what the future of the card will be, National's Health spokesman Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Growth forecasts take another drop down
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest NZIER forecasts confirm National's prediction that the Government's growth and fiscal view is more optimistic than its policies can deliver, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Food price rises hit 11 year high
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Low and fixed income families are feeling the pain after a 6.2 percent increase in food prices in the year to May, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Low-income workers short-changed on tax break
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 5:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Dr Cullen won't be honouring his promise to give low income employees the same tax break that people on the top tax rate are getting right now," National's spokesperson on tax Annabel Young said today. More >>
NCEA Marking System Will Be A Shambles
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 2:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman Gerry Brownlee has revealed an NZQA audit which proves once and for all that the grades given to students under the Government's NCEA proposal will be unreliable. More >>
Maori Caucus Must Crack The Whip
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 2:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's Maori MPs must crack the whip to prevent their Minister in charge of Treaty of Waitangi negotiations from derailing the settlement process, National's Treaty Negotiations spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>
Winston throws in the towel in fight for accounts
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 5:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
"I am surprised at how quickly and easily Winston Peters has abandoned his commitment to individual accounts being an essential aspect of any Government superannuation fund," National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
King can't define her censorship
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King showed in Parliament today how dangerous her gagging of District Health Board chief executives is, National's Health spokesman Roger Sowry said today. "The Minister says chief executives can talk about operational issues ... More >>
Leadership Over Electricity Desperately Needed
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is up to the Minister of Energy to assure the public that there will be adequate electricity supply for households and businesses this winter, National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said today. More >>
MP Welcomes Opportunity To Present Petition
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 11:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National MP Max Bradford said today that he would be happy to present the petition to parliament being promoted by the Rotorua Lakes Protection Group. More >>
Bringing in Judges an Opposition victory
Wednesday, 13 June 2001, 8:32 am | New Zealand National Party
Tonight's announcement that Parliament is to allow three Court of Appeal Judges to brief the Justice and Electoral select committee on the issue of criminal appeals is a victory for the Opposition, National's Justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp said. More >>
Govt coffers take precedence over price hikes
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 6:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
State-owned enterprises will try to maximise electricity revenue more than ever this winter, National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said today. More >>
TVNZ jobs may be axed due to Charter
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 6:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
News today that a cash-strapped TVNZ is considering significant cost-cutting measures clearly demonstrates the 'utter lunacy' of the Government's ideologically driven Charter, National's Murray McCully said today. More >>
RSA deplores Govt defence cuts
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 5:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The stunning rebuke by the Royal NZRSA of the Government's defence policy the same day the Prime Minister announced the awarding of post-WWII medals shows the hypocrisy of the Government's approach to the future, National's Defence spokesman Max Bradford ... More >>
Rodney's sewerage muddles Whitianga waterways
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Conservation Minister Sandra Lee approved a consent to dump 8000 cubic metres of sewerage each day from the Rodney District Council into the Hauraki Gulf after the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act was passed," National's Conservation spokesperson ... More >>
Stand over tactics to gag boards
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Director General of Health's direction to District Health Board chairs yesterday to gag their board chief executives from talking to the media is absolutely appalling, National's Health spokesman Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Govt Responsible For Hospital Financial Crisis
Tuesday, 12 June 2001, 2:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must act urgently to ensure that services are able to be maintained at Lakeland Health, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Minister Responsible For Attempt To Deport Girl
Monday, 11 June 2001, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel must take responsibility for the eviction of a 10-year-old girl from her home for deportation, National MPs said today. "I expect Lianne Dalziel will again blame offiicials for this shocking attempted deportation, ... More >>
