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Labour should apologise for schools stuff-up
Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 12:09 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s plan for a ‘super school’ in Upper Hutt has proven to be an abject disaster, and parents, teachers and students deserve an apology, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Pharmac’s made friendly noises before
Monday, 12 November 2007, 4:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
“Pharmac’s been talking for years about improving relationships with those it deals with, but platitudes simply don’t cut it any longer,” says National’s Associate Health (Pharmacare) spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>
Dr Cullen maintains tradition of tax-cut denial
Monday, 12 November 2007, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman says Michael Cullen's strongly held view that tax cuts make no difference to the trans-Tasman brain-drain is not new. More >>
Labour lets more prisoners avoid work
Monday, 12 November 2007, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government is allowing more and more prisoners to get away with not working, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
National will dump draconian law
Monday, 12 November 2007, 11:03 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says a National Government will scrap the draconian electoral finance legislation. More >>
Cullen's true stance on tax cuts revealed
Monday, 12 November 2007, 8:35 am | New Zealand National Party
Michael Cullen has sowed further doubts on Labour's promised tax cuts today when he made it clear he believes there is no good reason to give New Zealanders more of their own money back, says National's Finance spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Answers needed on damning AG report
Monday, 12 November 2007, 8:28 am | New Zealand National Party
The Health Minister needs to provide the public with explanations about the way the Auckland District Health Board is managing conflicts of interest, says National Party Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. More >>
Govt must make immigration inquiry urgent
Monday, 12 November 2007, 8:27 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must make urgent its investigation into claims at least one senior Immigration Department official is involved in an elaborate scam which has seen hundreds of international student graduates ripped off, says National's Immigration spokesman ... More >>
'Aspirational' cancer target a cop out
Monday, 12 November 2007, 8:26 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government's new radiation treatment target of eight weeks has been described as 'aspirational ' by the country's top health official. More >>
Births Deaths & Marriages bill slammed by Law Com.
Monday, 12 November 2007, 12:38 am | New Zealand National Party
Law Commission President Sir Geoffrey Palmer has come out with scathing criticism of Labour’s ill-thought out amendments to the Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) Act. More >>
142 murderers considered ‘minimum security’
Sunday, 11 November 2007, 1:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Corrections spokesman Simon Power says revelations that 142 convicted murderers are classified as minimum security prisoners demonstrates Labour’s rhetoric on crime is a joke. More >>
New Minister should clarify answers
Friday, 9 November 2007, 5:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Associate Education spokeswoman Paula Bennett says Chris Carter is dissembling. More >>
John Key: Speech To FOMA
Friday, 9 November 2007, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. It’s a pleasure to be here today at the opening of your conference. Thank you for your invitation. I would like to acknowledge your chairman Peter Charleton ... More >>
Key - Speech to Federation of Maori Authorities
Friday, 9 November 2007, 4:32 pm | New Zealand National Party
Speech to the Federation of Maori Authorities Conference Kingsgate Hotel, Hamilton, 8.30pm E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. It’s a pleasure to be here today at the opening of your conference. ... More >>
Inaction over sexual abuse claims beggars belief
Friday, 9 November 2007, 4:00 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich says Education Minister Chris Carter needs to explain his inaction over sexual abuse allegations at Hato Paora College. More >>
Appropriation Bill: Chilling effect on democracy
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says a bill introduced to Parliament yesterday paves the way for incumbent electorate MPs to spend at least four times more money than an unelected challenger in election year. More >>
Committee agrees to Correspondence School inquiry
Friday, 9 November 2007, 11:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National has renewed its call for a halt to the Correspondence School’s fourth restructure in 10 years in light of the Education and Science Select Committee’s decision to call in ministry officials and representatives of the school board to ... More >>
Learn to count, Minister
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Welfare Spokeswoman Judith Collins says new Social Development Minister Ruth Dyson needs to face the facts over the growing number of sickness and invalid beneficiaries. More >>
Capital’s child cancer service needs help
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:23 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall is pleased that the campaign to rescue Wellington’s child cancer services is gathering momentum. More >>
Inquiry sought into tin-based timber treatment
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National has called for an inquiry into the health and environmental risks of tin-based timber treatment chemicals in response to widespread complaints from builders. More >>
