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‘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 >>
Iwi collaboration applauded
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 3:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The collaboration of Ngai Tahu and Tainui, who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the potential for joint ventures and other areas of cooperation is very welcome news, says National’s Maori Affairs (Culture and Development) spokeswoman, ... More >>
Collins Comments 27 November 2007
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 3:29 pm | New Zealand National Party
This Bill is all about Labour and its allies the Greens, NZ First and United Future restricting campaign communications expenditure for the whole of 2008 to the same total amount spent in the three months prior to the 2005 Election together with a ... More >>
Watered-down BDM bill still flawed
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
The self-congratulatory rhetoric of the parties that supported the Births, Deaths and Marriages Bill does not hide the fact that access to the register is now nowhere near as open as it once was, says National’s Internal Affairs spokeswoman, Sandra ... More >>
More revelations of high pay in tertiary sector
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 11:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The escalating salaries of NZQA staff will come as more salt in the wounds for the tertiary sector, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Biosecurity important to New Zealand
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party
Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Forestry Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Tertiary Education Progressive Leader More >>
New appointment to NZ On Air board
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 10:21 am | New Zealand National Party
Broadcasting Minister Trevor Mallard today announced the appointment of Michael Glading as a new member of the NZ On Air board. More >>
Mallard should come clean on source of smear
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 10:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Environment Minister Trevor Mallard should come clean on the source of his smear against whistleblower Erin Leigh, says National’s State Services Spokesman, Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Govt policy shunts disabled out of jobs
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 12:17 am | New Zealand National Party
Hundreds of disabled people are set to lose their jobs as a result of flawed Government legislation, due to come into effect this week, says National’s Disability Issues spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
1,500 police complaints outstanding
Monday, 26 November 2007, 3:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows, says it would be a mistake to believe the integrity of the police has been completely restored simply through the departure of one person - when there are 1,500 police complaint cases unresolved. More >>
Minister breaks ranks on prison policy
Monday, 26 November 2007, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven appears to be at odds with his Government's policy of reducing the prison population, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Govt proposal on young offenders reckless
Monday, 26 November 2007, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government must ditch its preposterous proposal to raise the minimum age for offenders to be dealt with in adult courts from age 17 to 18, say National's Associate Welfare (CYF) spokeswoman, Anne Tolley and Justice spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Tertiary reforms worse than school closures
Monday, 26 November 2007, 1:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
The reforms being imposed by the Tertiary Education Commission on polytechnics and universities are so alarming they have been compared to Labour’s attempts to close primary schools, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
John Key congratulates Kevin Rudd
Sunday, 25 November 2007, 6:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key congratulates Australian Labor Leader Kevin Rudd on the Labor Party's victory in the Australian Federal Election. More >>
