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John Key's Speech to the Police Association

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 9:26 am | New Zealand National Party

I am privileged to be addressing a group of men and women who are dedicated to promoting the security of New Zealanders, their families and their communities. More >>

National announces policing policies

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party

The police’s crime fighting toolkit will be expanded under a National government and more powers will be given to clamp down on gangs, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>

Tax policy on volunteers identical to National

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 12:48 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says community groups will welcome Labour’s move to mirror National’s policy on the tax treatment of volunteer expenses. More >>

Labour recycles Ministers from 1980s

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 3:25 pm | New Zealand National Party

By dumping of two of her three Ministers in justice portfolios, Helen Clark is admitting how concerned she is at her Government's performance in these areas, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>

Not another leaky homes Minister

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Responsibility for overseeing the fixing of thousands of leaky homes is being passed around the Cabinet table like a hot potato”, says National’s Building and Construction spokesman Hon Dr Nick Smith. More >>

Clark fails leadership test

Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party

Helen Clark has failed to show leadership by rewarding Trevor Mallard instead of punishing him for his behaviour in Parliament, says National Party Leader John Key. More >>

Caution must be applied to helicopter replacement

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 5:18 pm | New Zealand National Party

National's Defence spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp, hopes the Government will not make the same mistakes over its contract negotiations to purchase five Agusta 109 helicopters as it did over the NH90s. More >>

Invalid benefit for over-16s tops 80,000

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 4:01 pm | New Zealand National Party

An incredible 80,161 people aged over 16 are now collecting the invalid benefit, with the number of those on the sickness benefit also continuing to rise, says National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>

Minister should apologise over Bayly Trust fiasco

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 11:05 am | New Zealand National Party

The Minister of Conservation Chris Carter has shown breathtaking arrogance in defending his department’s behaviour in the Bayly Trust case and should apologise, says National’s Agriculture spokesman David Carter. More >>

Key welcomes governance terms of reference

Tuesday, 30 October 2007, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Leader John Key is looking forward to significant progress on the issue of Auckland governance now that the makeup of the Royal Commission of Inquiry and its terms of reference have been released. More >>

Labour must direct IRD to use warrant powers

Sunday, 28 October 2007, 12:51 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins is calling on the IRD to use its powers to prevent liable parents with a substantial child support debt from leaving the country. More >>

Education Ministry runs scared in Albany

Saturday, 27 October 2007, 12:03 am | New Zealand National Party

The refusal of Education Ministry officials to attend a community meeting in Albany over their botched attempts to secure a site for the new Albany Senior High School is nothing short of cowardly, says National’s Education spokeswoman, Katherine ... More >>

Congratulations Tokelau

Friday, 26 October 2007, 4:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

Tokelauans in New Zealand and in Tokelau did the right thing to resist pressure from Mfat and the United Nations to pursue self-government - because the proposition defies common sense, says National Party Associate Foreign Affairs spokesman John Hayes. More >>

Where's your heart Mr Hodgson?

Friday, 26 October 2007, 2:50 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Pete Hodgson should be getting Capital Coast District Health Board bosses around the table to sort out the crisis in child cancer care in the country's capital. More >>

www.mccully.co.nz - 26 October 2007

Friday, 26 October 2007, 1:34 pm | New Zealand National Party

It is a curious feature of dying governments that they become pre-occupied with countering their political opponents at the expense of actually governing. Foolish positions are unthinkingly adopted in order to carve out some illusory political advantage. ... More >>