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Crims BBQ ‘reward’ proposal another disgrace
Friday, 4 January 2008, 1:41 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department continues to be mired in controversy as it demonstrates yet again how out of touch it is with New Zealanders’ views on the prison system, says National’s Justice and Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Disabled suffer shocking ministry mismanagement
Friday, 4 January 2008, 1:40 pm | New Zealand National Party
Health Minister David Cunliffe must demonstrate he is ‘in charge’ now, and allay the fears of disabled people and their families who have suddenly had their funding frozen, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Labour continues policy pinching
Friday, 4 January 2008, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party
A desperate Labour Government is continuing to pinch National Party policy, this time from the party’s rural discussion document, says National’s Associate Agriculture spokesman, Craig Foss. More >>
500 staff for beneficiary debt, still rising
Friday, 4 January 2008, 11:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The Ministry of Social Development now has more than 500 people tasked with managing beneficiary debt, but the debt mountain is only getting bigger, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Fewer Prisoners In Rehab Under Labour Government
Friday, 4 January 2008, 5:44 am | New Zealand National Party
Fewer prisoners are participating in rehabilitation programmes despite the Labour Government claiming it has increased emphasis on such courses, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Aquaculture Reforms - 1,097 Days Of Inaction
Friday, 4 January 2008, 5:40 am | New Zealand National Party
"Labour has put in place a cumbersome set of regulations that have come to zilch after three full years. Some space is still dribbling through under the old legislation but absolutely none under the new, according to Ministry of Fisheries documents. More >>
What Is Housing New Zealand Trying To Hide?
Thursday, 3 January 2008, 7:01 am | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that a senior management job at Housing New Zealand is so sensitive that details have been blocked from ministerial briefing papers are unbelievable given the number of scandals the troubled department has already been through in the past. More >>
Prisoners Get TVs, Playstations Worth $45,000
Thursday, 3 January 2008, 6:57 am | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department spent more than $45,000 on the latest electronic gear for prisoners, then banned some of it, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. "Taxpayers' money shouldn't be used to buy state-of-the-art gear." More >>
Reading Recovery Hours Slashed Under Labout Govt
Thursday, 3 January 2008, 12:01 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of hours for remedial reading tuition through the Reading Recovery programme has dropped markedly since Labour came into Government, meaning hundreds of Kiwi 6-year-olds needing extra reading help have missed out, says Katherine Rich. More >>
Helen Clark Downplaying Tax Cuts 'Overstatement'
Wednesday, 2 January 2008, 12:21 am | New Zealand National Party
"Claiming in a newspaper today that tax cuts will be 'part of the mix, but their importance may have been overstated' indicates she has backed away from meaningful tax cuts because Michael Cullen simply has no desire to implement them. More >>
Teacher graduates Give Teaching Profession A Miss
Wednesday, 2 January 2008, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Information on the Ministry of Ed. teacher supply and demand projections show that between 2000 and 2005 there were 16,343 primary teacher graduates, but more than 10,300 of those were not employed as teachers in NZ. More >>
Police New Year Response A Well-Oiled Machine
Tuesday, 1 January 2008, 3:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Policing at New Year's Eve venues appears to have been like a well-oiled machine, says National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows, who spent the night with Police on the streets of Mt Maunganui. More >>
Law And Order: 2006/07 Top 10 Violent Crime Areas
Tuesday, 1 January 2008, 8:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The relentless upward spiral in violent crime remains the most concerning aspect of law and order in NZ, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. "It's time the Labour Government admitted it is not on top of violent crime." More >>
Electoral Law: Labour's Political Muzzle Starts
Monday, 31 December 2007, 10:52 am | New Zealand National Party
"Our democracy is the loser from this law, which is why National will repeal it and start again in a bipartisan way. We will ensure there is genuine consultation with all interested parties, and the wider public, before Parliament votes on changes." More >>
Katherine Rich: Music Teachers Grounded By Labour
Sunday, 30 December 2007, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
"Education Minister Chris Carter should tell parents why the Government is cutting school resources to the iconic Itinerant Teachers of Music Scheme next year by withdrawing resources for teacher travel time." More >>
ECE Teacher Shortage: Centres Face Losing Licences
Friday, 28 December 2007, 4:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The deadline for early childhood education centres to have 50% of their staff qualified is just days away, but a critical teacher shortage means many will fail to meet the new standards, says National's Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
Simon Power MP: $1.8m Corrections Staff Bonuses
Friday, 28 December 2007, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Minister Phil Goff and CEO Barry Matthews should explain how their department can justify spending $1.8 million in bonuses for staff when they've had such a diabolical year, says National's Simon Power. More >>
Bhutto Assassination Condemned -- John Key MP
Friday, 28 December 2007, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key today condemned the assassination of Pakistan's opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto. "This disgraceful act of terrorism must be condemned in the strongest possible terms," he says. "It strikes at the heart of democracy." More >>
$1.5M/Month - Merry Xmas, Corrections Consultants
Thursday, 27 December 2007, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Corrections Department consultants will be having an extremely relaxed Christmas after latest figures show they are heading for an even more lucrative year than the one just gone, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Explosion In Highest Paid Education Ministry Staff
Thursday, 27 December 2007, 11:51 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of staff earning the highest salaries in the Ministry of Education has increased almost four-fold in the past five years, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
