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Accounts show economy's high tide mark
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 6:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The strength of the Crown Financial Statements reflects the vigour of the economy the Labour Government inherited, National Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Housing NZ Value Slashed By Govt
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
As predicted by National yesterday, this Government's housing policy has slashed the value of Housing New Zealand by $465 million in the Crown Financial Statements, National's Housing spokesman Tony Ryall said today. More >>
Govt Actions Put Agricultural Upturn At Risk
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
The 2000/2001 season has got off to a flying start, but it will end with a crash landing if the Government doesn't come to grips with its responsibilities, National's Agriculture Spokesman Gavan Herlihy told Parliament last night during debate on the ... More >>
Drugs Already Affecting Education
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 9:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Yet another warning bell has sounded for the Government on decriminalisation of cannabis, but they still aren't listening, National Education spokesperson Nick Smith said today. More >>
Hawkins steals credit from Police
Thursday, 14 September 2000, 12:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The 5.1% reduction in recorded crime is in line with the trend we have seen in the last four years and it's a bit rich for George Hawkins to claim credit for the improving statistics, National Police spokesperson Brian Neeson said today. More >>
No rights for child pornography
Wednesday, 13 September 2000, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
There is no place for freedom of speech when children have been exploited in order to create pornographic material, National MP Anne Tolley said today. More >>
Shipley meets Sutton over trade deal
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 7:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley this evening had a long-arranged meeting with Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton over the proposed free trade agreement with Singapore. More >>
English in but Cullen kept out
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 7:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Despite protestors blocking the entrance to the World Asia-Pacific Economic Summit, National's Finance spokesperson Bill English managed to get into the venue in Melbourne last night and today. More >>
Green MPs selling-out the livelihood of farmers
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 6:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The antics of Green MPs Nandor Tanczos and Sue Bradford are a slap in the face for hard working kiwi farmers whose livelihoods depend on New Zealand's ability to trade their agricultural products in the world marketplace," National's Agriculture ... More >>
National's Health Reform Concerns
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister's mediocre performance in the Health portfolio has reached new heights today with her taking an extra effort to publicise National's concerns about the health reforms, National's Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>
Manufacturing statistics very disappointing
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 6:57 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's manufacturing sector is finding the going tough, Opposition Manufacturing and Small Business Spokesperson Warren Kyd said today More >>
Helen Clark ignores the plight of NZ traders
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 6:56 am | New Zealand National Party
It is deeply disturbing that the Prime Minister doesn't understand or acknowledge the difficulties facing New Zealand traders with the depreciating New Zealand dollar, National International Trade Negotiations Spokesperson John Luxton said today. More >>
Family Values: Chinese Moon Festival's Key Message
Tuesday, 12 September 2000, 6:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The Wellington Chinese community and supporters will get together to celebrate the Moon Festival for the first time tomorrow, National MP Pansy Wong said today. More >>
Urgent Call For Economic Leadership
Monday, 11 September 2000, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must act swiftly to confront the impending economic emergency facing New Zealand, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Trouble With Good Faith Code Entirely Predictable
Monday, 11 September 2000, 10:32 am | New Zealand National Party
"Problems trying to put together a code of good faith under the new Employment Relations Act are entirely predictable," National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Another example of Helen's hypocrisy
Sunday, 10 September 2000, 10:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's decision to go ahead with a naval symposium in Auckland where Indonesia will be represented smacks of hypocrisy, National Defence spokesperson Wayne Mapp said today. More >>
English To Attend Economic Summit
Friday, 8 September 2000, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Finance spokesman Bill English has confirmed he will be attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Summit in Melbourne next week. More >>
Pouakani settlement - it's about time!
Friday, 8 September 2000, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Georgina te Heuheu says it is satisfying to see the Pouakani settlement move a step closer to resolution, but that the Government can claim little credit for keeping the momentum in Treaty settlements. More >>
The Dollar's So Low The Aussies Can Have It
Friday, 8 September 2000, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
Having driven the dollar down to a record low, the Government now wants to abandon it, National Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Adequacy of Central Otago flood package to be seen
Thursday, 7 September 2000, 5:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Otago MP Gavan Herlihy says he's pleased the Government has delivered in part on the process for dealing with the Central Otago floods started by the previous National Government. More >>
