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Travellers responsible for preventing FMD

Monday, 23 April 2001, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

"All travelling New Zealanders should take the responsibility of keeping the foot-and-mouth disease from entering the country," National's Biosecurity spokesperson Eric Roy said today on his return from a trip to Britain. More >>

Trevor de Cleene

Monday, 23 April 2001, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

"It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Trevor de Cleene," Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Shipley And English Confirmed As 2002 Candidates

Monday, 23 April 2001, 10:09 am | New Zealand National Party

The Leader of the Opposition, Jenny Shipley, has been confirmed as the National Party candidate for the Rakaia electorate for the 2002 General Election, National Party President John Slater announced today. More >>

National's policy taskforce provokes debate

Monday, 23 April 2001, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party

Taskforces launched by the National Party after the last election are provoking lively debate on some major policy issues, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Loss of Lashlie 'a catastrophe'

Monday, 23 April 2001, 8:47 am | New Zealand National Party

Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley says the sacking of Special Education Services Manager Celia Lashlie is a catastrophe in terms of stifling an honest and commonsense debate about the chaos surrounding some New Zealand families and their children. More >>

Lashlie sacking makes a mockery of initiative

Monday, 23 April 2001, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government's commitment to children will continue to look like a farce unless the Minister of Education reinstates sacked Special Education Services Manager Celia Lashlie, National's Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>

Govt must take decisive action in wake of Qantas

Monday, 23 April 2001, 8:41 am | New Zealand National Party

When Cabinet meets on Monday it must take decisive action to ensure the collapse of Qantas New Zealand does not spell the end of competition in the domestic air market, National's Transport spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>

Outrage at manager's sacking for telling truth

Monday, 23 April 2001, 8:34 am | New Zealand National Party

"The sacking of Nelson Special Education Service Manager, Celia Lashlie because she dared state some home truths about the plight of children in New Zealand is an outrageous example of the Government shooting the messenger," says Nelson MP ... More >>

Urgent Action Needed On Major Air Travel Issues

Monday, 23 April 2001, 12:33 am | New Zealand National Party

Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley says the Government must act swiftly to address the two major issues endangering our air travel networks. More >>

Goff sermonising China over Tibet

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 6:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

While Helen Clark is off playing Dowager Empress in the Forbidden City, Phil Goff seems to be conducting a New Age foreign policy on China for the Greens. More >>

Education export sector at risk under NCEA

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 6:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

Foreign exchange earnings of $700 million are at risk under the Education Minister's proposals for secondary school qualifications, National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>

Firefighters union needs to come down from clouds

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

Paid fightfighters' latest rejection of an employment contract offer highlights just how out of touch they are with other workplace practices, National's Internal Affairs spokesperson Lindsay Tisch said today. More >>

IRD Commissioner should attend Green Conference

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 3:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue should be attending the Green Dollar conference in Christchurch tomorrow - in fact he should be talking to the conference about tax issues and the Green Market, National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young said today. More >>

Govt caught out over rush-job merger

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 1:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Trevor Mallard's admission today that he ignored his officials' advice to consult several agencies on a merger of state services further indicates the whole thing is designed around getting rid of Christine Rankin," National's State ... More >>

Weak Minister Should Step Aside

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 10:27 am | New Zealand National Party

The Minister of Social Services has been treated with contempt by his colleagues and should now resign. More >>

Miserly pay rise for defence staff

Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 4:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Today's pay rise for defence staff has already been ravaged by the inflationary policies of this Government," National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>

Anderton hypocrisy on RMA riles opposition

Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 2:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton's comments that the Resource Management Act is unduly bureaucratic totally contradict his own Government's decisions to ditch amendments before Parliament aimed at streamlining the Act," National's Environment ... More >>