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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 >>

Cullen in ‘defiant squirming’ over tax cuts

Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Michael Cullen's defiant squirming over his failure to deliver personal tax cuts over eight years of plenty comes just before April 1, when his last promised tax cuts would have started - if he hadn't cancelled them.” More >>

Aust audience hears message of optimism

Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key has told a business audience in Sydney that he is optimistic New Zealand is well positioned over the next 20 years to benefit from its position with Australia as a gateway to Asia. More >>

National Selects Candidate For Rimutaka

Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 2:27 pm | New Zealand National Party

MARCH 26, 2008 National Selects Richard Whiteside As The Candidate For Rimutaka To Contest The 2008 Election More >>

Housing red-tape move is election-year amnesia

Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Labour's election-year moves at the margins of housing affordability need to be laid against its appalling record of failure. More >>

Saving Rotorua lakes? Or saving Rotorua seat?

Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 1:03 pm | New Zealand National Party

Today’s belated announcement of $72 million to help save Rotorua’s lakes has more to do with Labour’s desperation to save the Rotorua seat, says National’s Environment spokesman Nick Smith. More >>

Labour scores 'F' for housing affordability

Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour's failed record on housing affordability is a disgrace, says National's Housing spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>

Stop dumping on local government

Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s latest bid to make housing more affordable is yet another example of the Government dumping on local government as it tries to cover up its record of failure, says National’s Local Government spokesman, John Carter. More >>

Affordable Housing Bill backfires

Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 8:36 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Housing Minister Maryan Street should withdraw her Affordable Housing Bill. More >>

Labour admits guilt with housing moves

Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 8:34 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says the housing policies announced today by Labour are an admission of both guilt and failure. More >>

Labour is all talk on ‘frightening’ health crisis

Monday, 24 March 2008, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Labour has allowed a ‘frightening’ health workforce crisis to develop despite building up an army of bureaucrats, who’ve produced at least 43 reports on the subject since 2000. More >>

Beneficiary debt reaches all time high

Sunday, 23 March 2008, 12:55 am | New Zealand National Party

Beneficiary debt has reached an all-time high and all Ruth Dyson can do is offer excuses for her Government’s woeful record on this issue, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>

Fund payout and rules still ‘clear as mud’

Saturday, 22 March 2008, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

Ten days after Labour announced its so-called Fast Forward Fund with much fanfare, many of the details are still unclear and undecided. More >>

National tables Electoral Act amendment

Saturday, 22 March 2008, 1:33 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English has tabled an amendment to Labour’s fatally flawed Electoral Finance Act, “to fix one of the many stupid aspects” of the controversial law, rushed through Parliament late last year. More >>

National will ask Speaker to revisit media ban

Friday, 21 March 2008, 12:46 am | New Zealand National Party

National’s Shadow Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee says the National Party has had absolutely nothing to do with a new media ban imposed by retiring Labour MP and Speaker Margaret Wilson in Parliament. More >>

Charities: snowball's chance of meeting deadline

Thursday, 20 March 2008, 4:04 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Charities Commission is choked with applications from not-for-profit organisations to register as charities and is processing them so slowly that the June 30 deadline is an impossible dream, says National’s Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>

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