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Minister wags his truancy responsibilities
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
With truancy 41% higher than it was when Labour came to office, it defies belief that the Education Minister is clueless about how Labour is dealing with this major issue, says National's Education Spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>
Labour caves in over Real Estate Agents Bill
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 4:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has caved in over many of its proposed changes to the Real Estate Agents Bill, says National's Justice spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Needs to reassure public on officers who break law
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Police Minister Annette King should reassure the public that police officers who break the law are dealt with openly and transparently, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows More >>
Bridges takes the campaign online
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party candidate for Tauranga Simon Bridges has today launched his online campaign. His new website is www.simonbridges.co.nz and he has a supporters group on popular social networking website Facebook. More >>
Collapse of WTO talks a major setback
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The collapse of the WTO talks in Geneva, over the highly technical issue of a special safeguard for developing country agricultural tariffs, is very disappointing for New Zealand, says National’s Trade spokesman, Tim Groser. More >>
Anderton rewards MAF ineptness
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 11:25 am | New Zealand National Party
Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton should be ashamed of himself for rewarding ineptness in his Ministry, says National’s Agriculture spokesman, David Carter. Mr Carter is referring to the case of a promising Sustainable Farming Fund project that languished ... More >>
Rural health needs more than another review
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 10:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Rural Health spokeswoman Jo Goodhew is calling on the Government to complete the endless reviews and take action, in the wake of warnings about worsening health access for rural New Zealand. More >>
Kea deaths warrant independent review
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
The deaths of seven kea at Fox Glacier as a result of DOC’s 1080 poisoning programme must trigger a wider review of the department’s pest management, says National’s Conservation spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Herceptin: What's it going to take?
Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key and Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue are urging the Government to free up money to fund 12 months of Herceptin. More >>
Childcare sleeping arrangements rigid, expensive
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s insistence that all ECE centres must have closed-off sleeping rooms for children will force many centres to the wall, say National’s Education spokeswomen, Anne Tolley and Paula Bennett. More >>
Worrying deficiencies identified in Mapua clean-up
Tuesday, 29 July 2008, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
There are important lessons to be learnt from the remediation of the contaminated site at Mapua that need to be applied to other contaminated sites of this kind, says National’s Environment spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Key: Speech to Local Government NZ Conference
Monday, 28 July 2008, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s a great pleasure to be speaking to you today. Let me first acknowledge the fine work that Basil Morrison has done as your president over the past 7½ years, not only with the Government but across all parties. More >>
Key welcomes new candidates
Monday, 28 July 2008, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key has welcomed the announcement of two candidates for the party list, Steven Joyce and Melissa Lee. “Steven Joyce has over a number of years played an important role in the rejuvenation of the party, and in accepting ... More >>
National announces list-only candidates
Monday, 28 July 2008, 2:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party President Judy Kirk today announced that Melissa Lee and Steven Joyce will be standing for the National Party at the up-coming General Election. More >>
Giving certainty to family incomes
Monday, 28 July 2008, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says National’s decision not to change Working For Families delivers certainty for struggling families. More >>
National to keep Working for Families unchanged
Sunday, 27 July 2008, 4:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
An incoming National government would make no changes to the Working for Families tax credit system, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 25 July 2008
Friday, 25 July 2008, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
A tsunami of cronies? Maybe an avalanche? Whatever the appropriate expression, we surely are witnessing one of them right now. More >>
The Mapp Report: Policies For Growth
Friday, 25 July 2008, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Over the last few weeks National has been announcing a range of policy initiatives. These range from family issues (Early Childhood policy) to business compliance costs (ACC competition, Employment and Workplace Relations), through to Arts and Broadcasting. ... More >>
Labour appoints stooges and hacks
Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says it’s a disgrace that Labour has stacked the board of the newly formed New Zealand Transport Agency with its stooges. More >>
News Worthy - 25 July 2008
Friday, 25 July 2008, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The health of the health system; Great News on Mutual Recognition of Tax Credits More >>
