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DOC In Disarray Over Thar Culling

Friday, 22 September 2000, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party

The news that the Department of Conservation intends to cull Himalayan Thar in the Mount Cook National Park, instead of allowing them to be used as a lucrative foreign exchange earner, shows that DOC "has no ability to think laterally", National's ... More >>

National Party President Tribute To Simon Upton

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 5:42 pm | New Zealand National Party

Acting National Party President Bernard Duncan has paid tribute to Simon Upton for the insight and intellectual rigour which he brought to his portfolio areas during his 19 years as an MP. More >>

Mutant mites news to Minister

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 5:40 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Jim Sutton's admission in Parliament today that that he had no knowledge of a Varroa bee mite resistant to Apistan puts the spotlight back on the Government's decision not to eradicate," National's Biosecurity Spokesperson David Carter ... More >>

Simon Upton's job an honour for NZ

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

Simon Upton's decision to take up a role with the OECD was a wonderful opportunity for him and an honour for New Zealand to have a person of his ability working in the environmental field at an international level, Opposition leader Jenny Shipley ... More >>

Select Committee Stymies Child Porn Bill

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 4:05 pm | New Zealand National Party

National MP Anne Tolley is calling for the Government Administration Select Committee to get on with it and seek public submissions on her private members bill that would prohibit child pornography in any films, videos or publications in New Zealand. More >>

Simon Upton Resignation from Parliament

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

National list MP and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Simon Upton, announced today that he would be resigning from Parliament early in the New Year to take up a full time position at the OECD in Paris for the next three years. More >>

Shaping The Future State Sector - Upton Speech

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

You have asked me to speak, today, about Crown Entities - their role, ministerial control and accountability, and the accountability of chairpersons and boards. This seems a rather dry prescription when compared with the wide, sweeping perspectives ... More >>

Territorials Bill Jumps First Obstacle

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 2:20 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Member of Parliament Wayne Mapp has today expressed his appreciation to Parliament for supporting his Volunteers Employment Protection Bill through its first reading. Parliament last night unanimously agreed to send Dr Mapp's Private Members ... More >>

Minister's Bungle Threatens Aus-NZ Relationship

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party

Australia's adverse reaction to the New Zealand amnesty on overstayers was entirely predictable, National Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler said today. More >>

What's Happened To Cullen's Tax Review?

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party

The Tax Review is not even off the drawing board, as the following timeline shows. More >>

70,000 New Zealanders missing out on tax rebates

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 8:36 am | New Zealand National Party

"Ordinary kiwi households will be missing out on money which is owed to them." says National Party Spokesperson on Revenue, Annabel Young MP. More >>

Who's Telling The Truth?

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party

Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson today accused the Prime Minister of telling one story to a public audience and another to her Ministers and Parliament. More >>

Volunteers Employment Protection Amendment Bill

Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 5:57 pm | New Zealand National Party

Territorial soldiers who serve overseas will have more security about having a job to come home to under legislation being promoted by National Defence spokesperson Wayne Mapp. More >>

FBT, SSCWT etc Bill Reported Back

Wednesday, 20 September 2000, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

You can now assume that tax bills will radically altered whilst they are in the Select Committee. This makes it impossible for any tax advisor to safely tell clients what they should be doing until you see the fine print of the final bill. This would have ... More >>