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Crumbling classrooms? Go public
Friday, 4 July 2008, 12:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Education Minister Chris Carter has now made three embarrassing back downs in three days over his Ministry’s inaction on crumbling schools, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>
Single core benefit – here we go again
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has yet again announced plans for a single core benefit and it is no coincidence that this latest attempt to look busy and caring comes in an election year, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Cunliffe knew PM’s advisor was subject of probe
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith says the acting Immigration Minister has confirmed today that David Cunliffe knew it was Mary Anne Thompson who was at the centre of an inquiry into illegal decision-making at the Pacific division. More >>
Labour’s family violence programme in trouble
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
A pilot programme designed to overcome a lack of cooperation between agencies that respond to family violence is off to a shaky start due to a lack of collaboration, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Oz leaves NZ for dead over child support debtors
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Will it take Australian Labor to shame NZ Labour into getting serious about fleeing child support debtors? More >>
U-turn on monetary policy will feed interest rates
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
"New Zealanders will face higher interest rates for longer if a desperate Labour Party throws out sensible inflation management," says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Trades the loser with Labour’s new university
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s announcement of a new university campus in South Auckland is a major blow for any potential growth in trades and polytechnic education, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Bullies quivering in fear at Labour’s ‘resource ca
Thursday, 3 July 2008, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Bullies will be quivering in fear at Labour’s latest waste of good education money, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>
Where is the organised crime agency?
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government failed to produce the Organised and Financial Crime Agency yesterday as promised, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Heartless Minister lets kids shiver
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Wairoa primary school children who have been suffering three years of cold and discomfort in a run-down, leaky school will have to wait least a further month for relief, says National's Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>
Commercial road users treated with contempt
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 3:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Minister Annette King has treated commercial road users with contempt by sneakily raising road user charges without any warning, says National's Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson. More >>
Waist restraints - another Corrections bungle
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Phil Goff must explain how prisoners in transit are able to slip out of their new waist restraints, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour U-turns on cops as councillors
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 3:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party MPs Chester Borrows and Kate Wilkinson advise that an amendment to the Policing Bill, to allow police officers to also be local authority councillors, has been tabled in the House today by the National Party. More >>
Labour ignored repeated warnings on maternity
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Labour has ignored repeated warnings about the crisis in maternity services, not just in Wellington, but also around the country,” says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Ontrack off track says Auditor-General
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 10:57 am | New Zealand National Party
Four years after Michael Cullen took control of New Zealand's rail tracks they are in a shambles according to a report by the Auditor General, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
National demands answers on NZDF decision
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 10:42 am | New Zealand National Party
National is demanding to know who is responsible for the New Zealand Defence Force’s decision to break UN rules on housing allowances. More >>
Parker muddies waters on likely power hikes
Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says David Parker has thrown into doubt his own assurances about rising power prises linked to the current electricity shortages. More >>
Lake Hawea level cause for real worry
Monday, 30 June 2008, 11:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The state of Lake Hawea reported in weekend media shows the country is still facing a serious hydro-power shortage this winter, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
HIV antenatal screening delay
Monday, 30 June 2008, 10:58 am | New Zealand National Party
News that the full roll-out of the antenatal HIV screening programme will be delayed by up to a year is unacceptable, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>
Sport for young Kiwis: a National priority
Monday, 30 June 2008, 12:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for being here today. I'd like to acknowledge my caucus colleagues Murray McCully, Paula Bennet, and Tim Groser. More >>
