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Minister's Ad Hoc Changes Penalise Migrants
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Immigration, Lianne Dalziel, is making ad hoc changes to Returning Residents' Visa policy when there is virtually no evidence of abuse of the existing rules, says Opposition Immigration spokesperson Marie Hasler. More >>
Pastoral sector driving export recovery
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Exports from the pastoral farming sector are leading the way in confronting New Zealand's balance of payments deficit, says Opposition Agricultural spokesman Gavan Herlihy. More >>
Minister of lower petrol prices a failure
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 7:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The "Minister of Lower Petrol Prices" has chalked up a real gift for motorists with today's massive price hike at the petrol pumps, Opposition Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said this evening. More >>
Why is Govt legislating powers it already has ?
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 7:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Hon Steve Maharey has announced that, if passed, the Education (Limiting Number of Universities) Amendment Bill he introduced yesterday will limit the number of universities in New Zealand to eight. More >>
Cabinet's spectrum decision "racially divisive"
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 7:05 pm | New Zealand National Party
Cabinet's decision on the auction process for radio spectrum creates problems - and a very nasty precedent, according to National's IT spokesman Maurice Williamson. More >>
Donald running scared of the Coast
Tuesday, 16 May 2000, 7:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rod Donald is running scared after agreeing to a debate on the West Coast, says National MP Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Broken promise set to clear-fell thousands of jobs
Monday, 15 May 2000, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has broken its pre-election promise to honour rimu contracts and thousands of New Zealanders will lose their jobs as a result, says National's Timberlands spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Speech Simon Upton - National Identity
Monday, 15 May 2000, 3:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
I would like to make a few observations about what it is that gives rise to a sense of national identity - and whether there are things in our past that are likely to provide a constant source of renewal and common cause. More >>
Tourism in for a bad knock under ERB
Sunday, 14 May 2000, 7:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand's fast-growing tourism industry will be badly knocked by the Employment Relations Bill, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Public interest works both ways
Friday, 12 May 2000, 3:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
The NBR should have waited for the outcome of the inquiries before publishing the name of the police officer involved in the Waitara shooting, says Opposition Police Spokesman Brian Neeson. More >>
New numbers bury Cullen's 'bones'
Friday, 12 May 2000, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Numbers released from the Treasury today not only take the glow off the so-called radioactive pile of bones, but bury them back where they belong, Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Taxpayer's Charter Bill to be introduced
Friday, 12 May 2000, 11:58 am | New Zealand National Party
My Taxpayers' Charter Bill has been selected in the ballot so it will be introduced into Parliament in a few weeks. More >>
Greens And Nats To Have It Out On The Coast
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 5:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Following explosive discussions in Parliament today, Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald has agreed to debate Government policy on the West Coast with National MP Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt Breaches Good Faith Bargaining
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's actions over the sustainable management of West Coast indigenous forests show they are two faced about the good faith bargaining proposals in the Employment Relations Bill, says National's Conservation spokesman Eric Roy. More >>
Recall The Pledge Card -New Taxes Render It Faulty
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government must issue a recall notice on the pledge card. News of yet another new tax in the wind has rendered it faulty," Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English. More >>
Government continues to shut down Coast
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
West Coasters deserve an inquiry into sustainable management of their forests before the Government shuts down the Coast, says Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley. More >>
Welcome to the real world Minister Wilson
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
“The Minister of Labour’s academic approach might have stood her in good stead on the Waikato University campus, but she’s quickly learning it is letting her down in the real world,” Hamilton East MP, Tony Steel said today. More >>
Shared Parenting Bill Defeat Stifles Debate
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 8:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The defeat of the Shared Parenting Bill in Parliament last night just reiterates the Labour/Alliance 'we know best' approach to government says Auckland National MP Belinda Vernon. More >>
Government continues to shut down Coast
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 12:51 am | New Zealand National Party
West Coasters deserve an inquiry into sustainable management of their forests before the Government shuts down the Coast, says Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley. More >>
Energy Minister must act to avoid price hikes
Thursday, 11 May 2000, 12:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong has called on the Minister of Energy to show leadership to ensure energy consumers will not be hurt during a planned 70-hour maintenance shutdown of the offshore Maui gas field over the coming weekend. More >>
