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MP lacks faith in his own Govt's Bill

Tuesday, 12 December 2000, 11:47 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government is already in trouble with its recently tabled Electricity Industry Bill, National's Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said today. More >>

Manufacturing potential miles off being realised

Tuesday, 12 December 2000, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party

New Zealand's manufacturing sector is experiencing a strong tail wind, yet the latest manufacturing survey shows we're still miles off producing our potential, National Manufacturing and Small Business spokesperson Warren Kyd said today. More >>

No need for Government to import workers

Tuesday, 12 December 2000, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party

The only consistent things about this Government are its astounding hypocrisy and its ability to send out mixed messages, National's Social Services Spokesperson Bob Simcock said today. More >>

NZ Government damaging Trans-Tasman relationship

Monday, 11 December 2000, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party

A plan to limit the provision of social services to New Zealanders in Australia represents a serious deterioration in the Trans-Tasman relationship under the present New Zealand Government, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>

Fire Service 18% levy increase won't ease pressure

Monday, 11 December 2000, 3:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

The 18% increase in the fire service levy will not reduce the Fire Service debt or settle the union's pay claims, National Internal Affairs spokesperson Lindsay Tisch said today. More >>

Poverty indicator exposes risks

Monday, 11 December 2000, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Poverty Indicator Project report released today is a welcome benchmark for monitoring the impact of the Labour-Alliance Government's policies on foodbank applicants, National's Work and Income spokesperson Belinda Vernon said today. More >>

Govt Lets Auckland Down On Key Transport Issue

Monday, 11 December 2000, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government has clearly been stringing Auckland along with insincere promises about fixing the city's transport problems, National's Local Government spokesman Murray McCully said today. More >>

Pharmac Savings Made At Women's Expense

Monday, 11 December 2000, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party

"The Health Minister must step in and stop Pharmac from turning the funding of the contraceptive pill upside down," National Associate Health spokesperson Lynda Scott said today. More >>

Hapless Hawkins Makes Crime Fighting Harder

Friday, 8 December 2000, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party

National understands that the Auckland CIB has been instructed not to collect any DNA to save money, National's Police spokesperson Brian Neeson said today. More >>

Hollow words on reporting requirements

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 6:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

Education Minister Trevor Mallard's proposed changes for school reporting requirements are hollow words, National's Education spokesperson Nick Smith said today. More >>

Closing the Gaps leaves departments in a spin

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 6:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark's new spin on Closing the Gaps leaves Govt. departments in a spin More >>

DNA testing of burglary suspects to be debated

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 5:53 pm | New Zealand National Party

A National Bill that will allow DNA samples to be taken from burglary suspects will be debated in Parliament, National's Justice spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>

Super levels can't be guaranteed

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 5:52 pm | New Zealand National Party

A key government advisor has told the Government its super scheme can't guarantee future superannuation levels, National Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>

Health law debacle sign of things to come

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 5:51 pm | New Zealand National Party

The mess around the Government's handling of the health restructuring legislation does not bode well for the future of health services, National Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>

More Good News For Crooks

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party

Police officers will be forced to try and out run crooks as budget constraints mean highway patrol cars won't be equipped with portable radios, National's Police spokesman Brian Neeson said today. More >>

Old-Style Unions - Old-Style Tactics

Thursday, 7 December 2000, 2:32 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Carter Holt Harvey-Waterfront Workers Union dispute has revealed an alarming practice of old-style unions reverting to the destructive tactics they used in the 1970s and 80s to protect their patch, National Industrial Relations spokesperson ... More >>