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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 >>

Cullen’s tax credibility is used up

Friday, 26 October 2007, 1:07 pm | New Zealand National Party

“Michael Cullen’s conducted a total U-turn on his position that tax cuts cause inflation and cost public services,” says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>

Govt must report on bureaucratic trade bungle

Friday, 26 October 2007, 11:09 am | New Zealand National Party

National Party Trade spokesman Tim Groser is calling on Trade Minister Phil Goff and Immigration Minister David Cunliffe to explain reports of a bureaucratic bungle involving a delegation from India. More >>

Richard Worth's NewsWorthy - 26 Oct 2007 - No. 129

Friday, 26 October 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party

National continues its assault on the Government in seeking to reduce the burden of tax. The latest illustration of the impact of so-called “bracket creep and inflation” demonstrates the justification for that stance. More >>

Burton shows he's still out of touch

Thursday, 25 October 2007, 5:26 pm | New Zealand National Party

Justice Minister Mark Burton is so out of touch with the problems in legal aid that he's advertising for more people to apply for it when there aren't even enough lawyers to cope with existing workloads. More >>

Cullen at odds with the Reserve Bank

Thursday, 25 October 2007, 5:22 pm | New Zealand National Party

"Labour is on a collision course with the Reserve Bank, which sets interest rates, and every New Zealander who has borrowed a dollar," says National Party Finance spokesman Bill English. More >>

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 >>

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