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Official papers on Electoral Bill still suppressed

Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 11:20 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party MP Tony Ryall is repeating his call for Labour to release the official papers behind the controversial Electoral Finance Bill. More >>

Show us the electoral bill amendments

Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 10:30 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Labour should release any amendments it plans to make to its draconian Electoral Finance Bill so the public can have a fair chance to consider them. More >>

Exodus from NZ highest for a decade

Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 5:21 pm | New Zealand National Party

The latest migration stats show the exodus from New Zealand for the year ended October 2007 has been the highest for a decade, says National Party Immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith. More >>

Report puts end to neutral public service

Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 4:43 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party State Services spokesman Gerry Brownlee says a State Services Commission report out this afternoon, confirms that David Parker meddled in the appointment of Clare Curran at the Environment Ministry. More >>

Electoral Finance: Bring back Mark Burton

Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 3:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says the new Minister in charge of Labour's anti-democratic Electoral Finance Bill has utterly failed in her first attempt to answer questions about the draconian legislation, and is calling for Mark Burton ... More >>

Another coat of whitewash applied to election bill

Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 10:34 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says signals that Labour is planning yet more Band-Aid amendments to its anti-democratic Electoral Finance Bill amount to “another coat of whitewash”. More >>

Leaky homes come back to haunt house sellers

Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 10:19 am | New Zealand National Party

A clause in real estate contracts can cost unwitting house sellers hundreds of thousands of dollars many years later, says National’s Associate Building and Construction spokesman, Bob Clarkson. More >>

Democracy still at risk in control freak bill

Monday, 19 November 2007, 1:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

National remains committed to repealing the anti-democratic Electoral Finance Bill which is still an attack on democracy despite minor changes, says the Party's Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>

PM’s husband supports Labour’s election rort

Sunday, 18 November 2007, 7:13 pm | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark’s husband might have to agree with her latest election rort, but thousands of New Zealanders are sickened at the prospect of laws that will severely restrict political opinion yet let Labour spend up large with their money, says National Deputy ... More >>

Pansy Wong - We Won't Forget

Friday, 16 November 2007, 11:52 am | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government is so predictable that it’s almost laughable. We’re just weeks away from Christmas and they’re trying to push through two bills – one is the Electoral Finance Bill, which will put an end to free political speech, and ... More >>

Chinese coal subsidy questioned

Friday, 16 November 2007, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard needs to explain why Kiwi taxpayers are effectively subsidising the coal industry in China, when China is the world’s top producer and consumer of coal. More >>

Newsworthy: Tax Cuts – yeah right

Friday, 16 November 2007, 10:24 am | New Zealand National Party

A selection of comments from the Labour-led Government (matched with Treasury comment) cast doubts on tax cuts under the present regime. More >>

Embarrassing emissions growth at Ministry

Friday, 16 November 2007, 9:54 am | New Zealand National Party

The Ministry for the Environment’s greenhouse gas emissions grew by 22% this year, a rate 10 times faster than the rest of New Zealand, despite it leading the Government’s programme on carbon neutrality, says National’s Environment spokesman, Nick Smith. More >>

Collins Comments: Labour's Confusion

Friday, 16 November 2007, 12:30 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour’s confusion over whether New Zealanders deserve tax cuts or not has continued. Finance Minister Michael Cullen sowed further doubt on Labour’s promised tax cuts by declaring there is zero chance of closing the income gap with Australia, so he’s ... More >>

Labour ignores concerns of legal profession

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 5:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Labour Government has still not moved to recognise the advice given by overseas lawyers to New Zealanders, despite being warned of this matter in August, says National's Shadow Attorney-General, Chris Finlayson. More >>

Disturbing number of court cases on hold

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 5:16 pm | New Zealand National Party

The justice system is coming under increasing pressure as new figures show a disturbing number of cases on hold because defendants have absconded while on bail or have simply failed to appear, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Export support dollars must prove worthy

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 4:45 pm | New Zealand National Party

The announcement by Labour that in the past 12 months $48 million of co-funding has been approved to companies working across the export sector is welcomed, but there must be accountability, says National’s Economic Development spokesman, Dr Richard ... More >>