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National seeks boost for kids' sport
Monday, 30 June 2008, 12:37 am | New Zealand National Party
National Leader John Key today outlined National's policy approach to boosting the participation of young Kiwis in sport. More >>
The Mapp Report
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 9:53 am | New Zealand National Party
Auditor-General Slams Defence Acquisition Procedures Critical report Yesterday, the Auditor-General released his report on Defence acquisition contracts. He didn’t mince his words. This is a Ministry with serious problems. The problems are so serious ... More >>
ACC price hikes unstoppable
Saturday, 28 June 2008, 9:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Pain at the pumps is set to continue, with ACC levies increasing by 2.1 cents per litre. Your car registration costs are also going up to cover increased ACC costs. Things are set to become even harder for families already struggling in today’s ... More >>
Boards of trustees abandoned in hours of need
Friday, 27 June 2008, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
Imperilled boards of trustees are waiting years for help from the Ministry of Education because staff have been given no guidance on when to intervene, says National's Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>
News Worthy - 27 June 2008
Friday, 27 June 2008, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Sword of Damocles hangs over hairdressers ; More Train Services, More Trains For Aucklanders ; Misrepresentation of National Party policy More >>
AG slams lack of info for defence audit
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is a disgrace that the Auditor-General has been unable to complete an audit into defence acquisitions because parties involved were unable to provide him with all the necessary information, says National's Defence spokesman, Wayne Mapp. More >>
Cullen scores own goal in desperate attack
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee says Michael Cullen and Labour have scored an embarrassing own goal in their desperate attempts to make political mileage out of a reported comment by John Key. More >>
Confusion reigns over subsidies for patients
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 12:43 am | New Zealand National Party
Hospital waiting lists are set to grow and health insurance premiums are set to rocket, as the Ministry of Health indicates a possible change in policy on pharmaceutical subsidies, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Damning biofuels report must trigger rethink
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour must reconsider its biofuels policy in response to Oxfam's damning report, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
TEC - Labour's poster child of bureaucratic excess
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Tertiary Education Commission's appetite for excess knows no bounds, says Nationals' Tertiary Education spokesman Paul Hutchison on learning that the departing CEO will be rewarded with a performance bonus. More >>
Power users may face extra bill of $165 million
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 1:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour is being forced to consider a plan that will load an extra bill of $165 million onto power bills, even before the Emissions Trading Scheme kicks in, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Key: Grey Power, Upper Hutt
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 12:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Today I want to talk a little bit about some of the challenges I see facing New Zealand and the approaches a National-led Government would take to those challenges. More >>
Cynical bid to sway MPs on ETS
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
MPs will react with cynicism to the report funded by the government-owned Meridian Energy and Mighty River Power companies urging them to quickly pass the emissions trading legislation, says National's Climate Change spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Clark in denial over Oz exodus
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark is stretching the bounds of credibility with her claims that the exodus of people to Australia was worse under previous governments, says National's Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Labour's bill gathered dust while gangs marched on
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
More evidence has emerged to show that the Labour Government has stalled for years on the fight against gangs, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Hairdressers - the new public health menace?
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party says Labour needs to explain why it thinks hairdressers are such a public health menace that it is planning to wrap several new layers of bureaucracy around them. More >>
Labour on another planet on violent crime
Monday, 23 June 2008, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark and her Ministers seem to be on “another planet “ when it comes to violent crime, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. “In their desperation to sheet the blame to someone else for their nine years of neglect, ... More >>
Unsustainable biofuels add to fuel price hikes
Monday, 23 June 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government is out of touch with the concerns of New Zealanders over high fuel prices and the international problems with biofuels by pushing ahead with a compulsory biofuels requirement this year, says National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Zimbabwe: “Desperately serious” - Key
Monday, 23 June 2008, 10:36 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key is expressing deep concern over the developments in Zimbabwe, and is calling for southern African leaders to intensify their efforts to resolve the situation. More >>
Bright sparks dream up light bulb ban
Monday, 23 June 2008, 12:11 am | New Zealand National Party
“The Government’s big stick plan to ban conventional light bulbs is something that only the bright sparks in Labour would dream up at this time,” says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
