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Public must be given a say on MMP

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

The public must be given a say on the future of MMP, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Governor Takes The Gloss Off Export Future

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Reserve Bank's move to cut interest rates signals that its Governor Don Brash thinks the export boom won't last, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>

Govt Black Belt In Hypocrisy Over Rankin

Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 12:35 am | New Zealand National Party

National MP Murray McCully has accused the Government of "earning a black belt in hypocrisy", over criticism of WINZ chief executive Christine Rankin for threatening legal action against Green MP Sue Bradford. More >>

Wedding date put back at least two more days

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 9:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

National and Act tonight delayed the 'marriage' of thousands of de facto couples by at least two more days when they thwarted the Government's plan to pass the Property Relationships Bill tonight. More >>

Key Maori broadcasting advocate snubbed

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 6:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must delay its plans for TVNZ's charter until key broadcasting stakeholder Te Mangai Paho is given a say in its plans for Maori broadcasting, National's Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today. More >>

'People's' Option nametag misleading

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 6:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

Calls to include a 'People's Option' in the Auckland Water Review consultation process is a misuse of the word 'people's' and blatantly misleading says Auckland National MP Belinda Vernon. More >>

Fast-track turns out to be slow-lane

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 6:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government's spin about fast-tracking instant fines for biosecurity breaches has been exposed as a lie, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Big Food Price Rises Hit Low-Income Families Hard

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

The latest food price figures, showing an almost 6% increase in the past year, provide convincing evidence that those on low and fixed incomes are suffering the most under this Labour Government, National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>

Tragic Death Of SAS Officer Major John McNutt

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party

Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley and National's Defence spokesman Max Badford have extended their deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of SAS officer Major John McNutt, who was accidentally killed in Kuwait this morning during a training ... More >>

Union needs to get real

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party

The PPTA's latest employment agreement claims are typical of the clumsy approach taken by the union, National's Education spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>

Govt must help Meat Board fight Germans

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party

Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley has called on the Government to put its money where its mouth is over the shocking incident in which a German statutory body maligned our country's reputation. More >>

Where is the immediate protection?

Tuesday, 13 March 2001, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government has still failed to institute any immediate measures to reduce the risk of foot and mouth disease entering New Zealand, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. "While Cabinet's newly announced medium-term biosecurity upgrades ... More >>

Thin Blue Line gets thinner

Monday, 12 March 2001, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party

Police numbers are expected to have dropped below 7,000 in February for the first time in months and George Hawkins' funding announcement will do nothing to fix it, National's Police spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>

Extra Pay For Soldiers Should Be Taxable

Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party

Defence force staff deserve a pay rise but if recent reports are correct, the Government is going the wrong way about it, National's Revenue spokesperson Annabel Young said today. More >>

Govt Not Interested In Closing Asian Health 'Gap'

Monday, 12 March 2001, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party

National's Ethnic Affairs spokesperson Pansy Wong today congratulated Waitemata District Health Board for launching another Asian health survey. The survey supports the 1998 HFA findings on Asian views on health and health services in New Zealand. More >>