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Figures show major gaps in nursing
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National is releasing figures obtained through the Official Information Act which reveal the human cost of the health workforce crisis, with hundreds of operations being cancelled due to nursing shortages, says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman ... More >>
Schools revolt - Labour bureaucrats on notice
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 12:05 am | New Zealand National Party
Anger at ever-increasing pressures to fund new initiatives, compliance costs, and administrative burdens on schools by the Labour Government is mounting, and National’s Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley, says she has huge sympathy for the schools. More >>
Questions need answering in chilling incident
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 4:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party is extremely concerned at the tragic killing of a shop owner in South Auckland at the weekend, says National’s Justice spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
National leads, Labour follows on family violence
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
It’s good to see Labour has today finally adopted National’s innovative plan to introduce on-the-spot protection orders to help deal with domestic violence, says National’s Justice spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Worst deforestation figures in 50 years revealed
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
The worst ever loss of 13,600 hectares of forest last year is a disaster for the environment and makes a mockery of Labour’s climate change commitments says National’s Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
Parker undermines power crisis response
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
David Parker is undermining the energy industry’s attempts to respond to the electricity crisis with his efforts to play down the seriousness of the situation, says National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Another senseless tragedy - Pansy Wong
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 9:57 am | New Zealand National Party
My thoughts today are with the family of Navtej Singh. This 30-year-old’s life was cut tragically short at his shop in Manurewa on Saturday night when robbers shot him in cold blood. He leaves behind a widow and three young girls aged under 10. ... More >>
So there IS a power crisis after all
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Energy spokesman, Gerry Brownlee, says he hopes Labour’s belated admission that there is a power crisis has not come too late. “Why has it taken so long for Labour to act? More >>
Deficit funding in health another broken promise
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 12:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour needs to explain why hospitals around the country are spiralling into deficit even though the Government promised not to let that happen and has doubled spending on health, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Time for Labour to come clean on frontline police
Monday, 9 June 2008, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows says the Government must come clean on the number of extra police being put on to the front line. More >>
Franks: Electricity leadership for Wellington
Monday, 9 June 2008, 9:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Whether or not the Cabinet decides to start a power saving campaign tomorrow, the Wellington City Council should take a lead in Wellington’s own interests. I will pursue this with the Council tomorrow. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz 6 June 2008
Friday, 6 June 2008, 4:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
Remember the long hours in Parliament in the latter part of 2007 as the Labour Party and its cronies passed the Electoral Finance Act (EFA)? The aim, we were told, was to establish principles of transparency, accountability and integrity in the fabric ... More >>
Criminal Procedure Bill
Friday, 6 June 2008, 3:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National will support the Criminal Procedure Bill through all remaining stages after the Government agreed to address a number of concerns that National had over the legislation. More >>
Another safety issue for Project Protector
Friday, 6 June 2008, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Defence spokesman, Wayne Mapp, is alarmed that safety concerns have been raised over yet another ship in the navy's Project Protector programme. More >>
Labour bullies watchdog on brochures
Friday, 6 June 2008, 11:00 am | New Zealand National Party
Papers released under the Official Information Act reveal Labour attempted to bully electoral watchdogs over the controversial tax-funded brochure which is now the subject of a police inquiry. More >>
The Mapp Report: Shore to the Fore
Friday, 6 June 2008, 12:48 am | New Zealand National Party
Tribute 08; Innovation; Community leadership; In the electorate; Sunnynook Community Constable More >>
What to expect in electricity crisis campaign
Friday, 6 June 2008, 12:19 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says with a likely electricity crisis campaign due to be announced next week, consumers can probably expect incentives for savings and televised advice on how to get through. More >>
Will Minister confirm power plant breakdown?
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Industry sources have told National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee that the Otahuhu B power station is being shut down for at least four days while repairs are carried out on a boiler tube. More >>
National need to held to account for democracy
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 9:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party should fully cost the fourteen policies that its leader claims it has already publicly released so that all New Zealanders can judge the degree of that party’s financial irresponsibility, Finance Minister Michael Cullen said ... More >>
Spotlight on Govt’s poor environmental record
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 12:16 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s record on environmental protection is out of step with its hosting of World Environment Day, says National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
