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Opposition condemns overthrow in Fiji
Friday, 19 May 2000, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Opposition is appalled at the overthrow of the constitutional Government in Fiji and supports the Government's call for the return of democratic Government, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Government's Fiscal Gymnastics
Friday, 19 May 2000, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
"The Prime Minister has confirmed the Government has plenty of money for the Budget, contradicting Dr Cullen," Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
National Welcomes Legal Profession Report
Friday, 19 May 2000, 9:41 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice spokesman Tony Ryall has welcomed the Business Roundtable report on regulation of the legal profession. More >>
Eradication Not The Answer To Varroa
Friday, 19 May 2000, 12:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The news that four new sites, outside the Infected Zone, have become contaminated by the varroa bee mite suggests eradication will not be possible, said Opposition Biosecurity Spokesperson David Carter. More >>
West Coast Accord Bill Sets New Precedent
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 5:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's legislation on the Timberlands West Coast forests sets a new benchmark in the abuse of Parliament's powers, says Opposition Conservation spokesman Eric Roy. More >>
Healthy Cultural Sector Dependent On Economy
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 5:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It's ironic that arts bodies are being funded more at the very time when New Zealanders' disposable income is dropping," says former Culture and Heritage Minister Marie Hasler. More >>
Serious Criminals Negotiating Contracts
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has removed workers' rights to ban serious criminals from acting as their bargaining agents, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
How Will This Hand-Out Close Any Gaps?
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
A bucket-load of money for the arts will go down well among the arts elite, but it is not going to help ordinary New Zealand families, Roger Sowry said today. More >>
Arts Funding Monsoon - But Will It Dry Up?
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The arts funding package announced today is not pennies from heaven - it's a monsoon," says National's Culture and Heritage spokesman Simon Upton. More >>
Solutions to rural technology may lie in Australia
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is extremely important that rural areas receive an upgrade in telecommunications, National's Rural Affairs Spokesman Shane Ardern said today. More >>
Sale of Town Belt land must be stopped
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s Marian Hobbs will go down in history as being the only MP for Wellington Central who has failed the people of Wellington if she allows parts of the city’s Town Belt to be sold off, National MP Annabel Young said today. More >>
Sneaky select committee deal on West Coast Accord
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 9:36 am | New Zealand National Party
Nelson MP and former Conservation Minister Nick Smith today accused the Government of sneaky tricks on the West Coast Accord Bill by deliberately trying to avoid sending the Bill to the Select Committee chaired by West Coast MP Damien O'Connor. More >>
Minister Of Name Changes Needs Some Substance
Thursday, 18 May 2000, 12:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Changing the name of the Benefit Crime Unit and reclassifying overpayments isn't going to change the fact millions of dollars are not going where they should," says National MP Belinda Vernon. More >>
Govt In The Dark - Again - On ERB
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 5:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Another Government Minister has revealed he's in the dark over the impact of the Employment Relations Bill, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Shipley Personal Statement to the House
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 5:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
I understand that this afternoon in the House there have been assertions made that in the comments during my speech in relation to the snap debate on the spectrum yesterday that I in some way cast a reflection on people within the Pacific Island community. More >>
McCully responds to sports announcement
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 5:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's announcement of $4 million per year in Government funding for high performance sport for four years has been welcomed by National's Spokesperson on Sport Murray McCully. More >>
Spectrum allocation not just wrong but unhelpful
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 5:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's decision to discount a block of broadcast spectrum for Maori buyers is not only wrong on ethical grounds, it is a bad deal for most Maori" Bob Simcock MP said today. More >>
Time to move forward on allocation of fisheries
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
The report commissioned by the Treaty Tribes Coalition strongly points to the need for the Government to bring legislation to Parliament, says Opposition Fisheries spokesman Hon Doug Kidd. More >>
New Govt. squeezes family budgets
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 2:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
This Government has forgotten the human impact of its policies - but New Zealand families can't forget as they try to make ends meet each week in the face of higher prices," Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Body Snatchers get Dover's credibility
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 10:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The "Body Snatchers" have got to Maori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels and are turning him into a zombie to political expediency. More >>
