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Infrastructure Auckland Defeat for Tizard and Lee
Wednesday, 10 May 2000, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today's admission that the promised review of Infrastructure Auckland has been placed on the backburner is a major victory for Auckland and a major defeat for Judith Tizard and Sandra Lee, according to National's spokesman on Auckland Issues Murray McCully. More >>
Cigarette Hikes Hit Poor Voters Hardest
Wednesday, 10 May 2000, 5:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
By substantially increasing the price of cigarettes and tobacco Labour has hit hard the people who put them in power - the working class people, who are big smokers in our society, says Opposition Pacific Island Affairs spokesman Arthur Anae. More >>
Come Out Of Your Ivory Tower Minister
Wednesday, 10 May 2000, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
"It's time the Labour Minister came out of her ivory tower and accepted her interpretation of the status of dependent contractors is totally at odds with that of lawyers, employers and self employed contractors at the coal face," Opposition ... More >>
Govt. back down on ERB good news for sharemilkers
Wednesday, 10 May 2000, 8:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Sharemilkers and dairy farmers around the country can breath a sigh of relief in the wake of the Government's back-down on the Employment Relations Bill, Opposition Agriculture spokesperson Gavan Herlihy said today. More >>
ERB - A 9 Minute Wonder For Submissioners
Tuesday, 9 May 2000, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Labour Minister is being called on to delay the implementation of the Employment Relations Bill by two months to give New Zealanders a fair say on the Bill," Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Tariff Bill - Unfair To Low Income Nzers
Tuesday, 9 May 2000, 3:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
The minority Alliance/Labour Government's introduction of the Tariff (Zero Duty Removal) Amendment Bill is another example of this Government's unfair approach to low income New Zealanders while it seeks to help narrow sectional interests, Opposition Spokesperson ... More >>
Wilson admits mistakes - changes to ERB on the way
Tuesday, 9 May 2000, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government's admitted the Employment Relations Bill is flawed - and will support National's changes to exclude real estate agents and sharemilkers from dependent contractor provisions," Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford ... More >>
Cullen's super fund scheme slipping away
Tuesday, 9 May 2000, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is obvious from his inability to answer any questions on it that Michael Cullen's superannuation fund has come off the tracks and that no details will be included in next month's Budget, Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Moderation 'cooler' than drunk
Tuesday, 9 May 2000, 8:23 am | New Zealand National Party
More teenagers need to get the message that it's not cool to get drunk, says Opposition Youth Affairs Spokesman Simon Power in response to the latest ALAC survey of the drinking habits of teenagers. More >>
Government sitting on same sex submissions
Monday, 8 May 2000, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government should release all public submissions it has received on the Ministry of Justice same sex rights discussion paper, so that MPs are fully informed when they vote on the matrimonial property bill currently before Parliament, says National's ... More >>
Peacekeeping lessons for NZ in Sierra Leone
Monday, 8 May 2000, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Defence spokesperson Wayne Mapp today called on the Government to heed the lessons of the UN peace-keeping mission in Sierra Leone, UNAMSIL. More >>
Waikato contractors horrified by law change
Monday, 8 May 2000, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party
"Waikato courier drivers, bread and rural mail deliverers and information technology specialists are horrified at the impact the Government's new employment law will have on them," Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said ... More >>
Govt must act today on name suppression
Monday, 8 May 2000, 9:58 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark must act today to get Cabinet's approval for an urgent law change to ensure the suppression of police officers' names after incidents such as Waitara, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Govt pulls rug from overseas investors
Monday, 8 May 2000, 9:25 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has committed an absolute breach of good faith in changing the rules to exclude overseas investors from bidding for Brierley Investments share of Sealord fisheries, says Opposition Fisheries Spokesman John Luxton. More >>
NZers denied hearing on private lives
Friday, 5 May 2000, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The Government should not push to change the law to put marriage on the same legal footing as de-facto and same sex relationships without a full public hearing," Clutha-Southland MP Bill English said today. More >>
Radio spectrum deal dangerous precedent
Friday, 5 May 2000, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government is treading on dangerous ground with its new radio spectrum deal that is only designed to placate Maori members of its caucus, Opposition Commerce spokesperson Lockwood Smith said today. More >>
PM is damaging New Zealanders' faith in police
Friday, 5 May 2000, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister must withdraw her increasingly incendiary comments about police and the Waitara shooting, Opposition leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
It's all in the books, Dr Cullen
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 7:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen has plenty of money to fulfil his promises, National Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Industry Bill Window-Dressing
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 5:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
A new law introduced into Parliament today creating yet another government agency is just window dressing to cover over the economic destruction currently being caused by the Labour-Alliance policies, National's Industry Spokesperson John Luxton said ... More >>
National launches campaign to retain bulk funding
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 5:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National launched a nationwide campaign today in partnership with the New Zealand Bulk Funded Schools Association to try and stop the Government disrupting 832 schools and the education of 370,000 students by abolishing bulk funding. Hon Dr Nick Smith ... More >>
