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Public Confidence In Air Safety Essential
Monday, 30 April 2001, 10:06 am | New Zealand National Party
The public demands the right to have confidence in New Zealand's system for air safety, National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Benefit Demand Set To Increase Significantly
Monday, 30 April 2001, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
Social Services Minister Steve Maharey promised to find New Zealanders real jobs, but all he's delivering is growing demand for welfare," National's Social Services spokesperson Bob Simcock said today. More >>
Jenny Shipley: CNI Regional Conference Speech
Monday, 30 April 2001, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
Our National Party and National MPs must dare to believe in New Zealanders' common-sense. I believe Kiwis have a common commitment to secure that future by electing a government that can inspire and deliver. More >>
Catlins logging exposes nonsense of Govt policy
Friday, 27 April 2001, 11:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Minister's silence on clear fell rimu logging by Ministers on Maori owned land in the Catlins shows the Government has one set of rules for Maori and another set of rules for West Coasters," National's Conservation spokesperson Nick Smith ... More >>
Cabinet's cruel card trick
Friday, 27 April 2001, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party
"Prime Minister Helen Clark must explain why it was necessary to extend the Community Services Card threshold for both low-income workers and beneficiaries last year, but only to beneficiaries this year," Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley ... More >>
Australia At Issue With Clark's Isolationism
Friday, 27 April 2001, 12:43 am | New Zealand National Party
The Australian Defence Minister Peter Reith taking issue with Prime Minister Helen Clark's perspective on defence confirms our concerns that New Zealand is cutting its ties with its strongest partner in the Asia-Pacific region, National's Defence ... More >>
Roobson Moiders Englich Languish
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
RE: Matt Robson's press release "Disarmament Minister Matt Robson is asking the Opposition leader Jenny Shipley to reign in her defence spokesperson." More >>
E-Government Is All E-Spin
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's e-strategy announced today is full of e-spin with over seventy exemptions for government departments, says National's Commerce spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Majority Of New Zealanders 'Non-Citizens'
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealanders who are non-Maori, non-Pacific Islander or non-ethnic are being treated as non-citizens by the Government in its public consultation over the Gaming Review, National MP Murray McCully said today. More >>
King Ignorant Of Community Card Savings
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Annette King's statement that the 48,000 low income families who now aren't eligible for the community services card are only missing out on $30 or $45 a year shows her blatant ignorance of the huge savings it means for struggling families, National's ... More >>
Govt's Card Decision In Breach Of Human Rights Act
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National says the Government is breaching the Human Rights Act by discriminating against people who are employed in its decision to increase the income threshold on the Community Services Card for beneficiaries, but refusing to do so for workers. More >>
Robson In Land Of Noddy
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
Disarmament Minister Matt Robson is living in the land of Noddy if he believes sweet-talking other nations instead of committing to defence will be enough to keep New Zealand secure, National's Defence spokesman Max Bradford said today. More >>
TVNZ exit raises questions of Minister and Chair
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Both Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs and TVNZ chair Ross Armstrong have some explaining to do after the resignation of TVNZ Head of News and Current Affairs Paul Cutler, says National MP Murray McCully. More >>
Anderton back to his business bashing self
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 9:42 am | New Zealand National Party
Jim Anderton's call for the owners of Qantas New Zealand to cough up extra money to pay the airlines creditors and former employees smacks of hypocrisy, Opposition Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
ANZAC Day a reminder of future defence needs
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
ANZAC Day is not only a time to reflect on the courage of our 8,556 fellow New Zealanders who lost their lives fighting for their country, but a time to look forward to what the future holds for New Zealand, National's Defence spokesman Max Bradford said ... More >>
Greens need to back up commitment
Thursday, 26 April 2001, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
National is challenging the Green Party to demonstrate its commitment to low income people by either extracting a commitment from the Labour-Alliance Government that it will reinstate the community service card for the 48 thousand families affected, ... More >>
Govt Unfair To Low Income Workers
Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 3:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is being grossly unfair to low income workers in not allowing them to use community services cards, National's Health spokesman Roger Sowry said today. "It sends a message to low income working New Zealanders that you are better ... More >>
Youth Document Full Of Platitudes
Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The long awaited Youth Development Strategy discussion document, finally released today after seventeen months of hype, is full of platitudes without actually saying anything new," National's Youth Affairs spokesperson Simon Power said. More >>
Political Waterfront Mediation Should Cease
Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The flawed mediation of the South Island waterfront dispute should be dropped, National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Lockwood Smith said today. More >>
What is Hawkins hiding?
Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 9:06 am | New Zealand National Party
Documents obtained by National under the Official Information Act paint a picture of mounting tension between Police and the Minister, and are notable more for what's not included than what is, National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
