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Bye Bye Aussie, But Will You Protect Us?
Monday, 7 May 2001, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's plans to reduce New Zealand's defence force are dangerous in a region of instability, and will isolate our country from the very regional partners we need, National's Defence spokesman Max Bradford said today. "We are too small to stand ... More >>
Anderton Should Thank Me Over Bridge
Monday, 7 May 2001, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
"Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton should be thanking me, not damning me, over the decision to close a small bridge on the Maungapohatu Road," National's Conservation spokesperson Nick Smith said today. More >>
Defence Cuts Upset Australia
Monday, 7 May 2001, 12:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Australia's descriptions of New Zealand's reduced defence force are a warning signal to all that our country is going to be isolated on defence and foreign affairs throughout the Pacific from tomorrow, National's Defence spokesman Max Bradford said today. More >>
Will Govt Continue To Cut Elder Care Funding?
Friday, 4 May 2001, 9:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Senior Citizens Lianne Dalziel avoided questions in the House today about plans for funding to rest homes and elder care hospitals, National's Senior Citizens spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said. More >>
Cullen Blows The Budget
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 4:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has blown its own self-imposed $5.9 billion spending cap, and its management credibility, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Public Need Say On MMP
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders will have a chance to vote again on our electoral system if parliamentary parties agree to allow this to occur, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Select Committee Tries To Subvert Democracy
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice spokesperson Wayne Mapp says New Zealanders may be denied their traditional, democratic right to vote on changes to the electoral system if the Justice and Electoral Select Committee's report on the Local Electoral Bill 2000 is accepted ... More >>
Telecommunications Bill Overlooks Many
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's telecommunications bill won't have the 'fair and equitable' outcomes for all New Zealanders that Communications Minister Paul Swain promises," National's Communications spokesperson Alec Neill said today. More >>
Maharey Unable To Explain Youth Justice Delays
Thursday, 3 May 2001, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Social Services Minister Steve Maharey proved totally unable to explain why young people are still in adult jails due to the massive delay he has created in building a youth justice facility in Canterbury, despite intensive questioning by Opposition ... More >>
Why So Long To Get Rid Of Rapist?
Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Questions remain why it has taken the Government and the Commissioner over a month to begin the dismissal process of convicted rapist Colin McLean. They have known for 17 months that this conviction was coming. Now New Zealanders have to wait another ... More >>
NCEA Concerns Vindicated By Report
Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The Education Minister and Ministry of Education can take no comfort from the report of Professor Black, of the School of Education, King's College London, on the National Certificate of Educational Achievement, National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee ... More >>
Stop Dreaming And Get Priorities Right King
Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 12:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister Annette King is dreaming if she thinks she can find $350 million a year to move to a fully funded population-based primary health system, National's Health spokesman Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Rapist still on police payroll
Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 5:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police Commissioner has confirmed that police officer and convicted rapist Colin McLean will continue to be paid $1000 a week until his almost certain appeal is over, National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Pathetic charter after 18 month wait
Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The no-substance Television New Zealand Charter launched today underlines the disaster that Broadcasting Minister is making of managing her portfolio, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said More >>
Biased Mediation Should Be Dropped
Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 11:14 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should stop undermining the legal rights of New Zealand businesses to contract out work, National's Industrial Relations spokesman Lockwood Smith said today in response to the mediator's final report on the South Island ports dispute. More >>
Virgin Blue Needs Freedom To Fly ASAP
Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government should be careful it doesn't blow the opportunity for real competition in New Zealand's domestic airline market, National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Meddling Minister panics over looming hikes
Monday, 30 April 2001, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson needs to make up his mind about the pricing performance of electricity lines companies, National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said today. More >>
Govt takes sneaky approach to flog off town belt
Monday, 30 April 2001, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Sneaky advertisements in the Evening Post on Easter Saturday (14 April) are the first steps in another attempt by the Labour-Alliance Government to sell off Town Belt land, Wellington based National List MP Annabel Young said today. More >>
To get confidence up, bring taxes down!
Monday, 30 April 2001, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The latest downturn in confidence shows that business is getting tired of waiting for the Government to put some substance behind its spin campaign, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. "Cuts in interest rates have not been enough ... More >>
Cabinet must not allow inequity to persist
Monday, 30 April 2001, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley has written to the Prime Minister urging Cabinet to take immediate action on the inequity created by a Cabinet decision last week. More >>
