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For once Dr Cullen should be speechless
Monday, 27 March 2000, 2:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
How is he going to explain away spectacular growth in the economy under the management of the previous National Government, Opposition Associate Finance Spokesperson Lockwood Smith questioned today. More >>
Labour denies beneficiaries a chance
Monday, 27 March 2000, 1:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The new Government's rash decision-making will trap beneficiaries on benefits, and deny them the chance to stand on their own two feet, says Belinda Vernon, National's Work and Income spokesperson. More >>
Call for new dairy deal
Monday, 27 March 2000, 8:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Agriculture spokesperson Gavan Herlihy said today he was disappointed New Zealand dairy farmers have been denied the opportunity the mega-merger would have offered to improve their cash-flows. More >>
Halving of wine promotion budget hypocritical
Monday, 27 March 2000, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is halving its contribution to the export promotion of wine - despite all its rhetoric about regional development and support for exporters -- Nelson MP Nick Smith said today. More >>
Upton-on-line: Superambulations
Friday, 24 March 2000, 9:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen’s 'Super Fund' is far from a done deal. Despite its prominence in the Budget Policy Statement (which talks about establishing the fund in time to stash $600 million into it before the end of the next financial year) it was clear to Bill ... More >>
McCully cautions against soft options for Rodney
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:45 am | New Zealand National Party
The Opposition Spokesperson for Local Government, Murray McCully, today warned against “soft options” in resolving the problems at Rodney District Council. More >>
Tariff deal shows Government’s true colours
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:23 am | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand families and manufacturers will be the losers from the Alliance’s victory over Labour in stalling tariff reductions, National International Trade Negotiations spokesperson John Luxton said today. More >>
ACC law a 'gonner' under new National Govt.
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 5:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
"The new National Government will overturn the nationalisation of ACC and re-open the door to the financial benefits and safety gains from competition," Opposition ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee announced today. More >>
Where Is Hodgson In The Petrol Price War?
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Politicians from across the House have succeeded in putting pressure on the oil companies over petrol prices, but where has Energy Minister Peter Hodgson been?" Opposition Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said today. More >>
MP Visits Inmates
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP David Carter visited three inmates, yesterday, to check that they are being well treated during their five week incarceration. More >>
Brian Edwards payment exposes Clark’s double stand
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark is exhibiting a gross double standard over her bullying of Timberlands employee Kit Richards, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Health Minister caught out over pay rises
Thursday, 23 March 2000, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister’s been caught out with her letter to hospital bosses, that not only puts the kibosh on pay rises for staff but has been labelled a breach of good faith, Opposition Health Spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>
Goff gets the message
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 5:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
National is pleased that the Christchurch Creche families may receive funding for their legal representation at the Ministerial Inquiry into Mr Ellis' convictions, says Opposition Justice Spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Govt surrenders on TVNZ accountability
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 5:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister's war-talk about TVNZ has come to nothing, Opposition MP Simon Power said today. More >>
Cullen's pet is looking even sicker
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 5:34 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Cullen has by-passed the Government's own superannuation watch-dog to come up with his personal pet, the super fund, National list MP Belinda Vernon said today. More >>
Dr Cullen's super scheme on life-support
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Dr Cullen has signalled the Government's first major back-down on his proposal for a $170 billion superannuation fund, Opposition Finance Spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
Why does Helen Clark want to sell our heroes short
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Northland MP John Carter has called for a sensible, rational debate on the honours system in the wake of the Prime Minister's personal view that we should scrap knight and damehoods. More >>
Govt MPs refuse to hear reason
Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 10:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government MPs have stonewalled the Opposition amendments to its ACC legislation which would have taken heed of some of the huge outpouring of opposition to the move, National ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
Govt. rips off defence in Auckland
Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 7:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government has ripped off the Defence Force to the tune of $16 million with the transfer of land at HMNZS Tamaki for a public reserve, Opposition Defence spokesperson Wayne Mapp revealed today. More >>
Minister must protect Kiwi motorists
Tuesday, 21 March 2000, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Energy, Pete Hodgson must act now to see that New Zealand motorists benefit from the effects of falling oil prices, Opposition Energy spokesperson Pansy Wong said today. More >>
