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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 >>

Corrections spends $8,000 on role-playing

Tuesday, 23 October 2007, 9:51 am | New Zealand National Party

The Corrections Department’s spending of $8,000 on role-playing for managers while it is dogged by serious staffing issues shows what a very strange contradiction it is, says National Party Justice & Corrections spokesman Simon Power. More >>

Bureaucratic infighting costing patients

Monday, 22 October 2007, 3:30 pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says yet more in-fighting between District Health Boards is jeopardising co-operation within the health sector and costing patients services. More >>

Rudd puts paid to Cullen’s anti-tax cut rhetoric

Monday, 22 October 2007, 11:38 am | New Zealand National Party

Michael Cullen should be eating his words now that both major political parties in Australia are promising far-reaching tax cuts, says National’s Finance spokesman, Bill English. More >>

Government must heed osteoporosis report

Sunday, 21 October 2007, 1:10 pm | New Zealand National Party

The Government must heed a report by Osteoporosis New Zealand that reveals the disease that affects mostly women costs the country a staggering $1 billion a year, says National’s Women’s Affairs spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue. More >>

The Mapp Report - Dr Wayne Mapp

Friday, 19 October 2007, 4:56 pm | New Zealand National Party

Clear Choice For Taxpayers NZ vs Australia The gap between New Zealand and Australia has just got wider. The Howard government has announced a dramatic new tax package for the next three years. Inevitably, the Australian Labor opposition will also have ... More >>

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