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Kyoto liability tops $1 billion

Monday, 5 May 2008, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party

Treasury figures released today that put New Zealand's Kyoto liability at over $1 billion for the first time demonstrate the extent of Labour's climate change failure, says National's Climate Change spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>

ECE licensing to be simplified under National

Monday, 5 May 2008, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party

National will ditch the need for early childhood education centres to obtain a second licence if they cater for more than 50 children says National's Associate Education (Early Childhood) spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>

Labour heads down wrong track for future

Monday, 5 May 2008, 1:37 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key says at a time when householders are struggling to pay the weekly bills, Helen Clark’s decision to spend the thick end of a billion dollars to buy back the rail rolling stock does not make any sense. More >>

Benefit scheme under-delivers - as expected

Sunday, 4 May 2008, 6:15 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins says the latest sickness and invalid benefit numbers suggest Treasury's concerns about Labour's Working New Zealand reforms were well-founded. More >>

Immigration inquiry must look at new allegations

Sunday, 4 May 2008, 5:58 pm | New Zealand National Party

Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove must ensure that the State Services Commission inquiry into allegations of conflict of interest at the Immigration Service thoroughly investigates all the disturbing allegations revealed today, says National Party Immigration ... More >>

Cunliffe says no crisis but pays $93m on locums

Sunday, 4 May 2008, 5:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

The thousands of patients missing treatment through this week's junior doctor strike can blame the Health Minister for their cancelled operations and specialist appointments, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 02 May 2008

Friday, 2 May 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party

Over many months, National Party Leader John Key has asserted a determination to reverse the slide in New Zealand’s economic fortunes, and to slow the growing exodus of our brightest and best. More >>

The Mapp Report: Economic Pain Continues

Friday, 2 May 2008, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government is planning three measures which will increase costs, especially of fuel. A litre of petrol could rise by an extra 25 cents in early 2009. That is more than 10% on current prices. Householders are already suffering the impact of ... More >>

Labour’s record: more serious offenders on streets

Friday, 2 May 2008, 10:11 am | New Zealand National Party

More than half the people on home detention have been convicted of either violent, sexual, or drug offences, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

News Worthy: More free without trial under Labour

Friday, 2 May 2008, 12:00 am | New Zealand National Party

When top cop and crime buster Detective Inspector Steve Rutherford recently retired he made a number of comments about an increased focus on the rights of arrested people rather than the prosecution of the guilty. That focus centres on evidence disclosure ... More >>

Power crises in 2001, '03, '06 & looming in '08

Thursday, 1 May 2008, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Labour's total failure to future proof our energy infrastructure is about to be laid out in front of New Zealand households. More >>

Labour dodges harder line on gangs

Thursday, 1 May 2008, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government’s admission that it is losing the war against methamphetamine can in a large part be sheeted home to the fact that Labour has failed to do anything substantial to tackle gangs, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon ... More >>

Labour gives up on long-term jobless

Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 10:25 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour is no longer collecting information on people who have been on a benefit continually for more than 12 years, according to answers provided by the Minister to National’s Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. More >>

Minister hides serious allegations for months

Wednesday, 30 April 2008, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith says Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove has kept serious claims levelled at a top official secret for months, and his predecessor probably knew too. More >>

Trade training is a focus for National

Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Associate Education (Trade Training) spokesman Colin King says a National Government would be working with business and Industry Training Organisations to stop the appalling drop out and failure rate in modern apprenticeships. More >>

More walk free without trial under Labour

Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 2:09 pm | New Zealand National Party

Stays of prosecution are running at the highest level since Labour was elected in 1999, says National’s Associate Justice spokeswoman, Kate Wilkinson. “Labour’s justice system is dropping into further crisis, with new figures showing a disturbing ... More >>