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Cunliffe admits he isn't really 'running the show'
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Wellingtonians will draw no comfort from revelations today that it will take a year to sort out the crises affecting Wellington Hospital. More >>
Cullen continues contortions on tax
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 4:24 pm | New Zealand National Party
Just last year Finance Minister was threatening to 'quietly drown' MPs promising tax cuts off the back of New Zealand's strong surpluses, says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>
National Goes Under The Hammer
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Artwork from National MPs are set to be auctioned on Trade Me to help raise funds for local electorates. More >>
Confusion compounds over conservation pledge
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
It is extraordinary that Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick is at odds with Director-General Al Morrison over a key Labour conservation pledge after only a few days in the job, says National Party Conservation spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Burma petition presented
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 2:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
A petition urging the Government to firmly protest and implement tough sanctions against the brutal military regime in Burma has been presented to Parliament today. More >>
Labour punishes tertiary education high performers
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 2:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) should be rewarding high performing polytechnics, like the Southern Institute of Technology, which has demonstrated innovation, quality, and value for money, rather than punishing them by savagely cutting their funding, ... More >>
Second prison escape in five days
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:30 am | New Zealand National Party
The second prison escape in five days should have Corrections looking closely at its criteria for allowing prisoners to join work parties, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Second prison escape in five days
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party
The second prison escape in five days should have Corrections looking closely at its criteria for allowing prisoners to join work parties, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour abandons goal for unemployed teens
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:22 am | New Zealand National Party
In true Labour fashion, the Government has sneakily abandoned its goal of having all 15 to 19-year-olds in education, training, work, or other options by 2007, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Corrections finally admits there's a muster crisis
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department has finally admitted it has a severe muster crisis on its hands, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
No accountability in mental health spending
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 5:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Jonathan Coleman MP National Party Associate Health Spokesman 7 November 2007 No accountability in mental health spending More >>
National party contradicts itself (again)
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 5:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Tony Ryall wants less bureaucrats; Jo Goodhew wants a few more. What I want is to listen to the aged-care sector rather than National’s silly self-contradictions,” Minister of Health David Cunliffe said. “Jo Goodhew’s calls for more staff to ... More >>
Corrections finally admits there's a muster crisis
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 5:13 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Corrections Department has finally admitted it has a severe muster crisis on its hands, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Health at risk in HNZ homes as ‘do up’ costs soar
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley has taken up the case for a dozen Porirua HNZ tenants whose health is being put at risk from poisonous mould and damp, while ‘do up’ costs continue to soar. More >>
Prisoners get more compo than victims
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government’s promise that victims of crime would be the winners from its law that allowed prisoners to continue claiming compensation for alleged ill treatment has flopped, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon ... More >>
Health Ministry ignores select committee
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
Red-faced Health Ministry representatives have today admitted they have ignored the Health Select Committee's recommendation of one year ago - to measure how much sicker older people are now, than in the past, when they enter aged residential care. More >>
Release the Treasury advice on surpluses
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 12:13 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says Helen Clark should release the advice Labour received in ‘recent weeks’ saying the surpluses were structural, rather than ‘one-offs’. More >>
Curriculum test will be in its implementation
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 5:12 pm | New Zealand National Party
Schools will need more support to implement the new curriculum than the bunch of workshops and a website promised by Labour today, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Crèche petition presented to Parliament
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Paula Bennett MP National Party Associate Education spokeswoman (Early Childhood) & Nick Smith National Party Nelson MP More >>
Clark misleads over tax cuts
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 4:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
Helen Clark has misled the public over personal tax cuts and the advice the Labour Government has received over many years about room for tax cuts, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>
