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Sensible solutions needed for organ transplants
Friday, 7 September 2007, 3:16 pm | New Zealand National Party
National’s Associate Health spokeswoman, Dr Jackie Blue, says the Labour Government should be exploring sensible and practical solutions to address the nationwide organ donor shortage. More >>
Explanation sought on police probe
Friday, 7 September 2007, 2:10 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows, is asking police to clarify a press statement issued yesterday that Police general manager human resources, Wayne Annan, has been 'cleared... of any wrongdoing'. More >>
Ryall: Speech to the PHO Alliance
Friday, 7 September 2007, 1:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. You’ve asked me to talk about National’s health policy development, and opportunities for the future. I am also particularly keen to learn what you have got to say on the future, and the present. More >>
The Mapp Report: Auckland Amenities Funding Bill
Friday, 7 September 2007, 1:02 pm | New Zealand National Party
Over the last month or so I have received a large amount of correspondence on the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Bill. This Bill proposes that 11 regional facilities will get some of their funding from rates of the seven Territorial Local Authorities ... More >>
Pansy Speak: Ministers suffering from amnesia
Friday, 7 September 2007, 11:55 am | New Zealand National Party
A strange new type of amnesia is striking down Labour ministers left, right and centre. In some cases, it hits after they’ve been at ethnic events or interviewed by ethnic media, and in one case it seems to have hit everyday life. Its main symptoms include ... More >>
‘Spares shortages’ disable Navy helicopters
Friday, 7 September 2007, 11:17 am | New Zealand National Party
The Navy’s Seasprite helicopters are being under-utilised because of ‘spares shortages’, says National’s Defence spokesman, Dr Wayne Mapp. “These $326 million excl GST aircraft which have been in service for six years were touted by then Defence ... More >>
News Worthy: 7 September 2007 - No. 123
Friday, 7 September 2007, 9:59 am | New Zealand National Party
No one would be surprised that Government funding of key organisations is underpinned by substantial voluntary effort. That extends across a range of activity including emergency services (fire, and ambulance), the health and education sectors. More >>
Clark climate record undermines APEC credibility
Friday, 7 September 2007, 12:48 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a bit rich for Helen Clark to be telling other countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions when they are growing like there is no tomorrow at home, says National’s Climate Change Spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Police vests face further delays
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
Another deadline has passed with a quarter of police officers yet to receive stab resistant vests, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. Under questioning in Parliament today, Police Minister Annette King revealed that only 75% of officers ... More >>
Minister sits on HNZ internal investigation report
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 4:37 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley is calling on Chris Carter to release the report into why Housing NZ has been taking so long to investigate allegations of subletting. More >>
‘Organic’ prison building blows budget
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 3:26 pm | New Zealand National Party
It seems that nothing more mysterious than an ‘organic approach’ to construction was responsible for pushing the cost of Spring Hill and Otago prisons through the roof, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Regulation Review Fails -- Lindsay Tisch MP
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 2:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has failed to address the big issues of concern to businesses in its final report of the Quality Regulation Review, says National Party Small Business spokesman Lindsay Tisch. More >>
Air NZ spat: what’s the cost?
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 2:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
Taxpayers and Air New Zealand minority shareholders should be told what the cost is of the Labour Government’s reckless disregard for their interests over Australian troop flights, says National’s Finance spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Govt backdown over RSE scheme a victory
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 2:14 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Labour Government has been roundly defeated on its controversial Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, says National’s Horticulture spokesman Craig Foss. More >>
Corrections Negligent Over Parole -- Simon Power
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 11:39 am | New Zealand National Party
Corrections has still not plugged the holes in the system that led to the Graeme Burton disaster, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Another bad report for prison building programme
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:15 am | New Zealand National Party
Yet another report has found that Corrections has badly handled taxpayers’ money in the building of prisons, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Labour’s consents mess: Minister blames councils
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:13 am | New Zealand National Party
David Parker’s attempt to blame local councils for consent processing delays are a feeble attempt to divert attention from the real problem, which is Government red tape, says National’s Associate Environment spokeswoman, Jacqui Dean. More >>
Panicky Parker tries to hide climate failure
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party
It is a sign of desperation that Climate Change Minister David Parker is playing numbers games to hide the Labour’s awful record on emissions, says National Climate Change Spokesman Nick Smith. More >>
Dyson hypocritical in ADD awareness week
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 5:30 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It’s totally hypocritical that Ruth Dyson is asking the public to learn more about people with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when this Government is short-changing a group of children and their ... More >>
Minister changes story on HNZ corruption probe
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 4:08 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Housing spokesman Phil Heatley says Chris Carter appears to have changed his story again on a promised probe into a corruption allegation levelled at Housing New Zealand. More >>
