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Action needed to protect our little ones

Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 5:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

The answer to the problem of abuse of Maori children lies within all families, whanau and hapu - and Maori MPs must help them find those answers, National Maori Affairs spokesperson Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>

Labour under-delivers on FBT promise

Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The Government's reduction in the rate of Fringe Benefit Tax on low income earners isn't as generous as Michael Cullen would like you to believe," National's Revenue Spokesperson Annabel Young said today. More >>

Tourism survey confirms industry's worst fears

Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

A Tourism Industry Association survey released today should send shivers down the spine of the Labour Government, Opposition Tourism Spokesperson David Carter said today. More >>

"Govt. gets an "F" for ERB"

Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party

National will repeal the Employment Relations Act and replace it with legislation that does not get in the way of small business and more jobs, National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>

Anderton's Multi-Million Dollar Myth

Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party

"Mr Anderton started this year with a tough talking memo to several Ministries advising them to 'terminate' the use of contractors. But pollsters and advertising agencies are at least six million dollars of Government money richer this year, despite ... More >>

Govt abuses ERB select committee

Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party

It is now obvious that the report-back of the Employment Relations Bill was delayed entirely to suit Labour Minister Margaret Wilson, National Employment Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>

Tax Review to become "Heart of the Nation Part II"

Monday, 31 July 2000, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The Government is spending half a million dollars of taxpayer money on policy development for the Labour party to use at the next election," National's Revenue Spokesperson Annabel Young said today. More >>

Rod Donald abducted by aliens

Monday, 31 July 2000, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Green Party co-joint-leader Rod Donald seems to have been abducted by aliens and replaced with an extraterrestrial lookalike," National's Senior Whip John Carter said today. More >>

Govt. mucks business around again with ERB shamble

Monday, 31 July 2000, 1:52 pm | New Zealand National Party

"The shambles over the tabling of the select committee report on the Employment Relations Bill sends another message to businesses that they aren't important to this Government," National's Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford ... More >>

Uncertainty and Upheaval - Govt On Health Services

Monday, 31 July 2000, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government's prescription of uncertainty and upheaval for our health services will be delivered tomorrow (Monday)with the introduction of new laws restructuring the health system, National's Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>

Social Services Minister slow to act

Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:08 am | New Zealand National Party

The Social Services Minister has had eight months to sort out confusion over whether the Special Benefit is discretionary or an entitlement and he's done nothing, National's spokesperson on Work and Income Belinda Vernon said today. More >>

GMF labelling decision only sensible solution

Friday, 28 July 2000, 5:38 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today's decision on the labelling of genetically modified food is the right, and only workable, one, National Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>

Don't buy a Lotto ticket Judith

Friday, 28 July 2000, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party

"Don't rush out and buy a Lotto ticket Judith," is the advice of Albany MP Murray McCully to Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard, at the end of a difficult week. More >>

Sue Bradford sells out beneficiaries

Friday, 28 July 2000, 9:40 am | New Zealand National Party

Sue Bradford's crowing about her new clause in the Income Related Rents Bill just rubs salt in the wound for the 280,000 low paid and beneficiaries who won't get a thing from this discriminatory policy, National Housing spokesperson Tony Ryall said ... More >>