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Labour plays favourites with teachers

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 3:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

Primary school teachers who choose not to be a member of the union have been penalised with the loss of two months’ back-pay, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>

Corrections exposed public to further Burton risk

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

Corrections Minister Phil Goff should explain why convicted killer Graeme Burton was driven five times between Auckland and Wellington for court appearances when he could have been safely held in Rimutaka Prison, says National’s Justice & Corrections ... More >>

Labour up to old tricks on teenage unemployment

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 2:35 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour appears to be up to its old tricks in manipulating benefit figures in a desperate bid to spin a good news story, says National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>

Violent crime up 43% since Labour became Govt

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party

The latest crime statistics show that violent crime has continued to worsen markedly under the Labour Government, says National’s Justice spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Labour must protect NZ troops in Afghanistan

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour must commit to ensuring the safety of our troops in Afghanistan, says National Party Defence spokesman, Wayne Mapp. Dr Mapp says it is time to consider sending a small number of Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) to the strife-torn country to help ... More >>

Pansy Speak: Is ACC covered?

Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party

You may be surprised to know that being the Opposition spokeswoman on ACC doesn’t mean I avoid the backlash from ACC claimants. I recently received an email from a person who threatened to protest outside the homes and offices of both me and the ... More >>

Labour inaction on eating disorders exposed

Monday, 31 March 2008, 5:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour needs to explain its woeful record on the treatment of eating disorders according to National's Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>

What about the workers?

Monday, 31 March 2008, 3:23 pm | New Zealand National Party

From tomorrow, workers should have been celebrating a tax cut, instead they're left wondering whether Labour has forgotten them, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>

National to put victims of crime first

Monday, 31 March 2008, 12:37 am | New Zealand National Party

Victims of crime will have their rights and support greatly expanded under a National Government, says National Party Leader John Key. Mr Key today announced policies that will put victims’ rights first. These policies are part of National’s comprehensive ... More >>

Solar water heating grant to double under National

Friday, 28 March 2008, 4:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

A future National Government would introduce a $1,000 per household solar water heating grant and simplify the complex building consent rules for solar water heating in order to double the number of systems, says National's Climate Change spokesman, ... More >>

The Mapp Report: Local Govt - What's Its Role?

Friday, 28 March 2008, 10:10 am | New Zealand National Party

One of the critical issues for any government, central or local, is to work out its core responsibilities. What has to be done by government, and what is best left in the private sector. More >>

News Worthy: Investing in councils

Friday, 28 March 2008, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party

Some of us are old enough to remember a time when Councils issued local government stock. That day is to come again with the passage of a change to the Securities Act. More >>

The trans-Tasman wage gap - Labour’s legacy

Friday, 28 March 2008, 12:41 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader Bill English is releasing two charts that show the trans-Tasman after-tax wages gap has accelerated under Labour. More >>

Cullen's TVNZ boomerang

Thursday, 27 March 2008, 4:14 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman says if Michael Cullen has problems with how TVNZ uses its charter money, he should talk to his boss. More >>

Bracket creep used to fund Labour spend up

Thursday, 27 March 2008, 1:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says people on the average wage are paying more and more tax to fund Labour's next round of election promises. More >>

Clark raises school leaving age

Thursday, 27 March 2008, 1:29 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is no wonder that Labour will be remembered for nine years of failures when they release another piece of dictatorial policy only to slam the brakes on with a 'discussion document' just weeks later, says National's Education spokeswoman, Anne Tolley. More >>