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Labour’s Maori Trustee move state-sanctioned theft
Wednesday, 5 March 2008, 10:51 am | New Zealand National Party
A Labour Government proposal to take $35 million from the Maori Trustee to build a Maori economic development agency is just another way for Labour MPs to write cheques to buy the Maori vote, says National’s Maori Affairs (TPK and Education) spokesman, ... More >>
Cullen's airport ownership plan sows confusion
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 5:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says Finance Minister Michael Cullen's claim that a new clause will stop the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board from taking a stake in Auckland Airport appears questionable. More >>
Grant for bankrupt a sorry tale
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 4:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Ruth Dyson needs to explain why her ministry gave close to $50,000 to an undischarged bankrupt who was later jailed for fraud relating to false grant applications, and why MSD has lost significant files relating to the case, says National's Welfare ... More >>
Questions for Police over Burton fiasco
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 4:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power, says there remain many unanswered questions regarding Police failings surrounding the apprehension of Graeme Burton. More >>
Last-minute rule change is political opportunism
Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 2:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's last-minute attempt to stop the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board's bid for a minority shareholding in Auckland Airport looks like political opportunism, says National Party Finance spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation called to account
Monday, 3 March 2008, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie, is calling on Labour to disclose what happened to more than $400,000 paid to the Problem Gambling Foundation for staff it never hired. More >>
Patients face bleak winter in Labour's hospitals
Sunday, 2 March 2008, 3:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government's failure to deal with growing health workforce shortages is directly to blame for what is looming as a crisis of desperate proportions in public hospitals this winter, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Affordable housing: Labour still not listening
Friday, 29 February 2008, 4:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says the CHRANZ report on declining home ownership rates is a sad indictment on a tired Government that's only woken up to the housing affordability issue because it's election year. More >>
MPs challenge Cunliffe over stance on DHB
Friday, 29 February 2008, 1:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jonathan Coleman MP National Party Associate Health Spokesman & Wayne Mapp National Party North Shore MP More >>
News Worthy: Gossip is more powerful than truth
Friday, 29 February 2008, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a widely held view in politics (and in the marketplace) that perception is more significant than reality. Now we have a study reported by Reuters that gossip is more powerful than truth. The report suggests people believe what they hear through ... More >>
Pansy Speak - Buyer Beware
Friday, 29 February 2008, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
Buyer beware New migrants have a tough enough time trying to find a job without being duped by franchise sharks and scam artists. So far this year there have been two cases in the media involving hundreds of people who are now thousands of dollars ... More >>
Cunliffe should release both DHB reports
Friday, 29 February 2008, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says David Cunliffe must ask the Auditor-General to step in and investigate the alleged conflict of interest case at Hawke's Bay District Health Board. More >>
Parker’s ‘naïve’ views already on the record
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 11:16 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Energy and Climate Change Minister David Parker’s ‘naïve’ approach to policy is already on the public record in an affidavit from the former Electricity Commissioner. More >>
More Kiwis waltzing Matilda
Thursday, 28 February 2008, 12:58 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith says the exodus of New Zealanders to Australia has started with a hiss and a roar in 2008. More >>
DHB sacking: "Appalling political manipulation"
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 5:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Health Minister David Cunliffe set up the Hawke's Bay District Health Board to fail. More >>
Cunliffe flounders on patient risk
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Cunliffe continues to flounder around and is ignoring the risks to patients of the growing chaos in our hospitals, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
NZ relying on diesel generation in February
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the Government’s energy strategy is in turmoil, leaving Labour’s climate change strategy in tatters. “It’s still summer, and stand-by generation capacity has been needed six times in February.” More >>
Ryall warns of repeat Whanganui DHB scandal
Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 11:35 am | New Zealand National Party
"There is every risk that what happened to Whanganui women could be repeated at other regional hospitals," warns National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. "Last week's official report on sentinel events is further evidence of this widespread risk. More >>
Lack of communication contributed to tragedy
Monday, 25 February 2008, 3:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's clear that Police did a good job in eventually stopping Graeme Burton, but the Independent Police Conduct Authority makes it clear that serious communication problems between Police and Corrections contributed greatly to the tragedy, say National Party ... More >>
Emergency power costs consumers big
Monday, 25 February 2008, 12:10 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says he understands that Labour’s emergency stand-by power generator at Whirinaki is running flat out burning up to one million litres of diesel every 24 hours. More >>
