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Clark Only Aggravates Northland Maori More
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Prime Minister has added insult to injury over the disgusting way she is avoiding Dover Samuels on her trip to the Far North tomorrow, Northland MP John Carter said today. More >>
New National Party Line-up
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jenny Shipley Leader Wyatt Creech Shadow Minister of State, Associate ForeignAffairs,,Associate Revenue Bill English Finance, Audit, Superannuation for Future Retirees Roger Sowry Leader of the House, Health State Services Max Bradford Foreign Affairs, Defence, ... More >>
CTU Complaint Flagrant Politicking
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Council of Trade Unions' complaint about police behaviour towards the Waterfront Workers' Union protestors in the South Island Port dispute is flagrant politicking, National Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Hon Bill English
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Finance spokesman Bill English said today he would be contesting the Deputy leadership of the National Party. More >>
Rt Hon Wyatt Creech
Wednesday, 31 January 2001, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP and Deputy Leader Rt Hon Wyatt Creech today announced that he will not be seeking re-election in 2002 and is therefore stepping down as National's Deputy Leader. More >>
Backs should not be turned on Waitangi Day
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 5:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
"New Zealanders turning their backs on Waitangi Day will not solve the issues around the Treaty of Waitangi," National Maori Affairs spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>
Radical Option Abandons Closest Allies
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
The next two months could see the most radical restructuring of our defence force since the end of World War Two, National Defence spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp said today. More >>
Gaps Benchmarks A Farce, Says McCully
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Murray McCully says Closing the Gaps monitoring benchmarks, obtained under the Official Information Act, show that the policy "Is a complete farce and a gross offence to the notion of accountability". More >>
Bunkle, Hobbs Could Face Police Investigation
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Shadow Leader of the House Roger Sowry says the accommodation allowance scam involving Cabinet Ministers Phillida Bunkle and Marian Hobbs might yet see them end up facing a Police investigation. More >>
All eyes on Hobbs' handling of youth radio
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The way Marian Hobbs handles the imminent Cabinet battle over the proposed youth radio network will be her first real test as Broadcasting Minister, National Broadcasting spokesperson Katherine Rich said today. More >>
Govt must not repeat past banking mistake
Monday, 29 January 2001, 1:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance must not repeat their $640million mistake of the late 1980s by agreeing to a new Kiwi Bank, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Burton Must Protect Volunteer Soldiers' Jobs
Friday, 26 January 2001, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is a disgrace that Government departments are forcing territorial soldiers out of their jobs for serving their country and securing peace in the region, National's Defence spokesperson Dr Wayne Mapp said today. More >>
Youth Minister’s Cannabis Talk Unwise And Untimely
Friday, 26 January 2001, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokesperson Nick Smith today joined concerned teachers, principals and parents in condemning the Youth Affairs Minister’s comments over softening cannabis laws. More >>
Minister Must Confirm Cops Won’t Be Replaced
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Police spokesperson Brian Neeson today backed up renewed Police concerns over the scrapping of three intakes of recruits into Police College. More >>
Inflation spikes working families
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
A spike in inflation, no matter how short-term, still leaves New Zealand households worse off, National’s Finance spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Industry NZ soaks up regional development funding
Thursday, 25 January 2001, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jim Anderton was right when he said the Government’s new economic development programme would "get a lot wrong," National Industry and Regional Development spokesperson John Luxton said today. More >>
Nats policy of more ACC providers successful
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
ACC treatment providers and the public should welcome ACC's scrutiny of 'good practice' when it comes to billing the Corporation, National ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
Govt must act over disgraceful union tactics
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 8:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley today called on the Prime Minister to ensure the Government enforces its own Employment Relations Act. More >>
Prime Minister cripples Defence again
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 8:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Is Helen Clark proposing that our navy should comprise of two frigates and one tanker? More >>
New President should spur NZ into action
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 8:51 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand must embrace the fact that President Bush has a much better chance of advancing global free trade than his predecessor, National MP and former Trade Minister Dr Lockwood Smith said today. More >>
