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MfE didn’t use slur publicly – Mallard did
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 3:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Trevor Mallard must apologise immediately, after confirmation today that he misinterpreted a report on MfE whistleblower Erin Leigh’s work. More >>
Labour admits it got it wrong on contraband
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 2:33 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has finally admitted it had it wrong for years on contraband and corruption in prisons, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Volunteers' contribution vital
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Community Programmes spokeswoman Paula Bennett is congratulating the thousands of volunteers who make vital contributions to their communities. More >>
Greens have no confidence in new election law
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says a last-minute amendment to the Electoral Finance Bill shows the Greens are getting cold feet on the shonky piece of legislation. More >>
Papers show depth of crisis at Wellington DHB
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 10:26 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says David Cunliffe must inject fresh urgency into his management of the crisis at Wellington Hospital. More >>
King confirms her confusion on electoral law
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 10:14 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the Justice Minister's confession that she 'could be wrong', and 'might be wrong' on key definitions within the Electoral Finance Bill show how bad Labour's law is. More >>
Court ruling a vote of no confidence in Anderton
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 9:46 am | New Zealand National Party
An Appeal Court decision to keep Australian honey and bee products from being imported into New Zealand vindicates the strong concerns expressed by beekeepers, says National Biosecurity spokesman Shane Ardern. More >>
Housing bill misses the big picture
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says a bill introduced by new Housing Minister Maryan Street fails to address the big picture when it comes to housing affordability. More >>
Corrections head office staff continue to leave
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
Staff at Corrections’ head office continue to leave at a worrying rate, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. “This is a symptom of a department in turmoil and it seems to be getting worse.” More >>
Labour bullies go quiet on whistleblower
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee is challenging Trevor Mallard to repeat his smears against Environment Ministry whistleblower Erin Leigh outside the safety of Parliament. More >>
Carter does screeching reversal on decile funding
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 3:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
Chris Carter’s announcement this afternoon that he has had a change of heart over the lead-in time for decile funding changes reeks of political expediency, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Hodgson confused over open entrance to unis
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 12:47 am | New Zealand National Party
Tertiary Minister Pete Hodgson appears confused over Labour’s policy on the capped funding regime and how it impacts on open access to universities, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Key pays tribute to John Belgrave
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 12:15 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key today paid tribute to Chief Ombudsman and distinguished public servant John Belgrave, who died last night aged 67. More >>
Full-scale review of museum security needed
Monday, 3 December 2007, 4:54 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Defence spokesman Wayne Mapp is calling on the Government to conduct a full-scale review of all museums carrying valuable war medals. More >>
National to recall and replace DVD
Monday, 3 December 2007, 3:46 pm | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has today taken steps to recall and replace copies of a DVD produced and distributed by National, titled ‘Ambitious For New Zealand’. More >>
Labour's tax take - eight years of broken promises
Monday, 3 December 2007, 9:55 am | New Zealand National Party
Revelations that 150,000 more workers are now in the top tax bracket than when Labour took office are just further proof that this Labour-led government cannot be trusted to deliver to long-suffering taxpayers, says National's Finance spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Hospital bureaucracy out of control
Monday, 3 December 2007, 9:04 am | New Zealand National Party
The number of hospital managers will top 10,000 in the next year, showing that the health bureaucracy is out of control under Labour, says National's Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Teachers’ council in dark over failed teachers
Sunday, 2 December 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
News that the Teachers’ Council has no idea how many graduate teachers have been denied registration should be ringing alarm bells, says National’s Associate Education spokeswoman, Paula Bennett. More >>
From The Heartland
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
It's great to get out on the road and watch the big South Island landscapes panning across your windscreen. More >>
Critical Challenges Facing Defence: Dr Wayne Mapp
Friday, 30 November 2007, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party
Defence accountability Last week New Zealand’s senior defence officer, Lt Gen Mateparae, and the Secretary of Defence, John McKinnon, appeared before the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee (FADT). This is an annual event, where they account ... More >>
