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Labour Would Have Denied Victim A Voice
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
A convicted rapist could have been out of prison on home detention without his victim having a chance to argue against it, if the Government had had its way, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Loophole means secret strikes are okay
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 3:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Labour and Industrial Relations spokeswoman Kate Wilkinson is calling for the Government to close a legal loophole which prevents employers from suspending employees who conduct “secret strikes”. More >>
National launches aged care discussion paper
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader John Key has today launched his party’s aged care discussion document called ‘Choice Not Chance for Older New Zealanders’. “The discussion paper proposes some actions to address concerns in the aged care sector, and National ... More >>
English: Labour’s Untruth Over Electoral Reform
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:25 pm | New Zealand National Party
“A letter being circulated by Justice Minister Mark Burton in defence of Labour’s draconian electoral law reform plans grossly misrepresents the bill which is now under consideration,” says National Party Deputy Leader Bill English. More >>
Trademe Carbon Initiative Embarrasses Government
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 5:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
Hon Dr Nick Smith MP National Party Climate Change Spokesman 4 September 2007 Trademe Carbon Initiative Embarrasses Government More >>
Disability – the Cinderella of health care
Monday, 3 September 2007, 9:29 am | New Zealand National Party
The expected release this week of a report from the Health and Disability Commissioner on a man who was severely abused while in care represents just the tip of the iceberg, says National’s Disabilities spokesman, Dr Paul Hutchison. More >>
$2m of stab-resistant vests may never be used
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 2:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Police are sitting on 2,000 stab-resistant vests worth about $2 million that may never be used, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Minister should admit women’s service crisis
Sunday, 2 September 2007, 1:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister of Women’s Affairs should stop trying to claim her ministry’s nomination service is working well and move to improve it, says National’s Women’s Affairs spokeswoman Jackie Blue. More >>
Maharey causes unnecessary teen parent angst
Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:57 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Education spokeswoman Katherine Rich says Steve Maharey’s botched handling of teen parent units has caused months of unnecessary angst. “Mr Maharey has had his finger in the air testing the wind for more than a year. His moratorium ... More >>
News Worthy - 31 August 2007
Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:46 am | New Zealand National Party
Mateship - Today a rooster; tomorrow a feather duster More >>
Corrections absolves itself – again
Friday, 31 August 2007, 10:49 am | New Zealand National Party
A Corrections Department investigation into claims of corruption in the garage at Auckland Prison has all the hallmarks of another whitewash, says National’s Acting Corrections spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Obesity: Let's Work with people, not dictate
Friday, 31 August 2007, 8:54 am | New Zealand National Party
Any response to the issue of obesity and type 2 diabetes will have to alter the "cultural hard-drive" of individuals and at-risk groups in order to be effective, says National Party Associate Health spokesman Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Electoral reform process from bad to worse
Friday, 31 August 2007, 12:22 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Deputy Leader Bill English says Labour should confirm reports that it is poised to carry out major surgery on the fatally wounded electoral reform bill. “The process here is going from bad to worse. Labour is planning to dump all over ... More >>
Over-16 invalid, sickness benefits all-time high
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 3:49 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of people aged over 16 collecting the sickness or invalid benefit has reached an all-time high, says National’s Welfare spokeswoman Judith Collins. “According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Social Development, the total number of ... More >>
New Zealand loses pioneering greats
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 2:44 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party leader John Key says the country has lost two extraordinary pioneers of New Zealand business with the passing of Sir James Fletcher and Nick Nobilo, snr. More >>
Labour funding criteria ignores victims of crime
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 2:36 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government needs to explain its criteria for deciding how it funds one law & order lobby group over another, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
ED crisis continues - Where's the Minister?
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 10:18 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall says Pete Hodgson should get busy dealing with the crisis in hospital emergency departments after more reports of serious problems in Dunedin. Some elective surgery has been postponed and people are being urged to ... More >>
Judith Collins - National Party Policies
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 10:02 am | New Zealand National Party
Tax cuts, improving the Employment Relations Act, and reviewing sentences for crime against children are just a few of the many policies that National is developing to make way for a prosperous, safe and successful society. Policies which have been ... More >>
Sexual violence convictions less than half
Wednesday, 29 August 2007, 2:06 pm | New Zealand National Party
The chances of getting a conviction for sexual violence has dropped to less than half since Labour became Government, says Chester Borrows. More >>
Minister fiddles while industry burns
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 4:27 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Horticulture spokesman Craig Foss is warning that Labour is in danger of prompting a revolt over its controversial Recognised Seasonal Employer Scheme (RSE). More >>
