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Monster scheme needs proper testing
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 5:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen's super scheme is a monster which New Zealanders need to assess carefully before deciding it's the solution to their retirement worries National Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Protect New Zealanders From Cyber-Crime
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Justice spokesman Tony Ryall today called on the Government to get cracking and implement adequate protection against cyber-crime. More >>
PM double standards over pay rates
Tuesday, 10 October 2000, 12:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark lashes out against top pay rates when it's politically convenient and hopes the public will ignore big pay deals of her own doing, National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Shipley: Helen, please listen to this messenger
Monday, 9 October 2000, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must come out of denial and admit it is part of the problem, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Govt. Pledge To Cut Waiting Lists Fails Miserably
Monday, 9 October 2000, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's constant and solemn pre-election pledge to slash waiting lists has failed miserably for the 137 patients waiting for heart surgery in Auckland, National Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>
Preventive Detention Sentence Appropriate
Monday, 9 October 2000, 1:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The sentence of preventive detention, with a minimum non parole period of 18 years, for the killer of Auckland journalist Kylie Jones is "appropriate and fitting", National's Justice spokesperson Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Plan To Ban Book Imports Will Hurt Libraries
Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
"Community and University libraries will suffer under an impending Government announcement which will ban parallel importing of creative goods such as books and CDs," National's Katherine Rich said today. More >>
Big Spend-Up On Million Dollar Legal Eagles
Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Guests at the Government's Auckland Business Forum, hosted by legal firm Buddle Findlay, should expect caviar and champagne - if the Government is consistent in its largesse, National's Finance Spokesman Bill English said today. More >>
Expert Panel Should Test Cullen's Scheme
Monday, 9 October 2000, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
"If Michael Cullen wants to get support for his pre-funded superannuation scheme he should ask an independent expert panel to assess whether it will work," National Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Minister Rushing Gun Laws
Monday, 9 October 2000, 12:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The Police Minister has pre-empted the select committee consideration of firearms laws with his policy declaration yesterday, National Police Spokesperson Brian Neeson said today. More >>
Federated Farmers Leaders In Canada
Friday, 6 October 2000, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Federated Farmers President Alistair Polson and Chief Executive Tony St. Clair travel to Banff (Alberta, Canada) to take part in the 4th Cairns Group Farm Leaders Meeting being held in parallel with the Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting. More >>
Who's pulling the strings of new puppet Authority?
Friday, 6 October 2000, 5:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour Minister Margaret Wilson owes the public an explanation in light of her admission today that she over-ruled an unspecified number of formal recommendations as to who should be on the Employment Relations Authority," National's Max Bradford ... More >>
Govt Must Make Up Its Mind On Telecommunications
Friday, 6 October 2000, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should end the uncertainty and announce its ultimate decision on the telecommunications review immediately, National Communications spokesperson Lockwood Smith said today. More >>
Black Widows: Another Boo Boo
Friday, 6 October 2000, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The incursion of Black Widow spiders is the latest in a string of biosecurity breaches which the Government is continuing to ignore," National Biosecurity spokesperson David Carter said today. More >>
Prime Minister's Whining Pitiful
Friday, 6 October 2000, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark's whining about Mrs Shipley's visit to the United States is pitiful, says National MP Tony Ryall. More >>
Opposition Leader Looking At Policies Overseas
Friday, 6 October 2000, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley will visit Singapore, Ireland and the United States this month on an information-gathering trip to look at policy issues. More >>
Helen Clark and the return of the "shrew"
Friday, 6 October 2000, 8:49 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark and Jim Anderton should stop abusing the messengers and face up to the real difficulties New Zealand is facing, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Jim's Advisor Must Be Sacked
Friday, 6 October 2000, 12:51 am | New Zealand National Party
National's State Services Spokesperson Roger Sowry has called for Jim Anderton's Senior Advisor Tony Simpson to be sacked following the abusive email he sent to Richard Poole. More >>
Wake Up And Smell The Facts Jim
Thursday, 5 October 2000, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Today's ad in the New Zealand Herald from ex-pat young New Zealanders is a wake up call to the Government from a generation lost, National Youth Affairs spokesperson Simon Power said today. More >>
Arise, Sir Robert
Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 10:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Auckland Mayoral Forum chair and Labour Party President Bob Harvey should receive the recognition he deserves but, as it's unlikely to be granted by the current Government, it will have to be from the next National Government, National MP Murray McCully ... More >>
