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Pansy Speak: Whistleblowers
Monday, 17 March 2008, 4:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
A few eyebrows were raised at the commotion going on first thing in the morning at the To Fu Shop in Torrens Rd, Botany, last Friday. A crowd had gathered at the shop and several police cars were parked out front. Passers-by wanted to know if there ... More >>
National ‘alarmed and troubled’ on Tibet
Monday, 17 March 2008, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
“While there is uncertainty around the detail of casualties, it is clear that recent events there have been most unwelcome. Firm messages of international sentiment are required,” says National’s Foreign Affairs spokesman, Murray McCully. More >>
‘Sir Humphrey’ in public sector productivity study
Sunday, 16 March 2008, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says there are “definite shades of Sir Humphrey” in a study to determine whether it is possible to measure public sector productivity. More >>
Child support debt mountain reaches record heights
Sunday, 16 March 2008, 4:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
Total child support debt has topped $1.2 billion, an all-time high, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
'Fast-forward' fund - all show, no pony
Friday, 14 March 2008, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says a day after National revealed the real payouts from the so-called fast-forward fund would be less than half of what was promised, Labour has confirmed it's even worse than that. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 14 March 2008
Friday, 14 March 2008, 2:48 pm | New Zealand National Party
www.mccully.co.nz - 14 March 2008 (#322) A Weekly Report from the Keyboard of Murray McCully MP for East Coast Bays More >>
The Mapp Report: Getting Bureaucracy Under Control
Friday, 14 March 2008, 10:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Just about everyday, people say to me they want the bureaucrats back under control. This week, John Key announced that a National Government will halt the growth of the core government bureaucracy. Instead, National will direct government spending ... More >>
New Worthy: The burgeoning bureaucracy
Friday, 14 March 2008, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The growth in the core bureaucracy in New Zealand is on any measure stupendous under the present Government. More >>
Commission told 'focus on families - not on selves
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 4:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says Labour should spend more time supporting New Zealand families and less time defending the Families Commission. More >>
HNZ tenants on $100k plus
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says after eight and a half years, Labour is still failing to prioritise low income earners for Housing New Zealand properties. More >>
Labour steals Maori money for Fox fighting fund
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's move to take $35 million from the Maori Trustee to build a Maori economic development agency is nothing more than a cynical, politically-motivated way to fund the pursuit of Maori votes, says National's Maori Affairs spokesman Tau Henare. More >>
Labour must lay out fund numbers
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says in the interests of transparency, Labour should lay out the precise funding mechanisms for the so-called Fast Forward Fund. More >>
What more can a good mum do?
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 5:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is astonishing that Inland Revenue is reluctant to use its powers to apply for arrest warrants to nab fleeing child support defaulters, says National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Some front-line police still w/out protective vest
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows says it’s time the Police Minister explained exactly what was going on over the deployment of stab-resistant vests for front-line officers. More >>
How many HNZ tenants are landlords?
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 4:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley has revealed that Housing New Zealand tenants paying market rentals are under no obligation to declare whether they have bought an investment property or a holiday home. More >>
Labour lets down domestic violence victims
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Justice spokeswoman, Kate Wilkinson, says victims of domestic violence in many parts of New Zealand are failing to get access to justice because of problems in the legal aid system. More >>
Key: Focusing on the Front Line
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 12:08 am | New Zealand National Party
Ladies and gentlemen. Every week brings news of worsening economic conditions. Throughout New Zealand, individuals and businesses are feeling the pinch from higher interest rates and increased costs for everyday essentials like food and petrol. More >>
National will halt growth of core bureaucracy
Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 12:07 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says a National Government will halt the growth of the Government’s core bureaucracy. “My commitment to New Zealanders is this – in the first term of a National Government, we will not grow the size of the core ... More >>
Dr Cullen is 'borrowing' for tax cuts
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 3:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says Michael Cullen has already broken one of his so-called four tests by 'borrowing' for tax cuts. More >>
R & D fund a 'gimmick' says National
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, 3:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says National will make a significant increase in funding for agricultural research and development, but it does not support the model announced by Labour today. More >>
