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Wilson won’t rule out more strikes
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 6:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Labour has refused to rule out more strikes and lockouts as a result of her Employment Relations Bill, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Public Trust doesn’t stand behind its advertising
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 1:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Your word is law” is just puffery Public Trustee doesn’t stand behind its advertising More >>
Pizza man makes special delivery
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
The plight of small businesses was brought to Parliament Steps today with Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley receiving a “pizza box petition” opposing the renationalisation of ACC from Wellington Businessman Steve Chapman. More >>
Govt removes engine and wheels from job machine
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 9:18 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government has today ripped out the engine and removed the wheels from its self styled ‘jobs-machine’, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said. More >>
Compulsory unionism in drag
Wednesday, 15 March 2000, 12:33 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s Employment Relations Bill (ERB) is compulsory unionism in drag says Hunua MP and Opposition Manufacturing and Small Business Spokesman, Warren Kyd. More >>
Interests of dairy farmers must be paramount
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
The interests of individual dairy farmers must override the self-interest being exhibited by the directors of the two major potential partners in the stalled dairy mega-merger proposal, National Agriculture spokesperson Gavan Herlihy said today. More >>
Small business will bear the cost of FBT Changes
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
"Small business will bear the cost of administering Cullen's complex FBT regime. Even explaining the system to employers and employees is going to be ghastly." More >>
Employment Relations Bill worse than expected
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 12:59 am | New Zealand National Party
The Employment Relations Bill is worse than we anticipated and totally out of step with modern businesses and today's generation of workers, Opposition Industrial Relations spokesperson Max Bradford said today. More >>
Review decision a cop out says Neeson
Monday, 13 March 2000, 6:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Opposition Police Spokesperson Brian Neeson says he is disappointed that the Government has decided to drop the Police Review. More >>
Wavering Govt MPs face ACC challenge
Monday, 13 March 2000, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Opposition will be pushing for big improvements to the Government’s ACC Bill tomorrow (Tuesday) so it goes some way to meeting the overwhelming concerns of New Zealanders,” Opposition ACC spokesperson Gerry Brownlee said today. More >>
Defining week for ACC and jobs
Monday, 13 March 2000, 9:27 am | New Zealand National Party
This week will define whether New Zealand is on the path to prosperity or about to make a u-turn backwards, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
National to press for electoral referendum
Monday, 13 March 2000, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Anti-democratic and dictatorial is the only way to describe Labour’s attitude to the select committee on electoral reform, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
America's Cup Minister Needed, says McCully
Monday, 13 March 2000, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister should appoint a Minister responsible for the America's Cup as soon as possible says Albany MP Murray McCully, who held that responsibility until last November's election. More >>
Golden handcuffs shackling pilots to airforce
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 6:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Defence spokesperson Wayne Mapp said today he fully understood the plight of the air force pilots whose careers had been cut short by Labour's defence policy. More >>
Biodiversity report recipe for disaster
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 5:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's report on biodiversity on private land, released today, is a blueprint for years of costly argument and litigation, according to Opposition Environment Spokesman Richard Worth. More >>
Govt must act on DNA recommendations
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 4:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
The recommendations of two reports released today on DNA testing should be implemented as quickly as possible so DNA data can be used with confidence, said Opposition Justice Spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Cullen abusing power to push personal hobby horse
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 10:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Parties from across the political spectrum are urging Labour to stop in its tracks and address the superannuation issue properly, Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
PM must carry on progress with Chile
Wednesday, 8 March 2000, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Helen Clark will find many issues on the plate between New Zealand and Chile when she visits that country, and I urge her to carry on the initiatives launched by National,” Opposition Leader Jenny Shipley said today. More >>
Separate Maori council representation slammed
Wednesday, 8 March 2000, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Government plans to legislate for separate Maori representation on local authorities have been slammed by National's Local Government spokesperson Murray McCully as a "huge step in the wrong direction". More >>
Govt defying public on superannuation
Wednesday, 8 March 2000, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Dr Cullen has confirmed today he is proposing a huge change to superannuation without a skerrick of public or political debate – at a time when New Zealanders want political agreement,” Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>
