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BBQ Idea A Gimmick - Should Not Distract Tenants

Monday, 17 January 2000, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

The new Housing Minister’s proposal to give state house tenants a barbecue for ‘good behaviour’ is a gimmicky solution to a longstanding problem. More >>

Unions Start Intrusion Into People’s Lives

Monday, 17 January 2000, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

Trade unions are starting the unwelcome intrusion into ordinary New Zealanders lives – ahead of legislation giving unions preferential treatment in the workplace. More >>

Defence Vital for Trans-Tasman Relations

Monday, 17 January 2000, 11:36 am | New Zealand National Party

“As the new Foreign Minister, Phil Goff, heads to Australia to meet with his counterpart, he must be prepared to listen very carefully to Australian views on how the new Labour Government’s defence plans may or may not link in with Australia’s,” says National’s ... More >>

Give Private Prisons A Chance Says National

Monday, 17 January 2000, 11:27 am | New Zealand National Party

The new Government should hold its judgement on private prisons and give them a chance to work before dismissing them, former Corrections Minister Nick Smith said today. More >>

Winz Settlement Won't Be The Last

Friday, 14 January 2000, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party

The WINZ pay-out in the aircraft charter case is just the first of many this government will agree to make says National's Employment spokesman Bob Simcock. More >>

Maharey Statements Just Plain Wrong Says Simcock

Thursday, 13 January 2000, 3:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

Steve Maharey's claims that the National Government ran down the services of the Children, Young Persons and their Family Agency (CYPFA) do not square with the facts, says National's Social Welfare spokesman Bob Simcock. More >>

Government Must Secure IBAC's Future

Monday, 10 January 2000, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must move swiftly to confirm an on-going role for the Independent Biotechnology Advisory Committee (IBAC) according to National MP, Simon Upton. More >>

Poor Families Not A Priority For New Minister

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 1:36 pm | New Zealand National Party

“The Minister of Social Services will try any excuse to wriggle out of delivering on promises to the nation’s poor and needy,” says National’s spokesperson on Work and Income Belinda Vernon. More >>

Healthline Delay Unnecessary

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:59 am | New Zealand National Party

The four-month delay to the new 24-hour freephone Healthline is disappointing and unnecessary, Opposition Health spokesperson Wyatt Creech said today. More >>

New Growth Figures Legacy Of National Government

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party

New growth figures prove there is no doubt the Labour-Alliance regime has been left a strong growing economy by the National Government, Opposition Finance spokesperson Bill English said today. More >>

Electoral Integrity Bill Unnecessary, Ineffective

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party

The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill introduced into Parliament by the Government today bears all the hallmarks of a populist measure that makes no constitutional sense according to senior Opposition spokesperson, Simon Upton. More >>

ACC changes show Communism still alive in NZ

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 9:12 am | New Zealand National Party

‘Moves by the Labour/Alliance minority government to nationalise Accident Compensation in New Zealand is little more than a pathetic exercise in ideology,’ (Acting) Canterbury/Westland Young Nationals Chair Grant Tyrrell commented today. ‘Nobody in the government has ... More >>

Party Hopping Bill Won’t Work - Ryall

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 9:10 am | New Zealand National Party

The Government’s party hopping bill is so full of loop-holes that no defecting MP will ever have to leave Parliament, says National’s Justice Spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>

Low income employees hit as hard as high earners

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 12:53 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s Dr Michael Cullen has dented Labour’s credibility with ordinary workers by pushing the FBT rate to 64%, says National’s Revenue Spokesperson, Annabel Young MP. More >>

National Radio Midday Bulletin

Thursday, 23 December 1999, 12:20 am | New Zealand National Party

Tax Increases - ACC Select Committee - GDP - Welfare In Oz - Venezuelan Floods - Air Traffic Control - Cargo Plane Crash - Guatemala Plane Crash - Chechnya - Frigates Arrive Home - Indonesia - Sri-Lanka - Curry Powders - Rape Sentencing - Shark Alert More >>