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Overseas expert rejects Clark statements on ACC
Thursday, 10 February 2000, 10:37 am | New Zealand National Party
Evidence presented at yesterday's ACC select committee meeting by an international expert on workers compensation, proves conclusively that the Prime Minister has not only got her facts wrong about international experience with private insurance based ... More >>
Maiden Speech Phil Heatley, MP For Whangarei
Thursday, 10 February 2000, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party
MR SPEAKER - I am honoured to be addressing the House for the first time. And I am doing so only because of the support of many tireless workers in the electorate that I represent. The Whangarei electorate. From Peter Jensen, who started it. To Warren ... More >>
Maiden Speech - Simon Power - MP For Rangitikei
Thursday, 10 February 2000, 9:19 am | New Zealand National Party
Mr Speaker. May I, as someone from an electorate which has been represented by a previous Speaker, Sir Roy Jack, congratulate you on your election to that office. More >>
Katherine Rich's Maiden Speech
Thursday, 10 February 2000, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party
I am a 6th generation New Zealander of Scottish descent. My clan is Munro. More >>
Sutton Getting Impatient With Attacks on Committee
Thursday, 10 February 2000, 12:56 am | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Agriculture, Jim Sutton, said today he was becoming increasingly impatient with attempts to put pressure on the independent Apple and Pear Export Permits Committee. More >>
Law change vital following new child death figures
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 6:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister has to take immediate action to ensure the Child Mortality Review Board Bill is made law - in the wake of new child mortality figures, Opposition Social Services spokesperson Bob Simcock said today. More >>
Opinion: Upton Online - Payouts, Stragglers & ACC
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 11:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Much fun is being had unearthing ever more Byzantine pay-outs for executives. The grounds given for their departure can be plotted on a simple ‘RISC’ scale descending from retiring through incompetent to somnolent and corrupt. The real life scale of ... More >>
Pay Parity Cost Not Suppressed - Nats
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Former Education Minister Nick Smith has dismissed claims by the new Government that an error by Ministry of Education and Treasury officials in calculating the cost of implementing pay parity was intentionally hidden by Ministers to mislead the public. More >>
Shipley's Address in Reply Debate
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
Mr Speaker, I move that the following words be added to the Speech from the Throne: More >>
Shipley Offers Long Term Superannuation Solution
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 9:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has offered the Government a compromise over superannuation in a bid to lock in a multi-party, sustainable approach to the long-term funding of superannuation. More >>
ACC Changes – Govt MPs Must Front Up To Voters
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 9:00 am | New Zealand National Party
The Leader of the Opposition today challenged Labour and Alliance MPs to front up to their electorates and explain why they are imposing big ACC costs on their communities. More >>
Keep Up The Momentum - National
Wednesday, 9 February 2000, 8:58 am | New Zealand National Party
The Leader of the Opposition Jenny Shipley has challenged the Government to keep up National’s momentum in office on the key economic and social initiatives and indicators. More >>
Cullen Goes It Alone - Advice Lacking - Nats
Monday, 7 February 2000, 3:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Michael Cullen is foolhardy to run his office without private sector tax advice" says National's Revenue spokesperson, Annabel Young MP. More >>
Government fails to learn health reform lessons
Monday, 7 February 2000, 10:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-Alliance Government has revealed it has failed to learn any of the lessons from the previous reforms to the health system, Opposition Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>
Labour's Consultants Fees Mount Up - Nats
Friday, 4 February 2000, 4:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour are guilty of the ultimate hypocrisy as it is revealed that electricity inquiry head David Caygill will be paid $1500 a day to lead that inquiry. More >>
Job figures Show National Made A Difference
Thursday, 3 February 2000, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Today’s outstanding unemployment figures show that the previous National Government’s policies were working and making a real difference for New Zealanders, says Bob Simcock, Opposition Employment spokesman. More >>
Keep Your Promise To Apple Growers - ACT
Thursday, 3 February 2000, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
While apple growers will be pleased that the Minister of Agriculture has approved the NZ Apple & Pear Marketing Board's revised restructuring plan, they will be deeply concerned at reports that the proceeds from the sale Frucor Ltd are not going to ... More >>
Electricity Inquiry Work Already Done - Nats
Thursday, 3 February 2000, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Pete Hodgson's just announced Government inquiry into the electricity industry will be nothing more than an expensive junket for highly paid consultants, National's energy spokeswomen Pansy Wong said today. More >>
Upton Online: Back Online From Waipuna
Wednesday, 2 February 2000, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Upton-on-line has been off-line at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre overlooking Auckland’s distinctly tidal Panmure Basin. Not off-line in the sense of having mind out-the-window, you understand. But off-line in the sense of bringing you this week’s ... More >>
INCIS Inquiry Must Get Answers - Nats
Tuesday, 1 February 2000, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s announcement today it’s scaling down the INCIS inquiry, and putting it behind closed doors, is only appropriate if the Government can guarantee one thing, Opposition Police spokesperson Brian Neeson said today. More >>
