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Friday, 30 November 2007, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
The brutal slaying of five innocent New Zealanders by William Duane Bell at the Mt Wellington RSA in 2001 was followed by the usual enquiries, reports, and statements of regret. Assurances were given by the authorities that the necessary lessons would ... More >>
An Unnecessary Loss Of Life
Friday, 30 November 2007, 4:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
A close shave doesn’t come much closer than 20 centimetres, especially when it involves speeding cars. More >>
Did police drop ball over Burton fiasco?
Friday, 30 November 2007, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
A Corrections Department report into the Graeme Burton tragedy suggests police played a bigger role in the fiasco than previously thought, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Cancer death research reveals gap in data
Friday, 30 November 2007, 3:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie Blue says just released research into links between occupations and cancer deaths would be almost impossible to repeat because of a gap in data collection. More >>
Lab inaction sees Auckland teacher crisis implode
Friday, 30 November 2007, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour has been warned for months that the teacher shortage in Auckland is at crisis point, but only now, when there is little chance of fixing the problem before next year’s classes start, is the Minister taking the problem seriously, says National’s ... More >>
Repeal of Act not all good news for disabled
Friday, 30 November 2007, 1:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
Disabilities Minister Ruth Dyson should admit that the repeal of the Disabled Persons in Employment Act is not all good news for disabled people, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
After-thought talks no answer for election law
Friday, 30 November 2007, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says after-thought talks between parties on what the Electoral Finance Bill actually means are no substitute for decent law. More >>
News Worthy: Ambitious for NZ – Meet John Key
Friday, 30 November 2007, 11:11 am | New Zealand National Party
John Key launched a 12-minute DVD on Tuesday, "Ambitious for New Zealand – Meet John Key". The DVD is intended to give New Zealanders a closer look at John’s life and what he stands for. In it, he talks a little about his life before politics, ... More >>
Decision to stop tin-based timber treatment
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
The decision by Arch Wood Protection to discontinue the supply of tin-based LOSP products and promote the use of the alternative treatment Azole has been welcomed by National’s Associate Building spokesman, Bob Clarkson. More >>
Heart patients hardest hit by lab changes
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 3:58 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall is releasing papers from two Wellington District Health Boards showing heart patients are the hardest hit by changes to the way DHBs are now handling lab tests. More >>
How many TV viewers will Labour switch off?
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Broadcasting spokesman Jonathan Coleman says Trevor Mallard has kicked for touch on the tough decisions about how many people he thinks should lose their TV signal when the shift to digital enters its final phase. More >>
No ‘backroom deal’ on election law
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 3:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says National will not be part of any fresh attempt by Labour to do some kind of “backroom deal” in relation to the troubled Electoral Finance Bill. More >>
Two conflicting stories on Burton's parole recall
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
There appear to be two conflicting stories coming from the Corrections Department over events surrounding the Graeme Burton parole disaster, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
‘Bribes’ for new mums the tip of an iceberg
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 1:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Wellington hospital’s $100 reward for new mums to go home within six hours of birth is a symptom of a much wider problem. More >>
Firefighters need resources to take up slack
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party
Volunteer fire brigades have had a 47% increase in calls to medical emergencies since 2003 and nowhere near that increase in resources, says National's Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra Goudie. More >>
PCA confirms Clark’s drivers were ‘fall guys’
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police Complaints Authority has confirmed that the drivers convicted over Helen Clark’s speeding motorcade through Canterbury in 2004 were the fall guys in that sorry saga, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Brownlee: Ambitious for NZ – Meet John Key
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party
This morning, John Key launched a 12-minute DVD, "Ambitious for New Zealand – Meet John Key". The DVD is intended to give Kiwis a closer look at John’s life and what he stands for. More >>
Levies wasted on non-existent computer
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 9:28 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says the Labour Government spent $653,000 developing a computer system for builders’ registration but the system never eventuated. More >>
Ambitious for New Zealand - Meet John Key
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
This morning I launched a 12-minute DVD, "Ambitious for New Zealand - Meet John Key". The DVD is intended to give Kiwis a closer look at my life and what I stand for. In it, I talk a little about my life before politics, the things that motivate me, ... More >>
LTNZ amasses cash while roading neglected
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 4:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is an absolute disgrace that Land Transport New Zealand has been busy amassing a cash mountain while roading projects up and down the country are being put on the back-burner, says National’s Transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson. More >>
