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Sutton shoots messenger to dodge message

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 7:59 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Minister of Agriculture must not be allowed to distract attention from the real issue of his Government's unwillingness to step up biosecurity in response to the threat of foot and mouth disease, National's Biosecurity spokesman Eric Roy said ... More >>

Cost Cutting Hits Prisons

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government has run down our police force and has now set its sights on our prisons, National's Corrections spokesman Brian Neeson said today. More >>

Government Dodges Questions On Defence Future

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The Government refuses to front up on the future of our Skyhawks or air combat capability, National's Defence spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>

Member's Bill Will Avoid Chaos In Meat Industry

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 4:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Agriculture Spokesperson Gavan Herlihy today announced his intention to lodge a Private Members Bill to reduce the chaos and cost of industrial action in the meat industry. More >>

te Heuheu Salutes Taranaki Deed Of Settlement

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today's initialling of the Deed of Settlement between the Crown and representatives of Taranaki iwi, Ngati Ruanui is a significant step forward. However, the Government must now work to keep up the momentum created during the 1990s under National, Opposition ... More >>

It Is Maharey Who Is Rewriting History

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Minister of Social Services Steve Maharey's continual attempts to claim that the Government increased CYFS funds by $36m in last year's Budget shows just how committed Labour is to spin over substance," National's Social Services spokesperson ... More >>

Gosche Steps Back In Time

Thursday, 1 March 2001, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party

Last year Housing Minister Mark Gosche dumped National's Home Buy scheme disappointing 700 families in the process, now he is flying a kite about a new 'state-assisted mortgage' scheme, National's Housing spokesperson David Carter said. More >>

Review of monetary policy fair, says English

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Finance Spokesman Bill English today welcomed the findings of Professor Lars Svensson, who has been carrying out a review of New Zealand's Monetary Policy. More >>

Maharey Responsible For Report Findings

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

The much talked about CYFS report due out tomorrow will inevitably point the finger at under-funding, and it's Steve Maharey who must take responsibility, National's Social Services spokesperson Bob Simcock said today. More >>

Govt's Trans-Tasman Agreement In Disarray

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party

Just days after the new Trans-Tasman social security agreement was signed it has descended to a state of disarray, with the Government clearly confused over what it really means, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Patient Access To Specialists Stifled

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

Chatham Island cancer sufferer Peter Pirika, forced to pay $1600 for access to a specialist cancer assessment, is a victim of the Government failing to act on an urgent problem, National's Associate Health spokesperson Dr Lynda Scott said today. More >>

New Zealand Open To Catching Foot And Mouth Virus

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

Lax border controls are leaving New Zealand wide open to the foot and mouth virus sweeping the UK, National's Biosecurity and Border Control spokesman Eric Roy says. More >>

Shipley Sees Red For Heart Day

Wednesday, 28 February 2001, 12:36 am | New Zealand National Party

Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley is encouraging New Zealanders to go into the red, for the sake of a good cause. More >>

Minister and NZ Post In Shabby Cover-Up

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 5:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

SOE Minister Mark Burton has been accused of "being party to a shabby cover-up", by National MP Murray McCully. More >>

Grounding Skyhawks only the beginning

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 5:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The Government is starving the New Zealand Air Force into the ground. It should be honest with this force's men and women and tell them that they are going to scrap the Skyhawks, rather than starve them into submission," National's Defence spokesman ... More >>

National Enterprise

Tuesday, 27 February 2001, 5:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party launched its latest business initiative in Auckland this week. "National Enterprise" will be a forum of Auckland and New Zealand business leaders who wish to impact on the policies that the National Party will ... More >>