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Simcock Calls For End To Govt Indifference
Friday, 20 October 2000, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Social Services spokesman Bob Simcock is calling on the Government to reconsider its stance on a major conference on mandatory reporting, which will take place in Parliament a week from today. More >>
Leaked papers Government wants "pawns and yes-men"
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 6:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Finance Spokesperson Bill English has released secret Government briefing papers for next Tuesdays Business Forum which, he says, "portray the Forum as nothing more than a cynical manipulation of the good intentions of the business community." More >>
Maori Affairs Minister Torn
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Maori Affairs is caught between showing solidarity with Cabinet or solidarity with Maori, National Maori Affairs spokesperson Georgina Te Heuheu said today. More >>
Select Committee Report Reflects Nats Concerns
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
"National's concerns about the Treaty of Waitangi clause in the Closer Economic Partnership with Singapore trade agreement have been spelt out in the Select Committee report on the agreement," National International Trade spokesperson John Luxton ... More >>
Parekura Confused About Web-Footed Quackers
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Maori Affairs' bizarre answers to questions in Parliament today show he is clearly very confused, National MP Wayne Mapp said today. More >>
University Survey Bags Govt's Business Development
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Government’s credentials with the business community have been dealt another blow following a new Waikato University survey of businesses,” National Economic Development spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Bill To Allow Law Firms To Become Companies
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
Law firms will be able to practice as companies if National MP Simon Power's members bill gets through the Parliamentary process. More >>
Business Sees Right Through Half-Hearted Swain
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour- Alliance Government’s pitiful attempt at tackling compliance costs reveals that it has absolutely no new ideas on how to get business back on track, National’s Compliance Cost spokesperson Warren Kyd said today. More >>
Bank Accounts Favoured Over Trusts
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is going ahead with its threat to put a 33% tax on the distribution by trusts to beneficiaries under 16 years. More >>
O'Connor Silent As Government Betrays West Coast
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 10:48 am | New Zealand National Party
The West Coast Accord was expunged yesterday in the worst ever abuse of constitutional power in the history of the New Zealand Parliament and the one person who should have spoken out for the West Coast was silent, National MP Nick Smith said today. More >>
No Mandate To Experiment
Thursday, 19 October 2000, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Matt Robson has out-done himself yet again in coming up with ridiculous ideas about the 'punishment' of criminals, National Justice spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Immigration Minister Digs Deeper Hole
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Immigration Minister must front up and explain why she has failed to properly follow up her serious allegations against Immigration officials, National State Services spokesperson Roger Sowry said today. More >>
National Seeks Immigration Inquiry
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler has written to the State Services Commissioner requesting a formal inquiry into the truthfulness of the Minister of Immigration's allegations against members of the New Zealand Immigration Service. More >>
Goff Describes Robson As A 'Complication'
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
Documents obtained by National under the Official Information Act show that Phil Goff and Matt Robson have been at loggerheads over extending home detention to people on bail since early this year, National Justice spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Health Restructuring Takes Blow From Own Ranks
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has today come under attack for its health reforms – this time from its own side – with the Alliance and a Labour MP opposing major parts of the restructuring, National Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>
R&D Backgrounder
Wednesday, 18 October 2000, 9:56 am | New Zealand National Party
In response to a variety of requests here is a simplified backgrounder: What is the problem? More >>
Govt Conflict Over Paid Parental Leave Damaging
Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Conflict between Labour and the Alliance over paid-parental leave is sending damaging signals of uncertainty to businesses and employers, National's Economic Development spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Govt Trouble On Fisheries Assets Its Own Doing
Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Maori Affairs Minister and the Prime Minister have a big job to do to win back traditional Maori support after running head-on into trouble with 35 iwi over fisheries assets, National Maori Affairs spokesperson Georgina Te Heuheu said today. More >>
Parents Should Help Stop Their 'Criminal Children'
Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Parents must take some responsibility for their children's whereabouts if we are going to turn around the horrifying youth crime statistics, National Corrections Spokesperson Tony Steel said today. More >>
Solomons Deployment Seems Appropriate
Tuesday, 17 October 2000, 9:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Foreign Affairs spokesman John Luxton says Cabinet's decision to send a peace monitoring team to the Solomon Islands seems appropriate - but he will need more information before he can guarantee National's full backing. More >>
