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Honeymoon over for Maori MPs

Thursday, 27 April 2000, 5:44 pm | New Zealand National Party

Comments from the Alliance's broadcasting spokesman today shows the honeymoon is over. "The Alliance bride has woken up and realised that she's living with a domineering bully of a husband," says National's broadcasting spokesperson Katherine ... More >>

1000 Jobs And $100million Parental Leave Price Tag

Thursday, 27 April 2000, 5:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must come clean on its plan for paid parental leave in the wake of official advice revealing massive job losses and huge costs if it goes ahead, Opposition Employment spokesperson Bob Simcock said today. More >>

IRD Response To Complaints About Employment Info

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 11:43 am | New Zealand National Party

The Commissioner of Inland Revenue has responded to complaints by Tax Agents (posted on the Tax Think Tank site) about the availability of employment information to Tax Agents. More >>

Child care providers stung by ERB

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:20 am | New Zealand National Party

Child care providers want the Government to change the Employment Relations Bill - and National has promised to fight to get them excluded from the Bill, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>

Goff's Bail Bill bungle continues

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:15 am | New Zealand National Party

The Ministry of Justice is refusing to release official papers on changes to the Bail Bill announced by Mr Goff a month ago, claiming a decision on the policy is still to be made, says National's Justice spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>

Broadcasting report card gives Marian an F

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:14 am | New Zealand National Party

Marian Hobbs' management of the broadcasting strategy is an embarrassment to the Government and National's Broadcasting spokeswoman Katherine Rich is calling for the Prime Minister to step in and restore the public's confidence. More >>

WINZ review irrelevant and wasting thousands of $s

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 9:13 am | New Zealand National Party

Work and Income New Zealand Minister Steve Maharey today all but admitted that thousands of taxpayer dollars is currently being wasted on an independent review into WINZ because he has already made up his mind to split the department, says National's ... More >>

Biosecurity too important to muddle with

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 8:12 am | New Zealand National Party

The Biosecurity portfolio is clearly causing Marian Hobbs difficulty as acknowledged by the Prime Minister herself. The portfolio should be given to a higher ranked and more capable minister, says Opposition Biosecurity Spokesman David Carter. More >>

Arrogant Government ignores advice again

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 7:53 am | New Zealand National Party

The Prime Minister should cut short her European junket to talk to employers back home about how her employment policies are crippling their businesses, says National's Employment spokesperson Bob Simcock. More >>

Jim's Bank built on shaky foundations

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 7:52 am | New Zealand National Party

Jim Anderton's idea of a people's bank looks bankrupt before it gets off the ground, going by his answers to Parliamentary questions, Opposition Economic Development Spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>

Chief Exec at odds with PM over Tamihere advice

Wednesday, 26 April 2000, 7:51 am | New Zealand National Party

National is demanding an investigation into the conduct of the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Maori Development after he was caught out denying he'd given advice to the Prime Minister over the John Tamihere allegations, says National's State Services ... More >>

Maharey inconsistent on consultants

Thursday, 20 April 2000, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

Steve Maharey's view on consultants is as changeable as the weather, says National Work and Income spokesperson Belinda Vernon. More >>

Open Letter to New Zealanders

Thursday, 20 April 2000, 1:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

This first ANZAC Day of the new millennium allows us to acknowledge and remember those who fought for freedom, to honour those who lost their lives doing so and to learn the lessons of history so we don’t repeat them. More >>

New National Party Maori VP

Thursday, 20 April 2000, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

The National Party has appointed IT consultant Dale Stephens as the Party’s Maori Vice President. More >>

National’s police commitment shows results

Thursday, 20 April 2000, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Justice Spokesman Tony Ryall has congratulated the Police on the 5% drop in the crime rate saying National’s commitment to working with the police to reduce crime has paid off. More >>

Young MP Seeks Wellington Youth MP

Thursday, 20 April 2000, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party

It is Youth Parliament time again and Wellington MP Annabel Young is seeking her Youth MP from schools in the Wellington Central and Rongotai electorates. "Every MP is allowed to choose 1 person for the Youth Parliament. I want to find a Youth ... More >>