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The Mapp Report: National's Youth Crime Plan
Friday, 1 February 2008, 1:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
January this year has seen an unparalleled increase in crime, especially youth crime. North Shore has experienced the first real emergence of gang violence, with the recent brutal assaults in Milford and Takapuna. Four youths have been charged and have possible ... More >>
New initiatives and new hope - Pansy Wong
Friday, 1 February 2008, 12:24 am | New Zealand National Party
A new year with new initiatives and new hope Gong Xi Fa Cai, Kung He Fat Choy Wishing you a prosperous New Year For our Chinese communities, the New Year celebrations are just beginning. The popular greeting above is the equivalent of Merry Christmas ... More >>
Report highlights gap between rhetoric and reality
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 2:11 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Zealand is going to have to significantly lift its environmental performance if it is to live up to its 100% Pure branding image, says National's Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>
National offers bonus to student loan borrowers
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key today announced a plan to help student loan holders get out of debt quicker. More >>
Sun and moon not to blame for youth violence
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 11:02 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power, says he is almost lost for words at Labour’s claim that the sun and the moon are to blame for the horrific incidents of youth violence this summer. More >>
Brownlee: John Key, A Fresh Start
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 10:16 am | New Zealand National Party
This afternoon in Auckland John Key delivered a speech entitled 2008: A fresh start for New Zealand . In it he outlined National’s Youth Plan, which consists of a Youth Guarantee and tough new law & order initiatives to combat youth crime. More >>
Inquiry into North Shore hospital well overdue
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 2:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
The news that there will be an inquiry into the care of four patients at North Shore hospital last winter is welcomed by National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Labour’s plan – even harder for unhappy students
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 10:59 am | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark and her Labour Government have taken a giant leap backwards by effectively banning 16- and 17-year-olds from leaving school to get work, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
2008: A Fresh Start for New Zealand
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
This time a week ago we were saying goodbye to our country’s favourite son. Sir Edmund Hillary will be remembered through the ages as a rock-solid reminder of the heights to which we Kiwis can aspire and the feats we can accomplish. More >>
Youth Plan to target crime, education
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key today announced policies to fight a growing youth crime wave and ensure young people get into education or training. In a speech in Auckland, he outlined National’s Youth Plan, which consists of a Youth Guarantee ... More >>
Paperwork consultant for school wasteful and silly
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Education Ministry's insistence that a small school hire a consultant to help with filling in forms to carpet a staffroom is bureaucracy gone mad and a waste of money, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Victims come second again under Labour
Sunday, 27 January 2008, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark's Labour Government should be ashamed that the family of murder victim Karl Kuchenbecker has been told to repay $19,000 in legal aid granted for an inquest, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
What is Labour's plan for Freeview?
Friday, 25 January 2008, 10:08 am | New Zealand National Party
The current rate of growth in Freeview uptake means that it will be years before the full switch to digital TV is achieved, says National Party Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>
National on Mark Prebble’s resignation
Friday, 25 January 2008, 12:28 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says the National Party acknowledges the long career of public service by State Services Commissioner Mark Prebble who announced his resignation today. More >>
Mayors highlight crippling compliance costs
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 2:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Local Government spokesman, John Carter, is congratulating two Northland mayors for publicly slamming Labour's crippling compliance costs which are making home-ownership a pipe dream for ordinary Kiwis. More >>
Labour out of ideas on digital broadcasting
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Labour's review of digital broadcasting regulation sounds more like a plea for ideas than an agenda to manage the changes and growth in an increasingly important medium," says National Party Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Fears of inmate mutiny reflect Labour inaction
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 1:51 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Corrections spokesman, Simon Power, says fears of an inmate mutiny at Christchurch Men’s Prison reflect a culture of inaction and neglect under Labour. More >>
Something fishy at ‘The Standard’
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 1:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Labour must still reveal the full extent of its relationship with an ‘independent’ anti-National web-site, which has been busted using an internet protocol address owned by the Labour Party. More >>
More trouble ahead for households
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 1:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision to leave interest rates unchanged means more troubling news for families facing high living costs, high interest rates and worried about Christmas and back to school costs, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
Nick Smith: ‘A Sustainable Government’
Thursday, 24 January 2008, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party
‘Sustainability’ is viewed by the Beehive as the key to a 4th term in government. The Prime Minister used the phrase ad nauseum – 42 times in her annual speech to Parliament last year. In this speech I wish to put under the microscope the sustainability ... More >>
