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Select committee inquiry on liquor issues needed
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 3:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
A select committee inquiry should be launched into liquor use and licensing issues as part of a comprehensive plan to combat the serious law and order problems facing New Zealand, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
Labour experiences double educational epiphany
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 2:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
For nine years Labour has been told that NCEA was majorly flawed and truancy rates were out of control, yet it is only months before an election that it has chosen to do something about both of these issues, says National’s Education spokeswoman, ... More >>
Govt should explain why Plunket is missing out
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jo Goodhew says Labour needs to explain why funding for Plunket means some kids and families are missing out on their entitlements. More >>
Immigration: Anonymous letter raises red flag
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith says an anonymous letter from an immigration officer raises yet more corruption concerns within the troubled department. More >>
Assurance sought on mental health services safety
Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Auckland District Health Board needs to move swiftly to reassure the public about the safety of Auckland City Hospital's Te Whetu Tawera unit, says National Party Associate Health spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Flawed ETS needs more work
Monday, 16 June 2008, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand’s environment and economy will be compromised if the Government’s emissions trading scheme [ETS] is rushed through Parliament in its present form, says National’s Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
West Coast DHB inquiry exposes regional crisis
Sunday, 15 June 2008, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government's investigation into the West Coast DHB exposes the crisis in our regional hospitals, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Mapp Report 13 June 2008
Friday, 13 June 2008, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
Military hardware - aircraft, ships and armoured vehicles - are amongst the largest capital acquisitions made by government. The New Zealand Defence Force has been replacing virtually all major equipment over the last 12 years, as Vietnam War era gear has ... More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 13 June 2008
Friday, 13 June 2008, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
On the 5th of August 2004 Labour Ministers gathered at a special ceremony to celebrate the signing of a $500 million contract for Project Protector. The contract was to deliver one multi-role vessel (MRV) in December 2006 and two off-shore patrol vessels, ... More >>
Immigration Service shambles shameful
Friday, 13 June 2008, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith is asking how successive Immigration Ministers could not have known about the shambles unfolding within the department. More >>
News Worthy - 13 June 2008 - No. 250
Friday, 13 June 2008, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
Secure healthcare; The New Zealand political economy; A referendum on MMP; Finance Company collapses; Facebook More >>
Govt company's ‘carbon neutral’ claim greenwash
Friday, 13 June 2008, 10:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Meridian Energy should stop claiming its electricity is carbon neutral when it has to buy a third of its power from thermal generators, says National’s Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Hydro lakes at their lowest this year
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 4:39 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says for the sake of the country he hopes the forecast heavy rains make a real difference to the southern hydro lakes this week. More >>
Cosgrove must come clean on immigration
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 1:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith says Clayton Cosgrove should come clean about what he was told about the Oughton report into illegal decision making within the Immigration Service. More >>
Statement from John Carter
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 11:12 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Northland MP John Carter says he deeply regrets an incident between himself and a police officer who stopped him for a driving offence. More >>
PM’s office may be in breach of election law
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Helen Clark’s office may be in breach of the Electoral Finance Act after all over the production and distribution of a tax-funded election advertisement. More >>
Assurances over Grey Base Hospital needed
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Cunliffe needs to assure the public that patient safety at Grey Base Hospital is not being compromised by a failed computer system, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
More hold-ups with Project Protector roll-out
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 2:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Defence spokesman Wayne Mapp says Labour's roll-out of new equipment for our armed services continues to be plagued by problems. More >>
Will Labour declare tax-funded ads for election?
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says it appears Helen Clark is back to her old tricks in relation to electioneering on the taxpayer purse. “In the interests of transparency and openness, Helen Clark must say whether the reports are correct, ... More >>
Gym crèches prepare for legislative lunacy
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
New rules for crèches in gyms and swimming pools mean children can attend these centres for up to only two hours a day and for no more than six hours per week, says National’s Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
