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Labour still failing business in vital areas
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 2:56 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour-led Government is still badly failing businesses in two vital areas, says National's Small Business spokesman, Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Labour dupes Greens over prison complaints
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand National Party
Though the concept of an independent prisoner complaints authority has merit, the Government has duped the Green Party into believing it has got its way over its establishment, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour botches Albany Senior High plan
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 1:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
Bureaucratic bungling by the Ministry of Education has seen the dreams of Albany Junior High School students and their families shattered, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Noisy exhausts - where's the action, Minister?
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 1:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
National MP Nicky Wagner says it is now clear that Labour has all but shelved plans to address noisy exhausts despite promising urgent action more than two years ago. More >>
Panicking Government blindsided SFO
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:19 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s announcement that it was establishing the Organised Crime Agency blindsided the Serious Fraud Office, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Correspondence School inquiry called for
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The National Party has written to the Education and Science Select Committee calling for an inquiry into the present and future role of the Correspondence School, which continues to be under attack in what is the fourth restructure in 10 years. More >>
National leader speaks with MP over altercation
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 9:24 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key spoke with National MP Tau Henare this morning after the incident at Parliament yesterday. More >>
Careful thought needed on proposed law school
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 12:23 am | New Zealand National Party
The tentative approval for a new law school in Auckland needs careful consideration before it becomes reality, says National’s Tertiary Education spokesman, Paul Hutchison. More >>
Labour sets new record for child support debt
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 4:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
Child support debt has reached a record high under Labour, says National's Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
Goff at odds with Cullen on personal tax cuts
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says the public will want to know who to believe about Labour's personal taxation intentions, following comments made by Phil Goff in Parliament today. More >>
Army of health bureaucrats gets fatter
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Pete Hodgson's army of health bureaucrats is getting fatter. More >>
Labour's apprenticeship scheme needs scrutiny
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 3:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's failure to hold the coordinators of the Modern Apprenticeships scheme to account has resulted in some shocking completion rates, says National's Associate Education (Trade Training) spokesman, Colin King. More >>
International students need juicier carrot
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
Labour's latest attempts to woo international students will not do enough to improve New Zealand's attractiveness as a study destination, says National's International Education spokeswoman, Pansy Wong. More >>
Shamed into action on cancer treatment
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
"MidCentral District Health Board cancer patients facing delays of up to three months for radiation treatment will be hugely relieved that they are finally being offered treatment in Australia," says National Party Associate Health spokeswoman Jackie ... More >>
IRD won’t count help line calls
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 12:40 am | New Zealand National Party
IRD won’t count help line calls National’s Associate Finance spokesman Craig Foss is questioning Inland Revenue’s commitment to customer service. More >>
Real surplus more than $10 billion?
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 12:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Finance spokesman Bill English says an unusually large debt write-off slashed the reported government surplus by nearly $2 billion. More >>
Key Notes No. 21 - 24 October 2007
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 12:14 am | New Zealand National Party
It's great to have my feet back on New Zealand soil. I spent last week in London and Dublin ( click for video ), meeting with government ministers, opposition politicians, and business and other groups. More >>
Plan to re-open old prison an admission of failure
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government's plan to consider re-opening the 111-year-old Dunedin Prison, closed two months ago, is the first admission that it has got its prisoner forecasts totally wrong, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Five losses in five years for research company
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 3:31 pm | New Zealand National Party
Industrial Research Limited's latest after-tax loss of $5.7 million is more bad news for a company that's an important contributor to New Zealand's research, science and technology sector, says National's Research, Science and Technology spokesman, ... More >>
Vandalism costs still rising rapidly for HNZ
Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Housing Minister Chris Carter appears to have done nothing to crack down on vandalism at state houses in light of new figures that show damage has risen by a further 10% in the past year. More >>
