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That’s it, Jim? Provisional 108ha for aquaculture?

Friday, 15 February 2008, 2:39 pm | New Zealand National Party

More than three years after promising to free up more marine space for aquaculture, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton has announced ‘preliminary’ approval for 108 hectares, says National’s Fisheries spokesman, Phil Heatley. More >>

Labour in denial as electricity crisis looms large

Friday, 15 February 2008, 2:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the latest lake level data shows that the threat of an electricity crisis this winter is looming ever larger. More >>

Mapp Report: Looking Forward To The Future

Friday, 15 February 2008, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

Parliament resumed for the year on Tuesday this week. After eight years, the government still seems unable to improve the problems in the areas of real importance to New Zealanders. The Prime Minister’s statement had no ideas that would stem the flow ... More >>

Graffiti moves election-year hypocrisy

Friday, 15 February 2008, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark’s announcement of tougher action on graffiti smacks of hypocrisy and election-year opportunism, says National’s Justice spokesman, Simon Power. “While honest citizens have been putting up with this scourge for eight years, Labour has ... More >>

News Worthy - 15 February 2008 - No.237

Friday, 15 February 2008, 9:31 am | New Zealand National Party

8 key questions in the Year of the Rat ; The resumption of Parliament; The affordability of Housing More >>

Climate change bungle tops $2 billion

Friday, 15 February 2008, 8:46 am | New Zealand National Party

The admission from Labour that New Zealand’s Kyoto obligations have deteriorated from a $1.1 billion surplus in 2002, to a $967 million deficit now, confirms the extent of the failure of Labour’s climate change policies, says National’s Climate ... More >>

Promises on housing looking empty

Friday, 15 February 2008, 12:53 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says it is now becoming obvious why Helen Clark failed to provide any real detail around her housing promises this week – there is none. More >>

Labour’s affordable homes not so affordable

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 4:41 pm | New Zealand National Party

National’s Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says the Housing Minister all but confirmed that first home buyers will have to earn at least $70,000 a year to get into one of Labour’s ‘affordable homes’. More >>

Much still rotten at Rimutaka Prison

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party

Much still rotten at Rimutaka Prison National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power, says it's clear all is not well at Rimutaka Prison, despite an independent inquiry finding no evidence of systemic corruption by staff. More >>

Pansy Speak: The true state of the nation

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party

Botany had its own ‘Super Tuesday’ on February 5 when I won the National Party nomination for the seat against three other candidates. There was the same excitement and the same commitment as Super Tuesday in the United States, though on a much smaller ... More >>

'Lost' students hunted - not if they're troubled

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

Many of the 'lost tribe' of secondary school-aged-children currently not enrolled at any school will never be found and returned to school because the Ministry of Education is only trying to track down those who are not in contact with Child Youth ... More >>