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PM must give public a say on 'new' finance bill
Sunday, 30 September 2007, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
"Helen Clark must depart from her usual formula for unpopular bills and offer Kiwis a fresh say on whatever emerges from the select committee considering electoral finance reform," says National's Deputy Leader, Bill English. More >>
Organ donor register needed
Friday, 28 September 2007, 4:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
"New Zealand should have an organ donor register to improve the country's appalling rate of organ donation," says National MP Jackie Blue. More >>
Maharey tries to weasel out of decile change mess
Friday, 28 September 2007, 2:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Steve Maharey can stand up in front of educationalists and say he’s ‘pissed off’ by the way the Ministry has handled the recently announced decile changes, but he can’t seriously pretend that he knew nothing about those announcements, says National’s ... More >>
Petition launched to stop gym crèche closures
Friday, 28 September 2007, 2:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Parents angry at the Government's closure of gym and pool child minding facilities around New Zealand launched a petition in Nelson today to get the Ministry of Education to back off. More >>
News Worthy - 28 September 2007
Friday, 28 September 2007, 9:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Allegations of mendacity; The grandees of Auckland More >>
Minister must explain Caygill’s dual role
Friday, 28 September 2007, 8:48 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Energy spokesman Gerry Brownlee says Energy Minister David Parker must state whether he’s comfortable with the new head of the Electricity Commission’s intersecting roles. More >>
www.mccully.co.nz - 28 September 2007
Friday, 28 September 2007, 12:52 am | New Zealand National Party
Australian authorities confirmed this week that New Zealand under the Clark Government has registered a stunning achievement – we are now officially the largest suppliers of new migrants to that country. The last round of official statistics saw New Zealand ... More >>
Law society exposes affront to democracy
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 4:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says all New Zealanders should listen to the strong Law Society criticism of Labour's Electoral Finance Bill. More >>
The truth about GP fees reviews
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 10:56 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Labour should drop the spin that it has a cap on GP fee increases - because it doesn’t. “Labour’s fee review process allows GPs to increase fees up to a certain level, currently 6.1% on average, ... More >>
National wants to drive health system improvements
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key says the party intends driving changes to boost the health sector's quality and productivity. More >>
SFO appointment a result of Labour’s poor planning
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 11:28 am | New Zealand National Party
The appointment of a new head for the Serious Fraud Office less than eight months before it is to be scrapped is bizarre to say the least, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Future of social work programme must be assured
Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 12:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Welfare (CYF) spokeswoman, Anne Tolley, says the Government should mark National Social Workers’ Day by assuring that it won’t shut down Massey University’s degree programme in social work. More >>
DOC's meddling in private property a disgrace
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 2:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Agriculture spokesman, David Carter, wants the Department of Conservation to compensate a farming trust which has suffered significant financial losses after being forced to defend its right to clear scrub off its land. More >>
Maharey misleads over beneficiary health fund
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 2:04 pm | New Zealand National Party
Social Development Minister Steve Maharey has been caught out misleading the public over the new beneficiary health fund, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins. More >>
More time needed on changes to decile ratings
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 11:33 am | New Zealand National Party
Schools facing major hikes to their decile rating need at least a 12 month lead-in time to make adjustments to their funding cuts, says National's Education spokeswoman, Katherine Rich. More >>
Kiwis confirmed as lead migrants to Australia
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 11:25 am | New Zealand National Party
There is now confirmation that Labour has overseen the worst ever exodus of Kiwis to Australia, says National's Immigration spokesman, Lockwood Smith. More >>
Prison a disappointing monument to Labour's waste
Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 11:24 am | New Zealand National Party
Spring Hill Prison in Waikato, which opens today, is a disappointing monument to the Labour Government's slack handling of hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Majority of beneficiaries looking at 10-year stint
Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Welfare spokeswoman, Judith Collins, says most current beneficiaries are expected to be on a benefit in 10 years' time. The revelation is contained in documents Ms Collins has obtained under the Official Information Act. More >>
Collins Comments
Monday, 24 September 2007, 3:09 pm | New Zealand National Party
At the next election, the Clevedon electorate will cease to exist. This week we will find out exactly what changes will occur and I will send out information to constituents regarding the electorate that they will be part of for the next two elections. Until ... More >>
Electives fail to keep pace with population
Monday, 24 September 2007, 11:40 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says elective surgery numbers announced by Pete Hodgson today are the latest chapter in his catalogue of failure. More >>
