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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 >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 30th November 2007

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 >>

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