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Government creates "The People's Fund Manager"
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 5:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's decision to allow the Public Trust Office to bid for the job of managing the controversial Superfund is a "foolish and naive move", National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Desperately seeking funding
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 5:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Marian Hobbs' scramble for alternative funding gives the impression that broadcasting funding is more vulnerable now than it ever was under a National Government, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today. More >>
Claytons Consultation By Arrogant Government
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 11:31 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour's claim that it consulted with other parties on the appointment of the Human Rights Commission demonstrates the arrogance of this Government, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Labour Plans Easter Egg Hunt For Journalists
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 11:30 am | New Zealand National Party
Finance Minister Michael Cullen could be looking for new press secretaries in a few weeks time, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Massive Police Bill For Port Dispute
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 11:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP Nick Smith is angered at the huge cost for police, arising from the Waterfront Workers Union protest over the past four months that has totalled $635,557 in Nelson, $8,225 in Timaru and $21,682 in Bluff. More >>
Pending Office Merger Ignores 92.7% Of Public
Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has so far failed to respect the public's plea to maintain the independence status of the Race Relation Office, confirming the public submission process has been nothing more than a farce, National's Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Pansy Wong ... More >>
Government Proposed 'Fun Tax' On Movies
Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 4:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
If there was an Academy Award for 'Strangest Method of Funding Local Content', Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs would have won it hands down, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today. More >>
Early Intervention Cut By $200,000
Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's announcement that an extra $100,000 will be going into HIPPY programmes this year raises questions about where the other $200,000 cut from PAFT is going, National's Early Childhood spokesperson Anne Tolley said today. More >>
Finally, A Glimmer Of Commonsense!
Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 1:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision to leave Phillida Bunkle on the backbench of the Alliance has been supported by Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley, who describes it as 'the only sensible decision Helen Clark could make over this issue'. More >>
Isolationist PM Attacks Defence Chiefs
Tuesday, 3 April 2001, 1:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's attack on the former defence chiefs for seeking a public debate on the future of New Zealand's defence shows her paranoia about people raising genuine questions about a key policy for any Government, National's Defence spokesman Max ... More >>
1,500 People Disappear From HNZ List
Monday, 2 April 2001, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The reason for the disappearance of more than 1,500 people off the state house waiting list is a mystery. One thing's for sure the Government hasn't found them a home, National Housing spokesperson David Carter said today. More >>
Raw Pig Swill Must Be Banned Now
Monday, 2 April 2001, 9:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Biosecurity and Boarder Control spokesperson Eric Roy has called for higher biosecurity standards to be imposed including an immediate ban on the feeding of uncooked pig swill. More >>
King must confront cancer waiting lists
Sunday, 1 April 2001, 1:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Official statistics show the number of cancer patients waiting for urgent treatment continues to escalate, despite the Government's pledge to reduce waiting times, National's Health spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Bunkle report bizarre and inconclusive
Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It is bizarre and unacceptable that highly paid officials of the Electoral Enrolment Centre when asked to interpret the Electoral Act are unable to do so," National's Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Too early to assess affects of ERA
Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is too early to know how the Employment Relations Act is affecting work places despite reports of limited trouble since its enactment, National's Industrial Relations spokesman Lockwood Smith said today. More >>
Govt supports National's policy
Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today he was not surprised that the Government was considering to purchase anti-shipping missiles for the Airforce Orions and Navy Seasprite helicopters. More >>
Ministers struck by March Madness
Friday, 30 March 2001, 5:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
A pattern of inaccuracy is emerging from the Beehive with four Ministers having to retract answers given in the House because they got it wrong, and that's just in the last two weeks, Shadow Leader of the House Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Best Is Worst In Terms Of Information
Friday, 30 March 2001, 2:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Secretary of the Professional Firefighters Union, Derek Best, clearly wouldn't know if his pants were on fire, National's David Carter said today. More >>
Is this as good as it gets?
Friday, 30 March 2001, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has no reason to feel smug over the 0.5 percent GDP growth figure for the December 2000 quarter, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
More than just food and entertainment
Friday, 30 March 2001, 1:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's first MP of Asian ethnicity Pansy Wong is delighted that she will open Christchurch's Festival of Asia at the Arts Centre, 10.45am, Saturday 31 March. More >>
